Townsend Plumbing & Heating

Commercial & Mechanical

Commercial Plumbing & Mechanical Contractors in Bedfordshire

Plumbing, heating and mechanical packages for developers, main contractors and businesses. From new-build houses and apartments to commercial fit-outs and plant rooms, we coordinate our work with your project programme.

Discuss your projectEmail drawings & specifications

Or speak to us directly on 01234 781 202. Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm.

Townsend Plumbing site board on hoarding in front of a scaffolded new build house

Types of project

Support for your next development or refurbishment

New-build developments

Plumbing and heating packages for housing developments, apartment buildings and mixed-use schemes, coordinated with developers and main contractors.

Commercial fit-outs & refurbishment

Plumbing and heating for offices, retail premises, cafés, care facilities and light industrial buildings, including washrooms and changes to existing services.

Heating & plant rooms

Heating installations and upgrades, plant rooms, distribution pipework and controls, with the scope agreed around your building and project requirements.

Project experience

Commercial and developer project experience

Recent plumbing, heating and mechanical packages delivered for developers, contractors and businesses. Photographs show the wider building works alongside our own installations.

Southwark, Central London

Showroom fit-out

Plumbing installation for a refurbished showroom serving more than 40 outlets. The package included hot and cold water, soil and waste services, sanitaryware second fix, testing and commissioning.

40+ outletsCompleted May 2026

St Albans

Office & workshop refurbishment

Plumbing and heating works for a head office refurbishment and workshop reconfiguration, including new commercial washrooms and WCs.

Office, workshop & washroomsCompleted April 2026

Central Bedford

Nine new-build apartments

Plumbing, heating, soil and waste services for nine new-build apartments, plus communal space and an office.

9 apartmentsCompleted September 2025

Capabilities

What your package can include

Plumbing & water systems

  • Hot and cold water distribution
  • Soil and waste pipework
  • Sanitaryware and washrooms
  • Unvented hot water cylinders

Heating & plant rooms

  • Heating distribution and radiators
  • Underfloor heating
  • Plant room installations
  • Heating controls and zoning

Air conditioning, ventilation & renewables

  • Air conditioning
  • Ventilation
  • Air source heat pumps
  • Solar hot water where specified

Installation & handover

  • First and second fix
  • Coordination with the main contractor and other trades
  • Testing and commissioning
  • Relevant certification and handover documentation

The scope, responsibilities and any specialist partner involvement are agreed for each project.

Working with Townsend

From project scope to handover

You deal directly with us, with one point of contact from the first enquiry through to handover.

  1. 1

    Send your scope

    Share the location, drawings or specification, and your intended programme or tender deadline.

  2. 2

    Agree the package

    We discuss the requirements, clarify responsibilities and provide a quotation for the agreed work.

  3. 3

    Coordinate and deliver

    We coordinate the installation with your programme and other trades, through to testing and the agreed handover documentation.

Coverage

Where we work

Based in Bedfordshire, working on commercial and developer projects across the surrounding counties. Contact us with your site location to discuss coverage.

Domestic plumbing, heating and air conditioning work is covered on our service area page.

Common questions

Common questions

Do you work directly for developers and businesses?
Yes. We work directly for developers and businesses, and alongside main contractors as part of a wider project team.
Do you handle new-build houses and apartments?
Yes. Developer-led housing and apartment schemes are part of our plumbing and heating work.
Can you quote from drawings?
Send your drawings, specification, site location and programme dates. We will review the information and discuss anything else needed to prepare a quotation.
What size projects do you take on?
Contact us with the scope and programme so we can confirm whether the project is a suitable fit.
How far do you travel?
We consider commercial projects across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, with locations further afield discussed according to the scope and programme.
How is commercial gas work handled?
Townsend holds domestic Gas Safe registration. Where commercial gas work is required, it is coordinated with an appropriately registered commercial gas partner.

Next step

Tell us about your project

Send the scope, site location and programme dates. We will get back to you to discuss the next steps.

01234 781 202

info@townsendplumbing.co.uk

Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Email drawings and specifications to info@townsendplumbing.co.uk.

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