Central heating repairs in South Molton
I'm George Lane, a Gas Safe engineer based in South Molton. I find and fix cold radiators, noisy pipes, failed pumps and pressure that won't hold in South Molton, and I do every job myself.
- £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 South Molton included
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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.
If you smell gas, leave the property and call the National Gas Emergency number, 0800 111 999, before anything else. Once the supply has been made safe, I can come and deal with the appliance.
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.
Read all 124 reviewsI'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 Always a pleasure doing business with Thames Boilers. Very friendly and alway provides the best and fastest service. Great job at replacing and upgrading our heaters and performing our boiler services.
Spyridon M.Google review, September 2024Customer of Thames Boilers, Kent We had a problem with our boiler and our heating system not working right as some radiators where cold and some hot and bleeding the radiators didn't do anything. George was very helpful, fruendly, proffesional, explained how things work and left only after all was working well.
Zlata A.Google review, November 2017Customer of Thames Boilers, Kent Really impressed with the work carried out by Thames Boilers, George replaced the pump and carried out a service, along with collecting keys from a different location as I could not be at the property for him to gain access. I would recommend them to anyone looking for an honest, professional and efficient company
Chris H.Google review, January 2020Customer of Thames Boilers, Kent George did a great job servicing our 30 year old boiler and replacing a faulty 3-port valve. Turned up at agreed time and was very polite and kept me informed of what he was doing. Would recommend.
Checkatrade reviewerCheckatrade review, July 2018Customer 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 for central heating repairs in South Molton
Every price includes VAT and travel.
Fixed-price central heating repair, labour
£220including VATAll the labour to get your central heating working again, however long it takes, including travel and any return visit to fit a part. Parts are priced before they're fitted.
Central heating repair, diagnosis only
£105including VATIf you decide not to go ahead, or it can't sensibly be repaired, you only pay this for the visit, travel and finding the fault.
Travel to South Molton 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.
Central heating repairs in South Molton
For heating that won't warm the house in South Molton, I'm George Lane of Tarka Boilers, a Gas Safe engineer (No. 515374) based here in the town. I repair central heating run by a mains-gas boiler: radiators, pumps, zone valves, cylinder thermostats, programmers and room thermostats.
Fixed-price heating repair: £220 including VAT for all the labour to get your heating 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. Book online or call 01271 444410.
How booking works
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.
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.
Properties in South Molton and older systems
Older houses in the town often have open-vented systems with a tank in the loft, and radiators that have been in place for decades. Those systems gather sludge and their valves seize. Newer houses more often have a combi and a sealed system, where pressure loss is the common fault.
Old and awkward is normal work here, not a reason to be turned away. Back boilers, open-vented systems, system and regular boilers, microbore pipework, boilers sited where somebody put them forty years ago and nobody has fancied since. The one honest catch is parts: if a component isn't made any more, I'll tell you that before you spend anything.
Controls: the part of the system people forget
A lot of "heating faults" turn out to be the controls. A room thermostat with a flat battery, a programmer that has lost its settings after a power cut, or a cylinder thermostat set too high can all make a working system seem broken. I check the controls as well as the pipes and the pump, because it's cheaper to find a control fault than to replace parts that were fine.
If you'd like to upgrade to a smart thermostat while I'm there, I fit Hive, Tado and Nest, priced before I start.
Radiators, valves and pumps
| Fault | Usual cause |
|---|---|
| Cold at the bottom | Sludge settled in the radiator |
| Cold at the top | Air in the system |
| One radiator never warms | A stuck valve pin or a closed lockshield |
| Nothing warms, boiler running | The pump, or a zone valve stuck shut |
| Hot water fine, heating off | A heating zone valve or the room thermostat |
FAQs: central heating repairs in South Molton
Can you move or add a radiator?
Yes. It's priced for your house and agreed before I start.
My heating comes on at the wrong times. Is that a repair?
Usually it's the programmer or the thermostat. I check the settings and the wiring, and price a replacement if one is needed.
Do you work on oil-fired central heating?
No. I only work on systems heated by a mains-gas boiler.
Central heating repairs near South Molton
Other services in South Molton
See all services in South Molton- Boiler repairsMains-gas boiler faults found and fixed for one fixed labour price, however long it takes, with parts priced before they're fitted.
- Boiler servicingYearly gas boiler services: a standard service, or a full service with a new burner gasket and a full clean.
- Landlord gas safety checksLandlord gas safety checks and certificates for rented homes, with a reminder when the next is due.
Central heating repairs in South Molton?
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 South Molton is included in every price.
Prefer to write? Send an enquiry.