Walk Plumstead from Plumstead Common outwards and the mainly Victorian pattern is obvious: 33% of the 9,964 households in SE18 live in flats, 67% in houses.
32% of households rent privately and 41% own, which is why appliance clearance demand here peaks around tenancy changeovers and completion dates.
Plumstead substrates run to some of it dry-lined during a later refurbishment — and solid London stock brick — and with 32% of homes here privately rented, it sets the booking date as often as the job does. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in SE18, fixings landing in soft lime mortar joints instead of the brick body — with 27% social-rented stock locally, block access is agreed with the estate office first is the mistake that costs a SE18 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Plumstead: terraced streets climbing steeply from the high street to the common. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Plumstead is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
On access, very steep hills, narrow terraced streets and permit bays near the station — one reason two crew and a Luton with a sack barrow; three for American fridge-freezers, range cookers and basement carries. Fitters travelling in use Plumstead (Elizabeth line).
