Gas boiler installations

Depending on which fuel your boiler is currently running from will determine what sort of fuel is powering your boiler, there are 4 main sources of heating your home 

• Gas (natural) – Gas boilers are the most common fuel supply for boilers across the UK. Your property will have a gas meter normally located at the entrance of your property or it can be located not far from your electric meter. 
• Electricity – Electric boilers are heating systems that will run off your electricity you will only have one meter within your home. 
• LPG  (Liquor Protelam Gas) – if you have an LPG boiler these are commonly found in caravan parks or country houses you will have either a large tank that has to be refilled or 2 red tanks which you will have to replace. 
• Oil – Oil Boilers are more commonly found at more rural properties where gas mains have not been installed, You will have an Oil tank located either in your garden or near your driveway. 

There are 3 types of gas boiler systems:

• Combi – A combi system is the most popular boiler system and is just a boiler on the wall which does both your central heating and heats your hot water.
• Conventional – A conventional boiler system is a boiler accompanied by a cylinder which can be found in an airing cupboard or rare cases your loft, along with header tanks which will be found in a loft space.
• System –  A system boiler is a pressurised boiler which is accompanied by a pressurised cylinder which is commonly found in an airing cupboard or your garage.

But you can change each system to an alternative system for example: Combi to a Conventional

All boiler systems of this day and age will all have flues, these can be positioned in 2 ways coming out of the side of your property which is classed as a horizontal flue or out of your roof which is classed as a vertical flue. 

You can get fluless boilers but these are very uncommon for this day in age if you are unsure please contact a member of the team and they will be able to advise alternative options. 

Please be advised if you have a vertical flue currently the prices on the website may be affected as there is additional work needed to seal your flue into position. 

If you are unsure on what size boiler would be suitable for the size of your house this will be dependent on how many bathrooms are in your home, for example a home with 1 shower we would recommend a 28-30kw boiler, if you have 2-3 showers we would recommend you look at a 40kw boiler. Anything larger we would suggest contacting a member of our team to discuss the best options. 

Depending on If you live in a Terrace house or a Flat compared to a Semi-detached, Detached and a Bugalow can depend on your boiler options as you will need to consider where your flue, meter and drainage is positioned.

If you are planning on moving your boiler you will need to take note that the website prices might be affected due to the new position of the boiler in relation to your gas meter as a new pipe may need to be installed through your house but also that the condensation must be drained and your boiler is best located near a drainage system, this is why they are mostly fitted in kitchens, utilities and bathrooms.