Central Heating & Boilers
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Overview
Boilers, heat pumps and gas work
This page covers heating and gas work in the home: gas, oil and LPG boilers and central heating, air and ground source heat pumps, solid fuel heating, oil tanks, smart thermostats, gas cookers and landlord gas safety checks (CP12).
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Jobs you can request
Typical heating and gas jobs
Choose one of these in the form, or pick the closest and describe what you need.
Gas Boiler Installation
A new gas boiler fitted in place of an old one, or as part of a new system.
Gas Central Heating Installation
A complete system fitted: gas boiler, pipework, radiators and controls.
Gas Boiler Servicing / Repair
A gas boiler serviced, or repaired when it stops giving heating or hot water.
Air Source Heat Pump Installation - ASHP
An air source heat pump fitted outside to heat your home and its hot water.
Oil Boiler Installation
A new oil-fired boiler fitted and connected to its flue and oil supply.
Gas Safety Checks - CP12
A safety check of gas appliances and flues, with the record landlords need.
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Worth knowing
Worth checking before work starts
A few rules and checks that apply to this kind of work.
Gas Safe engineers
By law, anyone you employ to work on gas appliances in your home must be Gas Safe registered. Ask to see their ID card: the back lists the gas work they are competent to do.
New boilers
In England, fitting a new boiler needs building regulations approval. This is usually done by using a registered installer, such as a Gas Safe engineer, who certifies the work.
Carbon monoxide alarms
In England, when a new or replacement boiler or other fixed appliance burning gas, oil or solid fuel is fitted, a carbon monoxide alarm should go in the same room. Gas cookers are excluded.
Rented homes
If you let a home, the gas appliances and flues you provide need a safety check by a Gas Safe registered engineer every year. Tenants must get a copy of the record, once called a CP12.
Questions
Heating and gas questions
My job isn't in the list. What should I choose?
Choose the closest job, then explain what you need in the description step.
What jobs can I request quotes for here?
Gas, oil and LPG boilers and central heating, heat pumps, solid fuel, oil tanks, smart thermostats, gas cookers, gas safety checks, and servicing and repairs. The full list is in the form's first step.
Is there a grant for a heat pump?
In England and Wales, if you own the property and are replacing oil, gas, LPG or electric heating, you may be able to get a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant for a heat pump. Check if you're eligible on GOV.UK.
Do I need planning permission for an air source heat pump?
In England, not if it meets the limits for permitted development, which include following the MCS planning standards. Those rights do not apply at a listed building.
Does a new oil tank need a bund?
Sometimes. In England, it needs secondary containment, such as a bund, where there is a significant risk of oil pollution: for example, if it holds over 2,500 litres or is 10m or less from a river, stream or the sea.
How much does a new boiler cost to install?
It depends on the boiler's type and size, whether it goes in the same place, how much pipe and flue work is needed, and any new controls or radiators. Ask each engineer to quote for the same boiler in the same place, so the quotes compare.
Which smart thermostat is best?
The one that works with your boiler and heating system. Decide whether you want to control hot water as well as heating, or each room on its own. An engineer can tell you which ones suit your system before you buy.
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