The plumber by the hour
The hourly service solves the house's small list: the dripping tap, the running cistern and the misaligned shower screen — half an afternoon and it's done.
The smart list
Note everything that fails and batch repairs into one visit: the hour's price spreads across five fixes instead of one. The written list avoids the eternal 'you never told me that'.
The price of the hour
Call-out plus minimum hour, material separate and always an invoice: ask for both figures by phone. The serious professional quotes the range before starting and warns if overrunning.
Which repairs are yours
The tap washer and cistern flap are honest manual DIY; the shutoff that won't close or the tripping heater are not. The exact border: if it fails and can flood, professional.