Boiler Service & Repairs Brentwood

Boiler Servicing

Keep your Boiler running smoothly and efficiently this winter with a Boiler Service. This essential appliance works harder than any other in your home, providing you and your family with hot water daily and heating during the cold months.

Our Worcester Bosch Accredited Heating Engineers have serviced many Boilers in Brentwood over the years. We offer a thoroughly professional service at a very reasonable price.

Your local TM Hughes & Son, Brentwood-based Heating Engineer, can come to your home at any time convenient for you. All our engineers are Gas Safe Registered and will produce their Gas Safe Card on arrival. Rest assured, your boiler service is provided by a certified specialist with years of experience.

10 Reasons To Have An Annual Boiler Service

1. An annual service dramatically reduces the chance of Boiler failure, which usually occurs in wintertime, the worst time possible. No heating or hot water in freezing conditions is very unpleasant. Heating Engineers are very busy at that time of year. You could wait a while for an engineer to arrive, and even then, they might not be able to repair your Boiler there and then. Please don’t risk it. Protect yourself.
2. An annually serviced Boiler is efficient, giving you the best possible fuel-to-heat ratio. Resulting in a warm home and lower energy bills (increased efficiency depends on the make, type and age of your Boiler).
3. Most home insurance policies will only cover a Boiler Breakdown if the Boiler has been serviced within the last 12 months. An annual service validates your insurance. A service record provided as proof.
4. The risk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning is significantly reduced. All Boilers are thoroughly checked for signs of carbon monoxide.
5. Any problems or potential future problems can be identified and rectified if necessary during the service. We carry many parts in stock and can do most repairs immediately. (Any repairs are done with your permission at an agreed price.)
6. The service is carried out to a high standard in a tidy manner. All work areas are left as found.
7. Our Engineers are friendly, highly experienced and always happy to answer any Plumbing & Heating questions you may have.
8. Recommendations on improving and maintaining your central heating system give you further protection from breakdown.
9. We service most types and makes of Boiler.
10. Our Boiler Service price is amongst the best in Brentwood.

The Boiler Service Procedure

Here is what a typical Boiler Service Involves:

Visual Inspection & Leak Checks

The Boiler casing is removed and visually inspected inside and out for signs of corrosion and an indication of a leak. On discovery of a leak, we’ll establish where it’s coming from.

Change the seal (worn seals are a common cause of leaks) or the faulty pressure valve (another common cause) if possible. This shouldn’t be too disruptive.

We carry many parts on the van and can usually source them locally if required. Corroded cases will be repaired or renewed if they’re really bad.

Pipework, Seals & Water Pressure

All pipework in and around the Boiler is thoroughly checked for leaks. We then check that seals are tight and that there’s no corrosion. Any corroded seals and leaky pipes can be changed.

The Water flow pressure is checked and adjusted as necessary at this point. We can detect whether there are any blockages in your system. Blockages are troublesome and can keep switching the Boiler off.

All safety devices are checked to ensure they’re functioning correctly; these devices protect your Boiler from damage if a failure occurs.

Cleaning & Gas Burner Checks

Next, we clean all the components inside the Boiler; a clean Boiler always runs smoother and allows us to perform our tests accurately. Gas Burner pressures checked and adjusted if needed.

We then use a Gas Meter to conduct a Gas Rate Check. We’ll then determine whether your Boiler is burning the optimal amount of gas for each hour of use.

Flue Gas Analysis & Ventilation

We use a Flue Gas Analyser to measure the oxygen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide rate. The flue’s an essential component of your heating system.

The flue expels all exhaust gases and condensation from your Boiler, ensuring you have clean air, an efficient, cost-effective system and are not exposed to deadly carbon monoxide. We’ll ensure your Boiler is functioning properly so you and your family are safe and do not waste money on heating due to inefficiency.

Ventilation must also be adequate, allowing 10 cubic meters of air for every cubic meter of gas. Ventilation is checked and adjusted if necessary.

Final Checks & Radiator Inspection

The Boiler is then switched on. We check all pipes for leaking gas and water and ensure everything runs as it should. The case is then cleaned and refitted.

Radiators are inspected for heat. Air often prevents radiators from getting hot at the top, so we bleed them if necessary for the right heat output.

Sometimes we discover systems are full of ‘sludge’, a buildup of rust and dirt over many years. Sludge prevents radiators from getting hot at the bottom and sometimes in the middle (in more extreme cases). In this case, we might recommend a Powerflush.

Exterior Pipes & Service Record

We’ll check that the exterior pipes are correctly insulated. Unlagged pipes are prone to freezing and commonly cause a Boiler breakdown. We recommend you insulate all pipes in outdoor areas exposed to the elements.

Finally, a service record is written for your reference. Use this record to show your Boilers been serviced by a certified Heating Engineer.

Boiler Repair

• No Call-Out Charges
• Good Prices
• Repairs Done To A High Standard
• Gas Safe Registered Engineers
• All fuel types: Gas, Electric, LPG & Oil

Are you a Brentwood (or surrounding area) resident needing a Boiler repair?

TM Hughes & Son Gas Services Ltd have been repairing boilers in Brentwood and the surrounding towns and villages for over 30 years.

We have a proven track record in repairing boilers and have many happy customers in the area. All gas engineers on our team are Gas Safe Registered. We are also a Worcester bosch accredited company.

When you call us, a helpful and pleasant Boiler engineer will answer all your questions and concerns. Instructing you on what to do over the phone, sometimes a simple tweak you can do yourself can get your Boiler working again. Otherwise, an engineer can be at your home or business within 2 hours or at a time that best suits you.

Once an engineer arrives, he will present his Gas Safe ID so you can rest assured you have a registered professional working on your Boiler.

A thorough inspection and various tests will identify the problem. Your price will be quoted based on the time it will take to complete the repair and the parts involved.

There are no call-out charges for Boiler Repairs.

We make sure our prices are among the best in Brentwood. As an established local company with highly experienced and competent engineers, we can keep our prices lower than the big national firms and less experienced heating companies in the area.

As our team regularly performs Boiler repairs, we have many Boiler parts in stock, which allows us to complete repairs quickly. We can usually acquire parts locally if we don’t have the required component for your Boiler in the van.

You can relax knowing your Boiler will be back up and running on the same day.

Common Boiler Faults

As the years pass, your boiler will inevitably develop a problem and break down. Boilers are hard-working appliances with various parts that have to handle the heat and hot water, both corrosive elements that will wear out the internal components of your Boiler.

When a part fails, your Boiler will stop working. Thankfully, Boilers have been designed so engineers can remove and change faulty parts to get your Boiler working again.

Several Boiler faults can occur. Here are some of them

Boiler Keeps Switching Off

The pressure is the first thing to check when a Boiler keeps switching off. Sometimes repressurising the Boiler can fix this, but if the pressure keeps dropping, there could be another fault, such as a leak, blockage or a Boiler pump.

Leaks generally occur within Boilers when pump seals wear away, allowing water through, or a pressure valve fails (too much pressure can break pressure valves).

Replacing seals and valves is a simple boiler job to prevent further leaking and a pressure drop. Sometimes pipes can leak due to incorrect fitting around the joints and corrosion.

If you suspect a leak, always get your boiler looked at by a gas engineer. Boiler leaks can cause internal damage to your boiler and short-circuiting.

Blockages in your central heating system can prevent correct water flow, resulting in boiler pressure, which will keep switching your boiler off.

The blockage will be located and removed if an engineer suspects an obstruction.

Boiler and central heating pumps must function adequately for the Boiler to continue working. Sometimes pumps fail, slow down or become blocked.

All pumps are thoroughly inspected, adjusted, repaired, and changed as necessary.

Faulty Heat Exchanger

Blockages in the system are caused by limescale or debris that has come away from internal pipes/radiators. Sometimes, these blockages can prevent proper flow in the heat exchanger, which, consequently, overheats, emits loud noises and fails.

A new heat exchanger is in order. If your boiler is making loud noises, get it serviced before the heat exchanger or other parts of your Boiler are damaged. Unusual sounds are always a sign of a fault somewhere that’ll eventually become a more serious problem if left alone.

Faulty Thermocouple

Does your pilot light keep blowing out? The boiler may have a faulty thermocouple. This element regulates the gas flow to your Boiler. The faulty thermocouple has been replaced. If the thermocouple isn’t the cause of the problem, then we check the gas supply.

Faulty Thermostats

A Boiler needs a reliable thermostat to function correctly. If the thermostat stops working or is old and inaccurate, your Boiler won’t work. Faulty thermostats are changed.

Frozen Condensate Pipes

The condensate pipe is used to expel wastewater from your boiler outside. The pipe should be sufficiently insulated to prevent freezing in winter.

Uninsulated pipes can freeze, which will stop your Boiler from working. Dealing with a frozen pipe is a simple Boiler repair job that can be done quickly.

Radiators Not Getting Hot

If your radiators are not getting hot, there’s probably excessive air in the system, which is removed by bleeding. After the bleed, if radiators are only getting hot at the top, sludge is in your system. The only way to remove sludge is with a power flush.

Look After Your Boiler To Prevent Breakdown

The best Boiler repair is prevention. An annual Boiler Service will go a long way in preventing an inconvenient and unpleasant Boiler Breakdown.

Servicing ensures your Boiler is safe, runs efficiently, protects you from carbon monoxide poisoning, and validates your home insurance against Boiler failure.

Make sure your condensate pipe is adequately insulated. Insulation will prevent the pipe from freezing in the depths of winter.

Power flushing the Boiler removes all sludge and debris from your central heating system. Preventing any unnecessary wear and blockages in your boiler. A flush also ensures the best possible heat output from your radiators.

Types Of Boilers We Service & Repair In Brentwood

Our engineers can service and repair any Boiler, whether you have a Combi, System or Heat-Only Boiler. Powered by gas, LPG, oil, or electricity, we have you covered.

Combi Boilers are generally very simple to repair as there are fewer components. System Boilers use a cylinder, Heat-Only Boilers have a cylinder and water tanks. System and Heat-Only Boiler repairs can, at times be more technical.

Some Brentwood homes still run off traditional Boiler systems. We sometimes encounter old Boilers in the older Brentwood homes, which are inefficient and prone to breakdown. Don’t worry, we often get them back to full working order.

Makes Of Boiler We Service & Repair

We service and repair all makes of Boiler, which includes:

If you would like to book a Boiler Service or Repair, please get in touch with us using the phone number or email below.

Hi, I’m Terry, the founder and owner of TM Hughes & Son Gas Services

Please get in touch to book an appointment or receive a free, no-obligation quote

Call – 01277 800075

Email – info@tmhughesandson.uk