
Boiler Installation Wells
New boilers for cathedral-city houses and homes up on the Mendips
We install boilers in Wells, England's smallest city, and in the villages that climb up onto the Mendip Hills. Every job starts with a home survey covering your pipework, water flow and flue options, and ends with a fixed quote you approve before any work begins.

Boiler installation in Wells
Boiler installation in Wells ranges from flats above the shops on the High Street to family homes off Glastonbury Road. Around the Market Place, many buildings are listed, so we plan the flue through a rear wall or an existing chimney with a liner and raise any consent question on the survey, not halfway through the job. On Tor Street, beside the walls of the Bishop's Palace, parking is tight, so we agree where to unload before fitting day. If you are unsure whether your home is listed, start with the council's listed buildings information.
We fit a new boiler anywhere from Portway and Southover to Wookey Hole and Croscombe.
Local homes, local know-how
Medieval, Georgian and Victorian stone houses around the cathedral, many of them listed, with twentieth century estates on the edges of the city. The city is on mains gas, while some homes in the Mendip villages above it run on 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.
Villages and neighbourhoods
- Portway
- Southover
- Hawkers Lane
- Wookey
- Wookey Hole
- Coxley
- Dinder
- Croscombe
- Easton
- Westbury-sub-Mendip
- Priddy
Postcodes: BA5
What we fit most in the city and on the hills
Flue liners in old chimneys
In listed and period houses near the centre, the neatest flue route is often an unused chimney. We fit a new boiler with a flexible liner run up the existing stack, so nothing new appears on the front elevation. We check the chimney's condition first, as old flues can be blocked, damaged or shared with a neighbour.
Oil and LPG swaps up on the Mendips
Farmhouses and cottages up on the plateau around Priddy are mostly off the gas grid. We replace worn oil boilers with modern condensing models, or fit LPG where there is no room for an oil tank, and we pick flue positions that cope with the wind that sweeps across the high ground.
Combi conversions on the edge-of-city estates
The twentieth century estates on the edge of the city have plenty of semis with a regular boiler and loft tanks. For a household with one bathroom, a combi conversion frees the airing cupboard and gives mains-pressure hot water. We test your water flow first to make sure a combi will actually perform.
Boilers we fit in Wells
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 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 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 fitNot sure which to choose? Read Worcester Bosch vs Vaillant.
Timing an install in a listed house or a hill village
If your house is listed and the flue has to change, build listed building consent into the plan. Councils aim to decide applications within eight weeks, and the work cannot start until consent is granted. We raise it on the survey so it does not catch you out halfway through.
The market fills the Market Place every Wednesday and Saturday, and parking around the centre is tight on those days. If you live close by, we will try to book your install for another day, or tell you where the van will need to wait.
Up on the hills, winter weather can close the higher roads and make deliveries difficult. Lanes up to the plateau villages can be icy when the city below is clear. If your old boiler is struggling, plan the replacement for the autumn rather than waiting for the first hard frost. If you are choosing between oil and LPG, our LPG vs oil boiler guide compares running costs and practicalities.
Why choose Wisp for boiler installation in Wells
Period homes, modern boilers
Our guide to heating a listed or period home covers the choices for thick-walled houses with high ceilings.
System boilers for big houses
Larger townhouses with two bathrooms often run better on a system boiler and unvented cylinder than a combi. We size it on the survey.
Up on the hills
Some homes around Priddy and Westbury-sub-Mendip are off mains gas. Our OFTEC engineers fit oil boilers and we handle LPG too.
Fixed price, no drift
Your quote includes the boiler, flue, controls and a system clean. It does not change once agreed.
How boiler installation in Wells works
Answer a few questions
Use our quote tool to tell us about your home and current boiler.
Free survey
An engineer checks pressure, flue position, gas supply and pipework.
Fixed price
You get one price for the whole job. No extras added on the day.
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 Wells
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 WellsYou may not need a new boiler: boiler repair in Wells
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 WellsBoiler Installation Wells FAQs
Can I swap my old regular boiler for a combi in a townhouse?
It depends on how many bathrooms you have and your mains water flow. A combi suits one bathroom well. For two or more, a system boiler with a cylinder usually gives better showers. We measure flow on the survey and recommend what fits, and our combi boiler installation page explains the trade-offs.
How much disruption is a boiler replacement in a listed house?
Usually less than people expect. A swap in the same place, using the same flue route, is often a one-day job. Where pipe runs change, we lift as few floorboards as possible, protect old floors and finishes throughout, and talk you through the plan before we start so nothing comes as a shock.
Do you cover villages up on the Mendips?
Yes. We cover Priddy, Easton, Wookey and the villages in between, for gas, oil and LPG systems. Homes high on the hills catch the weather, so flue terminals need careful positioning away from the prevailing wind to avoid lockouts. We plan that on the survey.
Can a new boiler use our old chimney instead of a new flue hole?
Often, yes. A modern condensing boiler can flue through a chimney with the right liner kit, which avoids cutting a new terminal into the wall. We check the chimney on the survey, as some are too narrow, damaged or shared. If it works, it is often the best option for a listed or period house.
Is a heat pump realistic for a stone farmhouse on the Mendips?
It can be, but the house needs to hold its heat well enough, and the radiators may need upgrading. Thick stone walls with no insulation make it harder. We can look at your home on the survey and give an honest view. Some people choose a hybrid system, which pairs a heat pump with a boiler for the coldest days.
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For expert boiler installation in Wells
A few questions about your home, then a free survey and one fixed price.