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Leaks, blocked drains, taps, toilets, water tanks and pipework — the jobs that cannot wait until the weekend.
Also called fundi wa maji, pipe fitter or drainage fundi.
Plumbing is the category people reach for in a hurry. A kitchen sink that will not drain, a toilet cistern running all night, a burst pipe behind a wall — none of these improve with waiting, and all of them get more expensive the longer they run.
On Help24 you describe the problem, say where you are, and plumbers nearby send you their own price. Nobody is assigned to you and nobody starts before you have picked an offer and agreed a number. You pay through M-Pesa, Help24 holds the money, and it is released when you say the job is done.
Most plumbing posts are small: a tap, a trap, a cistern, a shower mixer. Those are worth posting precisely because they are small — they are the ones people put off for months because finding somebody for a one-hour job is more effort than the job itself.
What people post
Plumbing jobs on Help24
Anything in this list can be posted as a single job — you do not need an ongoing arrangement to use Help24.
- Leaking taps, mixers and shower heads
- Blocked kitchen sinks, basins, showers and toilets
- Burst or leaking pipes, including pipework inside walls
- Running or non-flushing toilet cisterns
- Water tank installation, cleaning and float valve repairs
- Booster pumps that have stopped priming
- Sink, basin, bathtub and shower installation
- Water heater and instant shower plumbing connections
- New pipework for a kitchen or bathroom refit
Writing the request
What to include so the offers come back usable
- Where the water is coming from, and whether it is still running now
- Whether you have been able to shut the water off at the mains
- A photo of the fitting or the wet patch — this is the single biggest thing that improves the offers you get
- Whether you are on mains supply, a borehole, a tank, or a mix
- Whether the property is a house, a flat, or a rental you do not own
What moves the price
Why two quotes for the same job differ
- Whether it is a repair, a replacement, or new pipework
- Whether parts are needed and who is buying them — say if you already have the tap or the cistern
- How accessible the pipework is: exposed under a sink, or chased into a wall or slab
- Whether it is urgent enough to need someone the same evening
- How far the plumber has to travel to reach you
Help24 does not publish price ranges for plumbing. Quotes come from the plumbers themselves, and the number you agree is the number the payment is held against.
Before work starts
What to check with a plumber
- Ask what they think is wrong before they start, and whether the quote covers parts
- For anything involving digging up a slab or re-routing pipework, ask who makes good the tiling or plaster afterwards
- A NITA trade test certificate (Grade III is the artisan entry level, Grade I the highest) is the standard Kenyan proof of a trade. Plenty of excellent fundis work without one, so treat it as a bonus rather than a bar.
- Agree the price on Help24 before work begins — that is the number the escrow holds, and it is the number that protects you if the job changes halfway
How Help24 works
Posting a plumbing job
Describe the job
Say what needs doing and where you are. Posting is free, and you are not committing to anything by posting.
Nearby plumbers send offers
Providers near you quote their own price. Nobody is assigned to you — you see the offers and you choose.
Agree the price first
Nothing starts until you have accepted an offer. The number you agree is the number that gets held.
Pay by M-Pesa, released when it's done
Help24 holds the payment while the work happens. The provider can see it is there; neither side can move it until you confirm the job is finished.
More detail on how posting and offers work, and on how payment protection works.
Related services
Often needed alongside plumbing
- MasonryBlockwork, plastering, screeds, paving, boundary walls and the repairs that follow a leak.
- Appliance RepairFridges, washing machines, cookers, microwaves, water heaters and the appliance that just stopped.
- General LabourLoading, digging, clearing, carrying and the jobs that need hands rather than a trade.
- ConstructionExtensions, renovations, roofing, new builds and the trades that have to be run together.
By city
Plumbing near you
The app covers every Kenyan city and all 47 county headquarters. See where Help24 works.
Post your plumbing job
Free to post. You see the offers, you agree the price, and the payment is held until the work is done.
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