Heating engineers in Hoddesdon and Broxbourne

What are homes like in Hoddesdon and Broxbourne?

Hoddesdon is a market town with some older buildings near its centre, but most of its homes date from the twentieth century, including large estates built after the war and plenty of family houses from the 1960s and 1970s. Broxbourne, Wormley and Turnford stretch along the Lea Valley to the south, with a mix of semis, detached houses and newer closes.

What should I know about heating in 1960s and 1970s houses?

Houses from this period were built with a wide variety of heating. Some had a boiler heating a cylinder upstairs, fed by cold water tanks in the roof space. Others were built with warm air heating, where a unit blows heated air through ducts and floor or wall grilles, and a few still have it. Replacing warm air with a boiler and radiators is a much bigger job than a straight boiler swap, so mention it if your home has grilles rather than radiators.

Many houses of this age have also had their original systems altered piecemeal. After decades of use, sludge can build up in the pipes and radiators, leaving cold patches near the bottom of radiators. The engineer may suggest cleaning the system, particularly before a new boiler goes on.

Is your boiler in a garage or outbuilding?

Garages are a common home for boilers on estates of this era. A boiler in an unheated space can be more exposed in cold weather, and the condensate pipe from a modern boiler is especially prone to freezing if it runs outside or through a cold garage. If your boiler stops on a freezing morning, check that pipe first. When replacing a garage boiler, ask the engineer whether the condensate route can be improved at the same time.

Planning an extension?

Plenty of local households have built out or up since moving in. Adding radiators, or a second bathroom, puts more demand on the boiler, so tell the engineer about the finished layout rather than the current one. If a builder is involved, give rough dates.

Who gets in touch if I'm in Hoddesdon or Broxbourne?

One Gas Safe registered engineer who works in the area, and only with your consent. They will talk the job through, arrange a visit if needed and agree any cost with you. Our part is just the introduction, and the engineer may pay a fee to us for it. You pay nothing to enquire and can choose not to go ahead.