Brand - victorian plumbing or crosswater

[plmtriantis]

Hi there

I'm about to start a whole flat refurb. Just wondering if I can get some advice about brands and durability. I had been planning on using crosswater, but I can see I can save about 4-5k using the arezzo brand on victorian plumbing. I'm refurbing 2 bathrooms.

Is it worth paying the extra money with crosswater? I will likely be in the property for the next decade so want something that lasts (heard victorian plumbing is trash). I know there are brands which are probably better than both of these but i really cant be bothered looking through more catalogues etc.

thanks

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yes and yes also if your using vp stick to main brands don’t use there own branded gear as it’s ****

Hansgrohe
Grohe
Hudson reed
Bristan
Etc

 

[SimonG]

I dont like crosswater, lots of issues in past with cheap brass tat.

Go branded definitely, then down the road you can get spares easily rather than having to change full taps or showers.

 

[Knappers]

Agree with what's been said.
I like Bristan.
It's more difficult now as all the shops have started branding their cheap tat.

 

[plmtriantis]

Thanks all - I'll take a look at the price points of some of those

 

[plmtriantis]

The only one that would work for my budget is Hudson Reed.

Is that better than crosswater?

 

[gpbeck]

The only one that would work for my budget is Hudson Reed.

Is that better than crosswater?

Hudson Reed. Sounds a bit like Austin Reed. What do you think. Cheap plumbing stuff is often copies of copies. Brass is supposed to be 60% copper, and not just on the surface. If a brand didn’t exist 5 years ago, forget it.

 

[Basher]

The only one that would work for my budget is Hudson Reed.

Is that better than crosswater?

I bought Hudson Reed basin taps for our bathroom a few years ago and I regret it. Handles keep coming undone and they emit a dribble some minutes after turning them off, and then again at times during the night!

 

[plmtriantis]

Hudson Reed. Sounds a bit like Austin Reed. What do you think. Cheap plumbing stuff is often copies of copies. Brass is supposed to be 60% copper, and not just on the surface. If a brand didn’t exist 5 years ago, forget it.

was this a vote for hudson reed over crosswater? i couldn't tell

 

[plmtriantis]

I bought Hudson Reed basin taps for our bathroom a few years ago and I regret it. Handles keep coming undone and they emit a dribble some minutes after turning them off, and then again at times during the night!

sorry to hear that!