Serving Childwall & Merseyside
Boiler Installation and Heating Engineers in Childwall
New boilers fully fitted from £1,299, immediate installation available, a FREE Gas Safety Certificate on every install, and a fixed written price agreed before any work starts in Childwall, Broadgreen and Bowring Park.
Gas Safe registered business: registration no. 576059, licence no. 3715984
Gas Safe registered
Registration no. 576059 · licence no. 3715984
Fixed written prices
Agreed before work starts, no hourly rates
Boilers from £1,299
Fully fitted, immediate installation available
FREE Gas Safety Certificate
With every new boiler installation
Open 7 days
Mon–Sun, 8:30am–5:30pm
Local coverage
Heating Engineers Who Actually Work in Childwall
Childwall is a suburb built largely in the 1930s, with wide tree-lined roads of bay-fronted semis running from Childwall Abbey Road out towards Bowring Park and Broadgreen. It is consistent, well-built housing stock, and that consistency means we recognise the common faults quickly once we know the property type.
We work out of 25 Bardley Cres, Tarbock Green, Liverpool L35 1RJ, a short run from Childwall, Broadgreen and Score Lane, so appointments here fit comfortably within our normal working day rather than needing a special trip.
The bulk of Childwall's housing is 1930s semi-detached, built with bay windows, decent-sized rooms and originally heated by a back boiler behind the living room fire or an early gas fire and immersion heater setup, later replaced by a cylinder system in an airing cupboard. A large number of these homes are now on their second or third boiler, and many are strong candidates for a conventional-to-combi conversion, which frees the airing cupboard and removes the loft tanks, provided the incoming mains can supply the flow rate a combi needs.
Around Score Lane and towards Childwall Abbey Road, some properties have had loft conversions or rear extensions added over the years, which changes radiator counts and pipe runs without always being matched by a boiler upgrade to suit. A boiler sized correctly for a three-bedroom semi in 1935 is not necessarily right for the same house with an extra bedroom and bathroom added since.
Bowring Park and Broadgreen add a mix of similar 1930s semis alongside some post-war infill housing, sitting close to Broadgreen Hospital and the boundary with Wavertree. This part of Childwall sees a fair amount of rental and multi-generational occupancy, so landlord gas safety certificates and reliable boiler servicing come up regularly alongside standard homeowner repairs.
We install and repair Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Baxi and Heatline boilers throughout Childwall, Bowring Park, Broadgreen and Score Lane, with appointments booked within our published hours of Mon–Sun, 8:30am–5:30pm, seven days a week.
Property types we work on in Childwall
1930s bay-fronted semis around Childwall Abbey Road
Originally heated by back boiler or early gas fire, most now run a cylinder system that is a strong candidate for conversion to a combi, subject to mains flow rate.
Extended semis with loft conversions near Score Lane
Added bedrooms and bathrooms increase radiator count and hot-water demand without always being matched by a suitable boiler upgrade. We size against actual current demand, not the original 1935 layout.
Post-war infill housing around Broadgreen
Smaller, more compact properties near Broadgreen Hospital, often let or shared between generations, where straightforward boiler replacement and reliable annual servicing are the most common jobs.
Larger detached homes towards Bowring Park
Bigger plots and, in some cases, two bathrooms, where a system boiler and cylinder can still outperform a combi depending on genuine simultaneous hot-water demand.
What we do here
Services Available in Childwall
Heating
Central Heating Installation
Complete heating systems designed around Childwall's 1930s semis and extended properties, in one fixed price.
Central Heating Repairs
Cold radiators, dropping pressure and noisy pipes traced to the real fault in Childwall homes rather than swapped on guesswork.
Radiator Installation
Correctly sized radiators and towel rails fitted and balanced properly after loft conversions and rear extensions near Score Lane.
Heating System Upgrades
Conventional-to-combi conversions for Childwall semis still running cylinders and loft tanks, plus resizing after extensions.
Boilers
Boiler Installation
New boilers fully fitted from £1,299 across Childwall, Broadgreen and Bowring Park, with immediate installation available and a FREE Gas Safety Certificate.
Boiler Replacement
Old units removed, the system cleansed and the right boiler sized for your Childwall semi, extended or original.
Boiler Repairs
Fault codes, lockouts and no hot water diagnosed properly across Childwall and Broadgreen, with a fixed price agreed before the repair begins.
Gas Safety
Boiler Service
Manufacturer-standard servicing with combustion readings recorded, keeping Childwall boilers safe, efficient and inside warranty terms.
Gas Safety Certificate
Gas Safe inspection and certification for Childwall homeowners and landlords, issued the same day wherever possible.
Landlord Certificate
CP12 landlord certificates for lets and shared households around Broadgreen and Bowring Park, with digital copies emailed to landlord and agent.
Gas & Hob Installation
Why us
Why Choose Harrison E Jones Heating in Childwall
A short run from Tarbock Green
Our base at 25 Bardley Cres, Tarbock Green, L35 1RJ keeps Childwall, Broadgreen and Bowring Park firmly inside our everyday working area.
Gas Safe registered, and you can check it
Registration no. 576059, licence no. 3715984. Ask to see the card at the door before any gas appliance is touched.
A fixed written price before work starts
You get a price in writing before an engineer picks up a tool. If a loft conversion or extension has changed the system more than expected, we stop and agree the cost with you first.
New boilers fully fitted from £1,299
That figure covers the installation, not just the appliance, and every new boiler installation includes a FREE Gas Safety Certificate. Immediate installation is available where the survey allows.
Brands we fit every week
Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Baxi and Heatline. We recommend the appliance on the basis of your property and hot-water demand rather than fitting whichever is cheapest that month.
Local issues
Heating Problems We See Most Often in Childwall
Original cylinders past their reliable life
A large number of Childwall's 1930s semis still run the original cylinder-based system or a first-generation replacement. It is slow to recover, wastes standing heat and parts for older controls are increasingly hard to find, which is why a combi conversion is so often worth pricing.
Boilers undersized after an extension
Adding a bedroom or a bathroom in a loft conversion increases radiator count and hot-water demand. A boiler that was correctly sized for the original semi can end up struggling once the property has grown, leading to weak radiators upstairs and slow hot water.
Sludge in decades-old pipework
Systems installed in the 1930s and altered since carry sludge and magnetite that a new boiler will not tolerate well. Fitting a condensing boiler onto an uncleaned system usually means a blocked heat exchanger and cold radiators within a year or two.
Mains flow limits on combi conversions
Some older supply pipes around Childwall and Broadgreen restrict flow rate. We measure this before recommending a combi conversion, because a combi starved of water gives weak showers and constant complaints.
Gas safety compliance in let and shared properties
Rented and multi-generational homes around Broadgreen need a valid gas safety record for every appliance. Missed or late certificates are a legal and safety risk that a straightforward annual booking avoids.
Our process
How a Job in Childwall Runs, Step by Step
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Step 1: Inspection
We look at the appliance, the pipework, the flue route and the property itself, and ask what the heating actually does badly. Nothing is quoted from a photo or a phone description alone.
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Step 2: Diagnosis and recommendation
You get a plain explanation of the fault or the right appliance for the property, sized on bathrooms, radiator count and hot-water demand, plus the mains flow rate where a combi is being considered.
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Step 3: Fixed price in writing
One price for the job, agreed before work starts. If something genuinely unexpected appears, we stop, explain it and agree the cost with you before continuing.
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Step 4: Installation or repair
Dust sheets down, work carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer, the system cleansed and protected where needed, and everything cleared away at the end.
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Step 5: Testing, certification and handover
Combustion readings taken, the system balanced and tested, controls explained, manufacturer warranty registered on your behalf and your certification issued, including the FREE Gas Safety Certificate on a new boiler installation.
Questions
Childwall Heating & Boiler FAQs
Do you cover Childwall?
Yes. Childwall, Broadgreen, Bowring Park and Score Lane all sit within our regular working area from Tarbock Green, L35 1RJ.
How much does a new boiler cost in Childwall?
New boilers start from £1,299 fully fitted, and every installation includes a FREE Gas Safety Certificate. The final figure depends on the appliance and the work your property needs, and you get a fixed price in writing before starting.
Can you convert my Childwall cylinder system to a combi?
Often, yes. Many 1930s semis in Childwall still run a cylinder and loft tanks, and converting frees the airing cupboard. The deciding factor is incoming mains flow rate, which we measure before recommending it.
My Childwall semi has had a loft conversion, will my old boiler still cope?
Not always. Extra bedrooms and bathrooms increase hot-water demand and radiator count. We check your actual current demand rather than assuming the original sizing still fits.
Do you work on properties near Broadgreen Hospital?
Yes, including rented and shared houses in that area, where we regularly carry out both repairs and landlord gas safety certificates.
Which boiler brands do you fit in Childwall?
Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Baxi and Heatline. We recommend the appliance on the basis of your property and hot-water demand.
Do you provide landlord gas safety certificates in Childwall?
Yes. We carry out landlord gas safety inspections and issue CP12 certificates for Childwall and Broadgreen properties, with digital copies sent to landlord and agent.
Is there a call-out charge for a repair in Childwall?
You get a fixed price for the work agreed in writing before it begins, not an hourly rate. Ring us with the fault or error code showing and we will explain how we price it.
Do you work weekends in Childwall?
Yes: our hours are Mon–Sun, 8:30am–5:30pm, seven days a week.
Are you Gas Safe registered?
Yes: Harrison E Jones Heating is a Gas Safe registered business, registration no. 576059, licence no. 3715984. All gas work is carried out and certified to current regulations.
Heating Coverage Across Childwall and the Surrounding Streets
Childwall sits close to our Tarbock Green base, and our coverage spreads across Childwall Abbey Road, Score Lane, Bowring Park and Broadgreen, joining up with the wider areas we serve across Liverpool and Knowsley.
The consistency of Childwall's 1930s housing stock, with its familiar mix of original cylinders, later extensions and the occasional loft conversion, means we can quote most jobs accurately after a short conversation and a proper survey.
For a new boiler fully fitted from £1,299 with a FREE Gas Safety Certificate, a heating repair, an annual service or a landlord certificate anywhere in Childwall, Broadgreen or Bowring Park, send the details through the quote form on this page or ring 07523 738285 to speak to a Gas Safe registered engineer directly.
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- Gas Safe registered no. 576059 · licence no. 3715984
- 25 Bardley Cres, Tarbock Green, Liverpool L35 1RJ
- 07523 738285 · 0151 384 5908
- info@harrisonejonesheating.co.uk
- Mon–Sun, 8:30am–5:30pm
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