Advice for your home
Straight answers to the questions our engineers get asked on the doorstep. No sign-up, no sales pitch.
HeatingHot water but no heating — what to check firstThe four things worth checking yourself before you call an engineer out.
LandlordsGas safety certificates: what the law requiresWhat a CP12 covers, how often you need one, and what happens if it lapses.
BoilersRepair or replace? How to decideWhen a repair is worth it and when the money is better spent on a new boiler.
PlumbingWhere to find your stopcock before you need itFive minutes now saves a flooded floor later.
ElectricalWhy your fuse board keeps trippingWhat a trip is telling you, and when to stop resetting it.
LandlordsEICR results explained: C1, C2 and C3Which codes mean a property fails, and what has to be fixed first.
HeatingBleeding a radiator, properlyThe order to do them in, and what cold at the bottom means instead.
Air conSizing air conditioning for a bedroomHow output is calculated, and why bigger is not better.CostsWhat affects the price of a new boilerFlue runs, system type and pipework, and where the money actually goes.Would rather just ask someone?
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