Central Heating in Boldon Colliery, Older Terraces to Newer Semis

Radiators that stay cold along the bottom, dark water when one is bled and a system that takes longer and longer to warm up are the usual signs. In an older Boldon Colliery terrace, mention any of them when you call 07724 228894.

Pipes expand as they warm up, and where they rub against joists or floorboards they can tick or creak. That is usually harmless, but a bang or rumble from the boiler itself in a Boldon Colliery home is worth mentioning when you call.

An old programmer or room thermostat can be worth updating, especially if the house no longer holds the temperature it is set to. Tell us what you have now when you call 07724 228894 and we will say what would suit your Boldon Colliery system.

Keeping it on at a low setting through a hard frost helps keep water moving in pipes that run through colder parts of a Boldon Colliery home, such as the loft or along an outside wall. A frost setting on the controls, if yours has one, does a similar job.

Upstairs radiators that stay cold while the downstairs ones heat can point to trapped air, a flow problem or a system that needs balancing. In a Boldon Colliery semi, say which rooms stay cold when you ring 07724 228894.

Topping it up gets the heating going again, but if the gauge keeps falling, water is escaping from the system somewhere, often at a radiator valve or a joint. Look under the radiators and around the boiler for drips, then call 07724 228894.

Yes, we can repair or replace old pipework in a Boldon Colliery home. Ageing pipes can be prone to corrosion and leaks, so they are worth having looked at.

Yes, we can replace old radiators with new ones, or add extra radiators to rooms that feel cold.

Frequent breakdowns, parts failing one after another or an older boiler are signs it may be time to replace, though a repair is sometimes still worthwhile.

Moving a radiator is central heating work that means extending or rerouting the pipework to it. Tell us where it is now and where you would like it when you call 07724 228894, and we will say what the move would involve in your Boldon Colliery home.

No, treat it as a gas emergency. Get everyone out of the Boldon Colliery home, avoid switches and naked flames, open windows and doors on the way if you can, and ring the National Gas Emergency Service on 0800 111 999.