How to remove a radiator — transform the way you decorate a room in 5 simple steps, without having to call out a plumber

White painted hallway with black and white tiled floor, a white radiator on the wall, and a staircase.

While you may assume that you need to call a plumber to get the job done, it’s very easy to learn how to remove a radiator. And it's a good nugget of information to have in your back pocket, too.

As Nicholas Auckland at Trade Radiators, explains, ‘There are many reasons why you might need/want to remove a radiator, including removal for decorating and removing permanently to clear the space.’ And while you can paint behind a radiator, it’s fair to say that you don’t get the same effect. In some cases, it’s downright impossible to decorate when the radiator is still on the wall.