Boiler Repairs in Burgess Hill | Choosing the Correct Tradesman for the Job

Who should you call when you need to book in for annual boiler servicing? How about boiler repairs? If you need to book in for central heating servicing, do you need to call out a company of plumbers, or is this sort of work only reserved for gas engineers? Making a correct decision on which tradesman you need to attend a Burgess Hill property won’t always be easy, but this page should point you in the right direction.

Most homeowners think of plumbers and gas engineers as one and the same thing because, on the surface, their roles seem similar. Boilers operate by running water through pipework so plumbers should be a natural choice for boiler and central heating servicing and also for boiler repairs, right?

The short answer to this is no.

Boiler servicing and repair work is the strict domain of gas engineers and we strongly advise that you always call a qualified tradesman to work on your appliance, or on your central heating system. Located in Haywards Heath, Bolnore Heating Services Ltd has plumbers and registered gas engineers on the payroll, all working in the nearby Burgess Hill area.

The Gas Safe Register

Boiler and central heating servicing involve gas, so you must use a tradesman on the Gas Safe register for these types of maintenance. Our trade is one which, for obvious reasons, needs careful regulation to uphold its strict safety standards. Whenever a gas appliance or system needs a service or some repair work, you need to call out gas engineers.

Plumbers only work with systems related to water.

Before booking in for a service or for boiler repairs at your Burgess Hill home or business, check company credentials and make sure their gas engineers are on the Gas Safe register. The welfare of you and your family could depend on it.

The Role of a Plumber

Never undermine what plumbers do because most still work as qualified tradesmen. The key difference between plumbers and gas engineers is that anybody can refer to themselves as a plumber without having to sit a formal qualification. There aren’t too many apparent dangers when plumbers work on leaking pipework or dripping taps, or if they install appliances.

But some plumbers work as gas engineers too and have gas safe registration, so is it safe to use them for boiler servicing, central heating servicing and boiler repairs in Burgess Hill?

Yes, it definitely is. Anybody on the register has the legal authority to work on gas appliances and systems.

The Role of a Gas Engineer

Gas engineers work across domestic and commercial properties in the Burgess Hill area as specialists in heating. Because gas is a source of heat and hot water, gas engineers are always a preferred choice over plumbers when it comes to working on boilers, or on connecting pipework and radiators. In the event of a breakdown, an engineer is the first port of call for boiler repairs too. We repair boilers on a 24/7 basis.

A gas engineer is also the right tradesman for preventative maintenance work on gas appliances and systems.

Every household in Burgess Hill and every business should book in for boiler servicing once a year. Boiler and central heating servicing keep systems running cleanly and efficiently but, if you do happen to be a little slack on the maintenance front, we also offer a choice of reactive services to include system repairs, upgrades, installations and powerflushing.

Gas engineers will again be the preferred choice over plumbers for all of these types of work.