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Boiler Installation Totnes

New boilers that respect very old houses

We install boilers in Totnes homes from the castle end of the High Street down to Bridgetown and beyond. A lot of our work here is in old, listed buildings, so we survey properly and give you a fixed quote that reflects the real job.

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Local knowledge

Boiler installation in Totnes

Boiler installation in Totnes often means working in a narrow-fronted house with a long plot behind it. If you live on Fore Street or just through the East Gate, we usually look to site the boiler at the back and flue out over the rear yard, where nobody sees it. Around The Plains, where traffic and parking are busy, we agree delivery times with you before fitting day. Out towards Morrisons on Coronation Road and the streets near the station, getting a new boiler and tools to the door tends to be simpler. Anything that changes a listed building needs consent first, so we raise that at survey, not on fitting day. The conservation area page shows the boundary and the full appraisal.

We fit new boilers in Bridgetown and Dartington and out through Berry Pomeroy, Ashprington and Harbertonford.

Homes we work on

Local homes, local know-how

Sixteenth and seventeenth century merchant houses on long, narrow medieval plots line the High Street and Fore Street, many refronted later with render or hung slate, with Victorian streets in Bridgetown and newer estates on the edges. The town is on mains gas; some surrounding villages use oil or LPG.

Not every home here is on mains gas. Our OFTEC registered technicians fit and service oil boilers and we install LPG boilers too.

Where we cover

Villages and neighbourhoods

  • Bridgetown
  • Dartington
  • Berry Pomeroy
  • Ashprington
  • Harbertonford
  • Littlehempston
  • Staverton
  • Stoke Gabriel

Postcodes: TQ9

Common jobs

Jobs we see most in the old town and beyond

Open-vented systems made sealed

Older houses here often still run an open-vented system, with a feed and expansion tank in the loft. Moving to a sealed system with a system boiler and unvented cylinder clears the loft and gives stronger showers. We check the old pipework can take the higher pressure before we suggest it.

Oil boilers in the Dart valley villages

In the villages around, some cottages and farms are off the gas grid. Our OFTEC registered engineers replace oil boilers and tanks there. If you are ready to move away from oil, we can price an air source heat pump alongside the boiler so you can compare the two properly.

Hybrids for period homes

Where a full heat pump would mean too many new radiators in an old house, a hybrid pairs a smaller heat pump with a gas boiler that takes over in the coldest weeks. It can cut the gas you burn without stripping out period features or oversizing every room's radiator.

Brands

Boilers we fit in Totnes

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

Working on the High Street without blocking it

The main market runs on Fridays and Saturdays in the Civic Square, and the High Street and Fore Street are busy with shoppers most days. Where we can, we book deliveries and the removal of the old boiler for a quieter weekday morning, and we check at the survey where a van can legally stop.

Homes around The Narrows at the top of the High Street, or behind shops on the long plots, are often reached through a passage or through the shop itself. Tell us how we get in and whether a neighbour or shopkeeper needs to know we are coming.

If the house is listed, allow time for consent before anything outside changes. Have any previous consents or survey reports ready, and note where the gas meter is, because in older houses it can be a long way from the boiler. A long run can mean a bigger gas pipe, and our new boiler cost page explains how that kind of work affects the price.

Why Wisp

Why choose Wisp for boiler installation in Totnes

01

Period homes, modern heat

Thick walls and tall rooms need the boiler and radiators sized properly. Our guide to heating a listed or period home covers the basics.

02

Lifting the floors carefully

Old boards and lath ceilings get treated with care when we run new pipework, and we agree routes with you first.

03

Heat pumps where they fit

Our MCS certified engineers can assess a heat pump instead of a boiler and help with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme application.

04

One fixed quote

The price covers boiler, flue, controls, system flush and making good, agreed before we start.

How it works

How boiler installation in Totnes 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 Totnes

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 Totnes

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

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 Totnes
Questions

Boiler Installation Totnes FAQs

Do I need listed building consent to replace my boiler?

Swapping like for like inside the house often needs nothing extra, but a new flue through an old wall, or moving the boiler, can count as altering a listed building. We tell you what we think applies at survey, and you or your agent can confirm with the council before work starts.

Our Bridgetown terrace still has a hot water tank. Should we switch to a combi?

If you have one bathroom and good mains pressure, combi boiler installation is a neat upgrade that frees the airing cupboard. With two bathrooms, a system boiler and cylinder may suit you better. We test pressure and flow before recommending either.

Can you start the job with a quote online?

Yes. Send a few details through our free quote form, including whether the house is listed, and we arrange a survey from there. The survey is free, and the quote that follows is fixed.

Can I swap my oil boiler for a heat pump in a village house?

Often, if the house holds its heat well enough. Our MCS certified engineers look at insulation, radiator sizes and where the outdoor unit could sit, then help with the Boiler Upgrade Scheme application. Older solid-walled cottages may need bigger radiators first, and we tell you that at the start rather than after the quote.

Our house is narrow and the kitchen is tiny. Where could a new boiler go?

Options include a landing cupboard, the loft or a back room further down the plot, as long as we can get a flue and condensate pipe out safely. Some compact combis fit inside a kitchen wall unit. We look at every realistic spot at the survey and show you what each one involves.

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