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Towcester is one of the oldest towns in the country, sitting on Watling Street where the Romans built a settlement, and the High Street still follows the same line. It is also one of the fastest growing towns in our area, with substantial modern development added over the last couple of decades.
That combination means two very different sorts of plumbing job within a mile of each other, and it is worth saying which you are calling about.
We are based in Two Mile Ash in Milton Keynes, around twelve miles east. Gas Safe registered, registration number 981362.
- Gas Safe registered 981362
- Around twelve miles away, twenty-five minutes on the A5
- Comfortable for booked work and realistic for urgent jobs
- Booked work Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm
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The housing in Towcester, and what it means
The historic core. Georgian and earlier property along the High Street and the older streets, inside a conservation area with a number of listed buildings.
The plumbing consequences are the ones common to every historic town centre, and they are worth knowing before you need a boiler rather than after:
- Flue terminal position on an elevation visible from the street is a design decision rather than a free technical choice
- External condensate and discharge pipework is subject to the same scrutiny
- Listed building consent may be required for alterations, which sits with the owner and the local authority
- Solid walls mean higher heat loss, so larger radiators, in rooms that frequently have limited wall space. More so now Part L requires new systems designed for a 55°C flow temperature
If your boiler is over twelve years old and you live in the town centre, survey it now rather than the week it fails
Because the flue conversation takes longer than the installation does.
- Post-war and later twentieth century housing around the centre. Conventional, and where most of the town’s routine heating work sits. The era where original systems and cylinders are now well past useful life.
- Substantial recent development. Towcester has grown considerably, and the newer estates are a completely different job: mains pressure throughout, unvented cylinders, underfloor heating on ground floors in the newest phases, and faults concentrated in manifolds, actuators and thermostats rather than pipework.
- The surrounding villages, some of which are off the mains gas grid and running on oil or LPG. Say which applies when you call.
What we get called out to in Towcester
Boiler replacement with a flue constraint in the conservation area. See boiler installation.
Underfloor heating and control faults on the newer estates, which are usually an inexpensive part rather than a big job. See underfloor heating.
Hot water system upgrades in the later twentieth century housing. See unvented cylinders.
Radiator sizing in solid-walled property. See radiators.
Water hardness
A hard water region, and scale is the main cause of the failures we attend: seized shower cartridges, scaled combi heat exchangers, immersion elements going early.
The figure varies by supply zone, so check your postcode with your supplier rather than assuming. Our hard water guide explains what actually helps.
Getting to Towcester
Around twelve miles from Two Mile Ash, typically twenty-five minutes on the A5. Comfortable for booked work, and realistic for urgent jobs, though we will give you an honest arrival time rather than a flattering one.
Frequently asked questions
Are you able to get to Towcester?
Yes, around twelve miles and twenty-five minutes on the A5. Comfortably inside our normal working area.
My house is on the High Street and it is listed. Can you replace the boiler?
Usually, though the flue position and external pipework need designing first, and any consent required sits with you and the local authority. Worth surveying early.
One room on my new estate house has no heating. Is that expensive?
Often not. On underfloor systems it is most commonly a failed actuator on the manifold or a flat thermostat battery. Open the manifold cupboard, photograph it and send it to us, and we can frequently tell you before arriving.
Do you cover Silverstone and the surrounding villages?
Yes, along with Tiffield, Greens Norton, Paulerspury, Blisworth and Roade. Some villages are off the mains gas grid, so tell us what heats the property.
Do you do emergency callouts here?
Yes, including out of hours. We will be realistic with you about timing.
What we do in Towcester
Where we cover in Towcester
- Towcester
- Tiffield
- Greens Norton
- Silverstone
- Paulerspury
- Blisworth
- Roade
Get in touch
Call 07514 312117 or send a WhatsApp. Gas Safe registered 981362, CIPHE member, fully insured.