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Winter pipe lagging in Margate: what actually needs protecting

Margate's coastal position moderates the worst of the cold, but the same pipes catch out people every year regardless.

Which pipes are actually at risk

Any pipe run through an unheated space, loft, garage, or against an external wall.

The outside tap mistake

The single most common winter call-out is a burst outside tap, almost always avoidable with a proper isolation and drain-down valve.

Lagging the loft

Foam pipe lagging is inexpensive and straightforward to fit yourself on accessible loft pipework.

If a pipe does freeze

Gentle heat applied along the pipe, never a blowtorch.