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Heating engineer in Landkey

I'm George Lane, a Gas Safe engineer based in North Devon, and in Landkey I repair combis on the newer estates and older systems in the village.

  • £220 including VAT for all the labour to get it working again, however long it takes
  • Parts priced before they're fitted. Decide not to go ahead, and you only pay £105
  • Travel to Landkey included

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George Lane, the engineer

George Lane, Gas Safe No. 515374. Fully insured, 25+ years on boilers. I do every job myself, from the first visit to the finished work.

What my customers say

5.0 from 103 Google reviews for Thames Boilers, my previous business in Kent

Tarka Boilers is new to North Devon, so it has no reviews of its own yet. Every review here is from a customer of Thames Boilers, the heating business I ran in Kent before I moved here.

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  • Excellent service, all problems have been fixed, full service carried out,in fact more was done than British gas have done over several years. I would recommend Thames boilers without any hesitation. Well done and thank you.

    Brian P.Google review, May 2026Customer of Thames Boilers, Kent
  • George was very pleasant and worked hard to give my boiler a thorough service. A sudden leaking pipe meant that the job took much longer than expected but this was no problem at all for him. George done an excellent job and I will definitely be using his services again.

    Frances M.Google review, May 2026Customer of Thames Boilers, Kent
  • Hi everyone, I had an amazing experience with Thames Boiler Service. George was the one who did all the work. The service was precise, punctual, and the problem was sorted in just a couple of days. I strongly recommend them if you want a reliable boiler service for your property. Thank you, guys! Agnes

    Agnieszka W.Google review, April 2026Customer of Thames Boilers, Kent
  • I have been a customer of Thames Boilers for several years. They provide a top quality service, high levels of expertise and excellent customer service.

    Teresa H.Google review, January 2026Customer of Thames Boilers, Kent
  • I've been using the services of George at Thames Boilers to service my Boiler and Central Heating for many years now. Always reliable, friendly and efficient.

    Paul C.Google review, October 2025Customer of Thames Boilers, Kent
  • In the past ive had a few unreliable plumbers. George did some plumbing work for me in the kitchen recently. Very happy with the repair - always polite, punctual, and tidy. George also services my boiler annually. Will continue to use his services. Have recommended him to friends and family.

    Joan R.Google review, June 2025Customer of Thames Boilers, Kent
  • Gas Safe No. 515374Check it on the Gas Safe Register
  • 25+ yearson boilers and heating
  • G3 qualifiedfor unvented hot-water cylinders
  • Fully insuredGeorge Lane trading as Tarka Boilers

I work on Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Baxi, Ideal, Glow-worm, Potterton and Viessmann. Mains-gas boilers only: I don't work on oil or LPG, and I don't fit new boilers.

Prices in Landkey, including VAT

Every price includes VAT and travel. Repair parts are priced before they're fitted.

Travel to Landkey is included in every price.

Every price includes VAT. Repairs are £220 for all the labour, however long it takes, and parts are priced before they're fitted. Decide not to go ahead, and you only pay £105 for the visit.

Boiler work in Landkey, on the road to Barnstaple

Travel to Landkey is included in every price. George Lane is my name, Tarka Boilers is the business, and my Gas Safe number is 515374. Here I fix combis and older systems, service boilers and do landlord gas safety checks.

Landkey sits off the A361, a couple of miles short of Barnstaple itself. It's on the main road into Barnstaple, so a Landkey visit fits easily around other work.

Services available in Landkey

All of these are available in Landkey, from the village centre to the newer estates.

Old village houses and newer estates need different things

Landkey has an old centre around the church, and a lot of newer housing built around it over the last few decades. The heating work splits the same way.

In the older houses, it's often a system or regular boiler with a hot water cylinder, and pipework that has been extended more than once. Faults tend to be pumps, zone valves and cylinder controls.

On the newer estates, it's mostly combis. The usual faults there are a diverter valve that sticks, an expansion vessel that has lost its charge, and pressure that drops away between top-ups. Fixed-price boiler repair: £220 including VAT for all the labour to get your boiler working again, however long it takes. Parts are priced before they're fitted. Decide not to go ahead, and you only pay £105 for the visit.

  1. You book

    Book online and your time is confirmed straight away. I work Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and I'm not an emergency service. If it isn't a job for me, I'll say so and point you to someone who can help, rather than going quiet on you.

  2. You'll know when I'm coming

    You choose a start time when you book, not a morning or an afternoon. It is an estimate, because the job before yours can finish early or run on. When I set off to you, you get a text with a link that shows where I am, so you can see when I'll be at the door.

Areas around Landkey I also cover

Travel to Landkey is included in every price.

Fields near King’s Nympton, in North Devon
Fields near King’s Nympton, photographed by George.

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My combi keeps losing pressure. What's causing it?

Nearly always a leak somewhere in the system, or an expansion vessel that has lost its charge. Both can be found. Topping the pressure up every week treats the symptom, not the cause.

The heating works but the hot water doesn't. Is that the boiler?

On a combi, it's often the diverter valve, which switches the boiler between heating and hot water. On a system with a cylinder, look at the zone valve or the cylinder thermostat first. I'll find which it is when I come out.

Do you cover Swimbridge and Bishop's Tawton too?

Yes. Swimbridge has its own page, and Bishop's Tawton is on the same side of Barnstaple. Barnstaple is covered as well.

Can you fit a smart thermostat to a combi on the estate?

Yes. Hive, Nest and Tado work with most combis. I'll check yours is compatible first, and the price is agreed before I start.

Need a heating engineer in Landkey?

Every price includes VAT. Repairs are £220 for all the labour, however long it takes, and parts are priced before they're fitted. Decide not to go ahead, and you only pay £105 for the visit. Travel to Landkey is included in every price.

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