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Boiler Installation Exmouth

From Georgian terraces to the estates at Brixington

We fit new gas boilers all over Exmouth, for homeowners and landlords alike. You get a home survey, a fixed quote and Gas Safe engineers who explain what they're doing as they go. Most jobs are a straight swap. Some need the boiler moved or an old tank system taken out.

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Boiler installation in Exmouth

Boiler installation in Exmouth covers everything from the flats above the shops on Rolle Street to the newer apartments around the marina. If you're in a period house just off the Strand, the flue route needs some care, as parts of the centre sit in conservation areas and a terminal on the front can stand out. We check the district council's conservation area appraisal first and look at rear walls before anything else. Along Exeter Road you'll find plenty of Victorian terraces where the old boiler lives in a back kitchen, and moving it to a loft or bedroom cupboard during the swap is often worth talking through. Down by the marina, wind off the estuary is hard on cheap flue kits, so we specify the manufacturer's own.

We handle boiler replacement across the area, from Lympstone and Exton to Littleham and Withycombe Raleigh.

Homes we work on

Local homes, local know-how

Late Georgian terraces on The Beacon and Louisa Terrace, Victorian villas on The Avenues, some seafront houses split into flats, and large post-war and modern estates at Brixington and Littleham. Mains gas covers almost every street.

Where we cover

Villages and neighbourhoods

  • The Beacon
  • The Avenues
  • Withycombe Raleigh
  • Littleham
  • Brixington
  • Lympstone
  • Exton
  • Woodbury

Postcodes: EX8

Common jobs

What we fit most often around the estuary

Moving boilers out of flat kitchens

In flats carved out of seafront houses, the boiler often fills the only wall cupboard in a small kitchen, with a flue that no longer meets current clearance rules. We regularly move it to a hallway cupboard with a fresh flue route. That tidies the kitchen and sorts the clearance problem in the same job.

Condensate pipes behind the sea wall

Front-row houses on the Esplanade and Morton Crescent sit behind the new tidal defence walls and take the full force of the wind off the sea. We run the condensate pipe inside where we can, and use a wider pipe on any outside stretch, so a freezing night doesn't block it and stop the new boiler.

Bigger hot water output for extended homes

Houses around Withycombe Raleigh often started with a small combi sized for two people. Add a loft conversion and a second shower and that boiler starts to struggle. We work out the new demand from the outlets you actually use, then fit a higher-output combi or a system boiler, depending on what your mains flow can give.

Brands

Boilers we fit in Exmouth

We fit Worcester Bosch and Vaillant boilers. We recommend the model and size after the survey, and confirm the exact guarantee on your quote.

Worcester Bosch Greenstar 4000 combi boiler

Worcester Bosch

Greenstar 1000, 4000 and 8000+ combis, plus system and regular boilers

Part of the Bosch group and based in Worcester. The company says more than two million Greenstar combis are fitted in UK homes.

Worcester Bosch boilers we fit
Vaillant ecoTEC plus boiler on a kitchen wall

Vaillant

ecoTEC pro, ecoTEC plus and ecoTEC exclusive combi and system boilers

The German manufacturer's ecoTEC plus is its core gas boiler, now in a remastered version, and a common choice for both combi and system set-ups.

Vaillant boilers we fit

Not sure which to choose? Read Worcester Bosch vs Vaillant.

Before you book

Practical points before a new boiler goes in

Parking near The Beacon and the town centre is tight, and the seafront gets very busy through the summer. If you live in a terrace or a flat with no drive, tell us when you book where a van can stop to unload. It saves a long carry with a boiler on our shoulders.

Flats in shared buildings need more than your say-so. Check your lease, because many require the freeholder's written consent for a new flue or any change to an outside wall, and that letter can take weeks to arrive. Start the request as soon as you have our quote.

The tidal defence scheme finished in 2022 along the Esplanade, Royal Avenue and Camperdown Creek, which lowered the flood risk for a large part of the town's low ground. Lower is not the same as none, so if your boiler hangs on a ground-floor wall near the docks, we will talk about raising it. For a combi conversion, find your stop tap before the survey, as we test flow and pressure there.

Why Wisp

Why choose Wisp for boiler installation in Exmouth

01

Back boilers behind the fire

Older semis and bungalows around Withycombe Raleigh and Littleham sometimes still hide a boiler behind the gas fire. Our back boiler replacement service takes it out and puts a modern one somewhere better.

02

Combis for flats

A combi boiler installation suits most flats and smaller homes: no tank, no cylinder, hot water on demand. We test your mains flow first so you know it will cope.

03

Newer estates

On the newer estates at Brixington, the flue and pipework are usually already in sensible places. That keeps a like-for-like swap simple.

04

The quote is the price

What we quote after the survey is what you pay. If your radiators are full of sludge we'll tell you and price the flush separately.

How it works

How boiler installation in Exmouth works

  1. Answer a few questions

    Use our quote tool to tell us about your home and current boiler.

  2. Free survey

    An engineer checks pressure, flue position, gas supply and pipework.

  3. Fixed price

    You get one price for the whole job. No extras added on the day.

  4. Fitted and signed off

    Most swaps take a day. We register the warranty and leave the paperwork.

What is included

  • Home survey and heat loss check
  • Removal and disposal of the old boiler
  • New boiler, flue and controls fitted by a Gas Safe engineer
  • System clean and a magnetic filter
  • Building Regulations notification
  • Manufacturer warranty registration
  • A walk through the new controls before we leave

Keep your new boiler running: boiler service in Exmouth

A yearly service keeps the manufacturer warranty valid and catches small faults before winter. We can book your first service when we fit the boiler.

Boiler service Exmouth

You may not need a new boiler: boiler repair in Exmouth

If your boiler is otherwise healthy, a single failed part is often worth fixing. We give you the repair price and, if it makes sense, a replacement price side by side.

Boiler repair Exmouth
Questions

Boiler Installation Exmouth FAQs

Can you fit a new boiler in a flat inside a converted seafront house?

Usually, yes. The tricky bit is the flue. In a shared building it has to clear windows, balconies and neighbours' vents by set distances, so we survey the whole route. If the old position no longer meets the rules, you'll see the alternatives before you agree a price.

Do you fit boilers for landlords?

We do. Between tenancies is the easiest time, with nobody living around the work. Once it's in, the installation is registered for Building Regulations and you get the compliance certificate for your records. Keep it with the tenancy paperwork; buyers' solicitors ask for it too.

Will a combi heat a big house on The Avenues?

Heating the rooms isn't the problem; hot water is. A large Victorian or Edwardian house with two bathrooms in use at once will usually be better served by a system boiler and cylinder. We'll show you the sums for both and let you decide.

Will the new boiler come with a carbon monoxide alarm?

It should. Since October 2022, building regulations in England require a carbon monoxide alarm in the room when a new or replacement fixed combustion appliance is fitted, gas cookers aside. We fit one with the boiler. Landlords with flats around The Avenues have a separate duty too: an alarm in any rented room with a gas boiler.

Can I keep my new boiler's warranty if the house is near the sea?

Yes, as long as the boiler is serviced every year and the installation follows the manufacturer's instructions, including where the flue terminates. The manufacturer's manual sets out where a flue may terminate and how it should be protected, and we position the flue to match it on exposed walls. We register any manufacturer-approved installer warranty in your name.

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