“I have my boiler serviced by first choice plumbing every year. They fitted my boiler and have continued to provide a very professional and reliable service.”
Public evidence profile
First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd
Credentials & registries
3 credentials shown
Companies House
Active incorporated business
Trust Score
74out of 100
- Rated 5.0 from 329 reviews
- Reviewed 8 months ago
How this score is worked out
Rating5.0 / 5
Review volume329
Independent sources1 independent public source
Credentials3 credentials shown
How this score is made up
What customers say49.5 of 60
Independent checks14.6 of 30
Track record10 of 10
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- Licences and credentials3.5 of 8.3
- Ways to reach them7 of 8.3
- Reviewed on more than one site0 of 6.2
- Registered company details4.1 of 4.1
- Photos of their work0 of 2.1
- Industry recognition0 of 1
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Trust at a glance
2 checksWhat we can verify about First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd
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What customers say
These reviews are published independently on the named public source below, not testimonials this business chose to show. We bring them together and link each one back to where it appeared, so you can open the source and read it yourself.
5.0out of 5
How Checkatrade customers rate them (out of 5)
Reliability5.0
Communication5.0
Quality of work5.0
Where these reviews are published
- Checkatrade329 reviews · 5.0 avg
Highlights
“Grateful for Jason and James who came and fixed my central heating. They were punctual, great communication and polite! Couldn’t ask for a better team”
Detailed reviews
These are the individual reviews we hold for First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd, including the highlights above. The 329 headline total is the review volume reported across public review sources.
I have my boiler serviced by first choice plumbing every year. They fitted my boiler and have continued to provide a very professional and reliable service.
Grateful for Jason and James who came and fixed my central heating. They were punctual, great communication and polite! Couldn’t ask for a better team
Local context
Rated 5.0, above the local average for plumbers in New Milton
Across 8 plumbers in New Milton, the typical rating is 4.8 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
From customer reviews
What customers consistently say
Recurring themes from 3 customer reviews on Checkatrade.
“They fitted my boiler and have continued to provide a very professional and reliable service.” · Checkatrade, 27 Nov 2025
“They were punctual, great communication and polite! Couldn’t ask for a better team” · Checkatrade, 11 Jan 2025
“They were punctual, great communication and polite! Couldn’t ask for a better team” · Checkatrade, 11 Jan 2025
“Very prompt response to original enquiry, professional advice given was in keeping with the research I had already done.” · Checkatrade
Credentials and associations
3Credentials and memberships
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- Source checked
- 18 Mar 2026
- Source checked
- 18 Mar 2026
- Source checked
- 18 Mar 2026
Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Legal nameFirst Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd
Company number07788778
Incorporated
Official checkOn the public register
Why this helps you judge trust: this trader is linked to a registered company with named people who are legally accountable for it, on an official register anyone can check, a layer of accountability an unregistered trader doesn't offer. Around 15 years on the register also points to an established business rather than a brand-new one.
Sources
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About
In New Milton, Hampshire.
Areas served
HampshireNew Milton
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Your own checks
What to check before you hire
Worth checking yourself
Their public evidence comes from a single source. Look them up on another site before deciding.
Verify at the sourceCheck them yourself
Approved plumbers on the free WaterSafe register are vetted, qualified to the water regulations and insured. Check they're listed, or find a WaterSafe-approved plumber near you.
Check the WaterSafe registerAgree the call-out fee, the hourly or fixed rate, and whether parts are charged on top, in writing, before an emergency plumber starts. Out-of-hours overcharging and 'while I'm here' add-ons are common complaints.
Be wary of a plumber who, on a first visit, says your whole system or boiler must be replaced. Get a second opinion and an itemised quote (parts and labour separately) before agreeing to major work.
Gas and boiler work is a separate, regulated trade, not general plumbing. Make sure anyone working on a gas appliance is specifically registered to do gas work, and ask to see that registration before they start.
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Common questions about First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd
Is First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd a legitimate business?
First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd has 329 independent public reviews, rated 5 out of 5. It is a registered business on Companies House, listed as active, and the public register shows no adverse status (no dissolution, insolvency or strike-off) against it. This is independent public evidence gathered from named public sources (no ads, no paid placement), not a guarantee of workmanship. If anything here is out of date, the business can request a correction.
What do customers say about First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd?
First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd has 329 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How is First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd rated on reliability and quality?
On Checkatrade, customers rate First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd by category: Reliability 5.0 out of 5, Communication 5.0 out of 5, Quality of work 5.0 out of 5. These are per-category scores from real published reviews. They show where First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd is strongest, not just the overall average.
How do I know First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd's reviews are genuine?
First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd's 329 public reviews come from a named public review source, and MyTrustedTraders links every one back to where it was published, so you can open the source and read them yourself rather than trusting a single curated page. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show where every review came from rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.
Is First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd qualified and accredited?
We hold 3 independently sourced credentials for First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd, including Gas Safe Register, City and Guilds, Worcester Bosch Accredited Installer. Each is attributed to the body that issued it in the credentials section. For example, Gas Safe Register is the UK's official gas register. By law, anyone working on your gas appliances must be on it.
Is First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd a registered business?
First Choice Plumbing (Southern) Ltd is a registered business on Companies House (company number 07788778), incorporated 27 Sept 2011, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
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