CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS

There are many different types of central heating systems within the UK so it’s paramount to get professional advice, arrange a quote, three or more is advisable from a mix of local and nationwide companies.

The surveyor will offer the most suitable system based on his/her survey, the type of boiler/radiators and whether a solar hot water heating system could benefit you, this could produce up to 70% of your hot water depending upon conditions.

If you’re in need of a new central heating system or just a replacement for your old system or boiler then you’ll need to know how much it’s going to cost, what are the current market prices for central heating? We endeavour to find out and discover it’s not quite that straightforward. Unfortunately there is no definitive answer when it comes to finding the cost of central heating as the UK market is made up of so many different types of heating systems and houses. We’ve identified the different types of central heating systems and provided some ball park costs for each which we hope will give you an idea of costs expected.

These are by far and away the most popular boiler in the UK and are available in 3 different types; combi, regular and system. The cheapest boiler to install is a combi, a combi boiler heats hot water on demand and as such doesn’t require any remote storage tanks in the loft or a hot water store. Because the installation is simpler labour costs are reduced resulting in a cheaper installation, ranging from £1,500 to £3,000 for a 1-3 bed property. Where the property size increases so does the cost- a property that has more than a few bedrooms or a couple of bathrooms will require a systemboiler which stores hot water, this allows for a larger supply, for example if two showers were running at once. These types obviously cost more due to the greater complexity of pipework and can range in price from £2,500 – £5,000, again it depends on what is included so check that your comparing like for like with any quotes.