Vibration/Juddering coming from pipes

[whitewineandsoda]

Hi, any advice welcome. When we turn the tap on in the kitchen (hot or cold) we get a vibrating noise and juddering. This sometimes happens with the upstairs taps as well. Also (and this is very annoying) it happens when there is nothing being used at all, no heating on, no washer, nothing. It can happen in the middle of the night as well as daytime. I've noticed when it happens without any taps or anything being used, there's a sort of muffled bang and water trickles out of the kitchen tap until we turn on the hot water tap and it stops.
Any ideas as to how we can correct this? I don't mind getting a plumber out, but would appreciate any advice before we do this. TIA, WWAS.

 

[Terry lambert]

I wonder what kind of pressure you have there?

You might need a pressure reducing valve and a shock arrestor/ mini expansion vessel on the cold main after the stop cock

 

[whitewineandsoda]

The pressure seems quite high. I think we're on a shared service. Old (1883) terraced house, and this started about 8 months ago and has got steadily worse.
Any ideas of the cost of having the arrestor/expansion fitted?
Thanks for the reply Terrydoh.

 

[Terry lambert]

A pressurereducing valve is about £30 and a mini vessel about £15 - £25 depending on where you get it.

Get them to measure your pressure first. I would say an hours labour should cover it

 

[whitewineandsoda]

A pressurereducing valve is about £30 and a mini vessel about £15 - £25 depending on where you get it.

Get them to measure your pressure first. I would say an hours labour should cover it

Thanks for that Terrydoh, I'll contact a plumber, and you've given me a good idea of what he should quote.