How quickly can you get to Ilfracombe from Barnstaple?

Usually 15–20 minutes along the A399. I'll give you a realistic ETA when you call, and I send a text on the morning of planned visits.

Do you cover the villages near Ilfracombe — Combe Martin, Berrynarbor, Hele?

Yes, all of them. Combe Martin has its own page on this site; the others are covered as part of my Ilfracombe area.

I have a holiday let in Ilfracombe — can you do the gas safety check around my changeover schedule?

Yes. Tell me when the property will be vacant and I'll work around it. I'll email the CP12 certificate the same day.

Do you work on old boilers? A lot of properties in Ilfracombe have older systems.

Yes. Older boilers are more common in coastal towns — I'm familiar with the older Vaillant and Worcester Bosch ranges as well as earlier Baxi models. I'll give you an honest assessment of whether a repair makes financial sense for the age of the boiler. ---

North Devon

Heating Engineer in Ilfracombe & the North Devon Coast

Gas Safe registered heating engineer serving Ilfracombe and surrounding areas. Boiler repairs, servicing, gas safety checks, and more.

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Services Available in Ilfracombe

All services are available throughout Ilfracombe and the surrounding area. Select a service for specific information.

Boiler Repairs

When something fails in an older Ilfracombe property, it's often the kind of repair where you need an engineer who's seen the same fault on similar systems before. I work on all major brands — Vaillant, Worcester Bosch, Baxi, Ideal, Glow-worm. I diagnose the fault properly, and where a part is required I'll quote it and get your go-ahead before ordering.

Boiler Servicing

An annual service is particularly valuable for older boilers, which are more common in coastal towns like Ilfracombe. Sea air accelerates corrosion on components — a boiler that isn't serviced regularly in this environment is a boiler that will fail at an inconvenient moment. I'll give you a straight assessment of the boiler's condition after each service.

Landlord Gas Safety Checks

If you're renting out a property in Ilfracombe — whether that's a long-term let or a holiday cottage — you need a CP12 gas safety certificate every 12 months. This is a legal requirement, not optional. I carry out the full inspection across all gas appliances, issue the certificate the same day, and can set up a renewal reminder for the following year. Ilfracombe landlords with multiple properties, get in touch — I can often schedule multiple checks on the same visit to the area.

Smart Thermostats

Hive, Google Nest, Tado — I install all three. Remote control of your heating is genuinely useful if you have a holiday property in Ilfracombe that sits empty during quieter months. You can set the heating to come on before you arrive and keep pipes from freezing without running the system all winter.

Central Heating Repairs

Cold radiators, system pressure problems, noisy pipes — I diagnose and repair central heating faults across all system types. For older properties with ageing pipework, power flushing can make a significant difference to how evenly the heat distributes.

Unvented Cylinders

Unvented hot water cylinders (Megaflo and similar) need a G3-qualified engineer. I hold that qualification and carry out unvented cylinder servicing and repairs in Ilfracombe. ---

Serving Ilfracombe and surrounding areas

Based in Barnstaple, 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, not a call centre. When you call, you speak to me. When I arrive, I do the work. No subcontractors, no relay of messages.

Gas Safe Registered | 25+ Years Experience | Covering Ilfracombe and the North Devon Coast

Frequently Asked Questions

For boiler repairs, servicing, landlord gas safety checks, or any gas heating work in Ilfracombe, Combe Martin, Hele, Berrynarbor, or the surrounding area — call me.

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.

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