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Winter pipe lagging in Dover: what actually needs protecting

The exposed clifftop position around Dover means a sharper wind chill than the same temperature reading a few miles inland, and it shows in the pattern of winter call-outs.

Which pipes are actually at risk

Any pipe run through an unheated space, loft, garage, or against an external wall, especially anything on the exposed cliff-facing side of a property.

The outside tap mistake, every year

We see the same burst outside tap call-outs every January, almost always a tap with no isolation and drain-down valve fitted.

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 is the safe approach, never a blowtorch.