Compression Fittings

Compression fittings are a practical choice when you want a secure mechanical pipe joint without soldering. By tightening the nut to compress the olive around the pipe, they create a watertight seal using basic plumbing tools rather than heat or press equipment. That makes them especially useful for repairs, maintenance, retrofit work and alterations where hot works would be awkward or best avoided. If you may need to undo the joint later, compression fittings are often easier to dismantle than more permanent connection methods.

This range gives you the main fitting shapes used to build, alter and finish pipe runs. Couplings join pipe in a straight line, elbows turn the run, tees create a branch, stop ends close off a pipe, and reducing fittings help when you need to step between sizes. There are also adaptors for moving from compression connections to threaded connections, with male, female and taper options in the range. Choosing the right pattern first usually narrows the job down faster than comparing finishes or pack sizes.

Within the collection you will find brass compression fittings in a spread of common small-bore sizes, including equal and reducing options, plus loose olives and blank nuts for maintenance and replacement work. Some products are chrome plated, which can make more sense where pipework is visible and you want the fitting finish to look tidier alongside exposed valves or sanitaryware. The range also includes repair couplings, which are often useful when you need to deal with a damaged section without reworking a larger length of pipe.

Compression fittings are widely used because they are simple to install and flexible across many plumbing jobs, but the important check is always compatibility with your pipe material and the intended application. Catalogue data in this range shows products used for water and gas, and some items carry standards such as BS EN 1254-2 and BS EN 1057, but those details are product-specific rather than universal across every fitting here. If you are comparing jointing methods, you can also view End Feed Fittings or the wider Plumbing Fittings range.

For most customers, the next step is straightforward. Match the fitting shape to the change you need in the pipework, then confirm the size, thread type where relevant, and manufacturer approval for your pipe and application. That gives you a compression fitting that suits the job without adding unnecessary complexity on site.