# I B Plumbing & Bathrooms

I B Plumbing & Bathrooms is a plumber in Benfleet. Rated 4.9/5 from 5 public reviews across 1 review source. This is the MyTrustedTraders public-evidence profile for this trader, with independent reviews, credentials and registry data from named public sources, no ads, and no paid placement.

Trust Score: 25 out of 100, with a caution: newest review we found is from August 2020. Weigh that age against the score.

## Public review evidence (by source)
| Source | Average rating | Reviews |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkatrade | 4.9/5 | 5 |

Rated 4.9, in line with the local average for plumbers in Benfleet. Across 17 plumbers in Benfleet, the typical rating is 4.9 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

Most recent review: 6 years ago.

## What customers consistently praise
_Themes mentioned across this trader's own public reviews:_
- Friendly & polite (mentioned in 40% of reviews we've read)
- Helpful (mentioned in 40% of reviews we've read)
- Professional (mentioned in 40% of reviews we've read)
- Quality of work (mentioned in 40% of reviews we've read)

## In customers' own words
_Verbatim quotes from this trader's public reviews, each attributed to its source:_
> "Ian did an amazing job with putting in additional taps outside, removing all unnecessary pipes and revamping the whole kitchen system. He was reasonably, timely and very professional. Definitely recommend for any plumbing work."
> Source: Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Phone Ian Friday evening and he attended Saturday morning with new pump and completed work."
> Source: Anonymous (5.0, via Checkatrade)

> "Ian did a great job, he was really helpful and friendly throughout the work being done. We had an old bath taken out and a new wall re built and plastered to fit in a large tiled shower tray enclosure. Having large titles just in the shower enclosure worked really well and looked really high quality finished considering we live in a flat. Recommend using tile giant through Ian. Ian managed to install a sink on top of our new toilet which was great because we didn't have a sink in toilet room to begin with. We will defintely have him back to do work for us in the future."
> Source: Anonymous (4.7, via Checkatrade)

## Trades
Plumber

## What we checked, and when
_What MyTrustedTraders independently checked for this business (verified items only):_
- Review volume: MyTrustedTraders shows 5 public reviews on this profile. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Public listing spread: MyTrustedTraders shows 1 public listing for this trader. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)
- Business identity: MyTrustedTraders shows public business identity data with operating status unknown. (via MyTrustedTraders public listing)

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## Credentials & sources
- Credentials shown: 0
- Companies House status: Unknown
- Evidence held from: Checkatrade
- Check dates vary by source. Where we hold a date, the check shows it.

## Before you hire a plumber
_What to check when choosing this kind of trade (general guidance, not a claim about this business):_
- Agree 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.
- For the water-regulations side of plumbing, a WaterSafe-approved plumber is vetted, qualified to the water regulations and insured. You can check yours or find one free at watersafe.org.uk.
- Look for consistent reviews across several named sources, not one polished profile.

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