Gas engineer in Bothwell
Bothwell is the next village along from our base in Uddingston, so its homes are very much part of David Crombie's everyday work. It is a short drive from our door, which means a Bothwell job never feels like a trip out of the way.
The village asks a bit more of a heating engineer than most. Some of the houses here are well over a century old, a few are listed, and many of the newer homes are large enough that a basic combi will not keep up. Getting it right means looking at the whole system, not just the box on the wall, and that is how David has always worked through more than 27 years in the trade, including 20 with British Gas.
Crombie Gas is a family business. We install, service and repair boilers and carry out landlord gas safety checks, and as a Worcester Bosch accredited installer in Bothwell we can offer extended manufacturer guarantees on eligible Worcester boilers. We also fit and maintain Vaillant, Ideal and Vokera.
You get a clear price for parts and labour before any work starts, and if your current boiler can be repaired, we will say so. Most of our customers here found us through a friend or neighbour, which suits us just fine.
Areas of Bothwell we cover
We cover the whole of Bothwell, from the conservation village around Main Street and the parish church out to the quieter residential streets. That includes the older houses around Silverwells Crescent and Bothwell Park Road, the family homes off Fallside Road and Laighlands, and the streets running down towards the castle and the Clyde. If you live on the Uddingston side or the Hamilton side of the village, it makes no difference to us.
- Bothwell village and Main Street
- Silverwells
- Bothwell Park
- Fallside Road
- Laighlands
What we do in Bothwell
New boilers in Bothwell
Boiler replacement in Bothwell often involves more than a straight swap. David surveys the house, checks the flue options, sizes the boiler to the rooms and the hot water you use, then prices it clearly. Worcester Bosch is our lead brand, with Vaillant, Ideal and Vokera available too.
More about boiler installationBoiler servicing in Bothwell
Bigger systems with cylinders and multiple zones benefit from proper yearly attention. Our annual service checks the boiler safely and thoroughly, and we send a reminder each year so your manufacturer warranty conditions are kept up without you having to track the date.
More about boiler servicingBoiler repairs in Bothwell
From a boiler that locks out on cold mornings to a cylinder that has stopped giving hot water, we find the actual fault first. You get the price before the repair begins, and an honest view on whether an older boiler is worth fixing.
More about boiler repairLandlord certificates in Bothwell
Renting out a flat or house in Bothwell? We carry out the annual gas safety inspection and provide the CP12 record required by the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, then remind you before the next one is due so there is no gap in cover.
More about landlord gas safety certificatesHeating older stone houses and larger modern homes
Bothwell is a conservation village, and parts of it have handsome nineteenth century stone houses, some of them listed. Thick walls and tall rooms take a lot of heat, and the pipework is often a patchwork of different decades. On a listed building, moving a flue or adding a new terminal on a visible wall can need consent, so David checks the flue route carefully before anything is ordered.
The larger detached and semi-detached houses built more recently tend to have several bathrooms and a steady demand for hot water. A system boiler with an unvented cylinder often suits them far better than a combi, and some will benefit from separate heating zones. Where a house still has an old open-vented setup, we will explain the trade-offs of keeping it or converting.
Brilliant service.
Our boiler broke down. Phoned David in the morning and boiler repaired in afternoon. Priced the job for parts and labour before starting. Good price. The next week we had no hot water. A different problem than before. Again David came out and told us what was wrong. Priced the part and labour and gave us a date for the job. Everything sorted!
Gas engineer in Bothwell: your questions
Can you replace a boiler in a listed or older Bothwell house?
Yes. The main thing to watch is the flue. On a listed building, a new or relocated flue on a visible wall can need consent from the council, so David looks at the existing route first and tries to reuse it where it is safe and compliant. If consent might be needed, we will tell you before you commit to anything.
We have two or three bathrooms. Is a combi still an option?
It can be, but a combi heats water on demand and struggles when two showers run at once. In larger Bothwell homes, a system boiler with a hot water cylinder usually gives steadier pressure and temperature across the house. David will ask how your household uses hot water and recommend what genuinely fits.
Do you offer extended guarantees on Worcester boilers?
As a Worcester Bosch accredited installer, we can register eligible Worcester boilers for an extended manufacturer guarantee. The exact cover depends on the model and the terms at the time, so we confirm the details with you when we quote. Keeping up the annual service is normally part of those terms.
Will you try to repair my boiler before suggesting a new one?
Always. Plenty of faults come down to a single part, and replacing a whole boiler for that would be poor advice. If a repair makes sense, we price it and do it. If the boiler is genuinely near the end, David will explain why and leave the decision with you.
Nearby areas we also cover
Need a gas engineer in Bothwell?
Tell us what is going on and David will get back to you with honest advice and a fixed price before any work starts.
