If you are not careful, cold water can freeze in a home’s pipework due to a lack of correct insulation. It could also be as a result of a power cut. London Plumbers can thaw frozen pipework. Ice in water pipes will prevent your taps from operating. More importantly, the ice can expand and split the pipework causing major flood damage. So it is very important to apply certain guidelines for the thawing out of water pipes as it is a slow,serious, and delicate process. If the pipes are thawed too quickly it can put can wear on and also weaken the pipework. If the pipes are thawed too slowly it can leave room for the pipes to split. It is a good idea to call in a qualified Plumber to deal with permanent repairs if your pipes are made from older lead. These steps are a guide to thawing pipes: Find The Blockage by following the run of frozen pipes. Copper is a great conductor of heat, so you can normally thaw a pipe, with an electric hair dryer. Warming gradually, and work back from the affected tap or valve. Insulate vulnerable pipework is insulated to prevent it freezing. You can buy lagging bandage to wrap around the pipework, but the job is much easier using foamed plastic tubing cut lengthwise to fit over standard size pipework. If You are insulating long straight runs, butt the tube ends together and bind them with self-adhesive PVC tape. For Bends, cut a series of wedge shapes from the split edge to allow the tube to be formed around the curve. Use tape to bind and seal. With a right angle elbow joint, mitre the ends of two foam tubes. If two pipes converge at a tee-junction, cut a wedge from the side of the straight tube to receive the tapered end of the tube that joins it.