Founded in Blackburn with a simple idea — to be the engineers we'd want turning up at our own front door.
The kind of tradesmen who don't walk away from a difficult job — they roll their sleeves up and solve it.
Empire Gas & Plumbing was founded by Mohammed Shjabaz Iqbal — known to everyone as Baz — to bring proper, old-school workmanship back to a trade that too often disappoints.
Today we serve homes and businesses across Lancashire and the North West. Every job we do is a chance to live up to the name above the door — and we never forget that.
Boots covered, work area protected, mess cleaned up. Always.
Done once, done properly. The job we'd want done in our own home.
Fixed quotes upfront. No hidden charges. No surprises.
Most of our work comes from word-of-mouth. That's no accident.
Meet Lancashire's only plumber in the semi-finals of a national competition.
Lancs Live · 2025From the only plumber in Lancashire to reach the Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2025 semi-finals — to a national finalist for BestHeating's Plumber of the Year — Empire's recognition reflects the standard we hold ourselves to on every job.
Blackburn, Lancashire.
From sponsoring our local football team to giving back to our neighbours — Empire isn't just based in Blackburn. We're built into it.
We're a young company doing old-school work — proper tradesmen, taking pride in every job, every customer, every day.
Our reputation is the only thing we can't replace. So we protect it on every single job.
Whether it's a leaky tap or a full system replacement — we'll give you a fixed quote, no obligation.