Plumbing & Heating in Maidstone

Boiler servicing in Maidstone

A proper boiler service takes about an hour. The engineer takes the casing off, checks and cleans the burner, heat exchanger and seals, tests the gas pressure and the safety devices, and runs a flue gas analysis to check the boiler is burning cleanly. You get a written record of the readings at the end.

Most boiler manufacturers want a service every year to keep the warranty valid. We price servicing over the phone once we know your address and the make of boiler. Our boiler service cost guide sets out what firms around Maidstone charge and what a service should include for the money.

Boiler repairs in Maidstone

When a boiler breaks down, the engineer finds the fault first. You then get a written price for the repair, and no parts are fitted until you’ve agreed to it. We repair most makes of gas boiler, including Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Baxi, Ideal and Viessmann.

If you’ve lost heating or hot water, look at the pressure gauge on the boiler before you ring. Most sealed systems want between 1 and 1.5 bar when cold, and the manual shows how to top it up. If the pressure keeps dropping, there’s a leak somewhere and it needs an engineer.

Outside office hours, ring 01622 474008 and you’ll be put through to our out-of-hours service. If you smell gas, turn the supply off at the meter and ring the gas emergency line on 0800 111 999.

New boilers in Maidstone

Maidstone has every sort of house, from Victorian terraces near the town centre to post-war semis and new estates on the edge of town. A terrace with one bathroom usually suits a combi. A bigger house with two bathrooms and strong mains pressure may be better with an unvented cylinder. An older house with a loft tank and weak mains pressure is often best left on a conventional system.

We survey before we quote. The engineer measures your mains pressure and flow, looks at the pipework and where the flue can go, and you get a fixed written quote for the system that suits the house.