North Devon
Heating Engineer in Georgeham, North Devon
Gas Safe registered heating engineer serving Georgeham and surrounding areas. Boiler repairs, servicing, gas safety checks, and more.
Where the Name Comes From
Georgeham is a mile inland from Croyde, and it is where Henry Williamson lived and wrote Tarka the Otter. That is not a marketing line: this business is named after the same river country, and the village that produced the book is on my regular round. It is a nice coincidence and I am not going to pretend otherwise.
The village itself is thatch and cob at the core, with newer housing around it and a good number of properties let out or used as second homes. Cob and thatch bring their own considerations: solid walls that hold cold, restricted flue routes, and rooms that are harder to heat evenly than a modern build. Radiator sizing and system balancing matter more here than they do in a 1990s estate house, and a system that has never been balanced properly will always have one room nobody can warm up.
Check the fuel before you call. Parts of the parish are off the mains gas network. I work on mains gas only, so if there is a tank in the garden it is LPG or oil and you need a differently registered engineer.
I am George Lane, Gas Safe registered. Georgeham is about 21 miles by road from South Molton, and I cover it with Croyde and Braunton.
Services Available in Georgeham
Everything I do is available in Georgeham, for properties on mains gas.
Boiler repairs
Faults diagnosed properly rather than guessed at. The visit has a £105 including-VAT minimum covering attendance, diagnosis, travel and up to 60 minutes at the property. Parts and anything further are fixed-price quoted before they go ahead.
Read more about boiler repairs in GeorgehamBoiler servicing
A standard annual gas boiler service is £105 including VAT. The Full gas boiler service at £145 adds a new burner gasket plus a full heat exchanger and burner clean, which is the one to book if nobody has had the case off in a few years.
Read more about boiler servicing in GeorgehamLandlord gas safety certificates (CP12)
£85 including VAT for one appliance, £30 for each extra appliance and £80 for a gas fire. Certificate emailed the same day.
Read more about landlord gas safety certificates (cp12) in GeorgehamCentral heating repairs
Cold radiators, noisy pipework, pressure that will not hold, systems that never balance properly.
Read more about central heating repairs in GeorgehamUnvented cylinder service and repair
G3 qualified. £105 including VAT on its own, or £52 when it is added to a boiler service on the same visit.
Read more about unvented cylinder service and repair in GeorgehamSmart thermostat installation
Hive, Nest and Tado fitted, wired correctly and set up on your phone before I leave. Quoted per job before any work starts. ---
Read more about smart thermostat installation in GeorgehamServing Georgeham and surrounding areas
Serving North Devon from South Molton, I provide the same Gas Safe standard of work across the whole area. Whether you're in the town centre or the surrounding villages, I cover it.
I'm a single engineer. The person who quotes the job is the person who does the work. No subcontractors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you cover Georgeham?
Yes. Georgeham, Croyde and Braunton are covered together on the same run.
Does it cost more to come out to Georgeham?
No. Georgeham is about 21 miles by road from South Molton, inside the 25 mile radius where travel is included.
One room never gets warm. Is that a boiler fault?
Usually not. In an older solid-walled property it is normally balancing, radiator sizing, or a seized valve on that radiator. All three are cheaper to fix than a boiler and I would rather find the real cause than sell you something.
Is the business really named after Tarka the Otter?
After the same river country, yes, which is also what Williamson was writing about while he was living here. The Taw and the Torridge are the boundaries of the area I work in.
My cottage is thatched. Does that affect the flue?
It can affect where a flue terminal is allowed to sit and how close it can be to the thatch. For servicing and repairs it makes no difference. If a job would need the flue moved, I will tell you what is involved before starting. ---
Your Engineer
George Lane — Gas Safe, 25+ years.
A single engineer covering all of North Devon. Gas Safe registered, fully insured, and honest about what needs doing and what doesn't.