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He is a polite and knowledgeable tradesman. He communicates clearly and executes the job as planned and agreed.
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Boiler installation and heating engineers in Dorking
New boilers, repairs, servicing, central heating, plumbing and air conditioning across Dorking and the surrounding villages. Gas Safe registered, no call-out charge, and rated 9.67 out of 10 from 266 verified Checkatrade reviews.
Covering RH4, RH5
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Boilers we supply and install
Heating engineers in Dorking who turn up when they say
We are a family-run heating and plumbing company based in Guildford, covering Dorking and the area around it. Half an hour east of Guildford along the A25. Every job is carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer, every price is confirmed in writing before we start, and there is no charge for coming out to look at a boiler repair.
Next day as standard.
What it costs in Dorking
- New boilers fitted from £2,211 including VAT
- Annual boiler service £89
- Landlord gas safety certificate £99, or £139 with a service
- Boiler repair diagnosis £75, with no call-out charge
- Powerflushing from £1,000 + VAT
- Air conditioning from £1,850 fitted
If you would rather see a figure for your own property than a range, the quote tool asks a few questions about your home and gives you real prices in about ninety seconds, without anybody visiting.
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What would a new boiler cost in Dorking?
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RH4, RH5Postcodes we cover
Hard waterA scale reducer protects a combi
No call-outFixed diagnosis fee, off the bill if fixed
9.67/10From 266 verified Checkatrade reviews
New boilers in Dorking: what we fit and why
Replacing a boiler is the largest single thing most households spend on their home without being shown a price first. We think that is the wrong way round, which is why every boiler we fit in Dorking is priced before anybody comes to the door. What follows is the reasoning we would go through with you at the survey, written out.
The housing here, and what it means for your boiler
Dorking has period property in and around the town centre, Victorian and Edwardian villas on the slopes, and post-war housing at North Holmwood.
Many of the surrounding villages are off the gas network. Hillside houses with long vertical pipe runs often struggle to get heat to the top floor, which is usually a design fix rather than a bigger boiler.
Period property in and around the town centre, Victorian and Edwardian villas on the slopes, and post-war housing at North Holmwood.
Water in Dorking is hard
Heat hard water and the dissolved calcium comes out as limescale, coating every surface the hot water touches. Inside a combi that matters more than anywhere else, because the plate heat exchanger that makes your hot water has very narrow passages.
The symptoms arrive in a predictable order: hot water swinging between scalding and lukewarm, then a kettling noise when the boiler fires, then reduced flow at the tap, then a failed heat exchanger and a bill. A scale reducer on the incoming main costs a fraction of that.
Combi, system or regular?
Most Dorking homes with one or two bathrooms suit a correctly sized combi. Homes with three or more bathrooms in use at once usually need a system boiler and cylinder. Our plain-English guide explains the difference, and the survey confirms it for your house.
Trusted by hundreds of homes across Surrey and London
Every review here is a verified Checkatrade review, left after a real job. Many were written under our previous name, CGR Plumbing & Heating — same engineers, same standards, new name.
9.67/10
★★★★★
Checkatradefrom 266 reviews
Fixed the bathroom basin tap
★★★★★
We always call them as they are reliable and honest.
Replaced pump and 3 way valve
★★★★★
Great team. Quick job. Impossible to complain and happy to recommend.
Boiler service
★★★★★
Very reliable and punctual. He's very tidy and gets on with his work quietly.
Boiler and radiator fault repair
★★★★★
I had a boiler fault that was actually caused by an airlock in my central heating. Chaudray identified the potential issue quickly and clearly communicated the steps required to fix it. He carried out the work then and there, and the problem was solved. He was very courteous and tidy, too.
Cap gas pipe
★★★★★
Perfect, thanks.
Water main repair and gas pipe cap
★★★★★
Great communication before, and turned up early and friendly. Perfect job completed in time. Thanks.
Removing radiators
★★★★★
Quality of work, clarity and tidiness was excellent. Chaudray was clear about all the steps of work, fixed some historical issues as part of solving the job to the best standard, but checked, explained and gave options as he went.
Excellent service
★★★★★
Chaudhry messaged me promptly and was able to come the next day. He was really friendly and carried out the work quickly and to a high standard.
Boiler fixed
★★★★★
Very professional and competent.
Gas Safe registered
Reg. 300222
Checkatrade approved
9.67 / 10
FCA authorised
Ref. 1058977
Family run
Since 2019
Credentials
Checked, registered and accountable
Anyone can put a van sticker on and call themselves a heating engineer. These four are the ones that actually mean something, and we will show you any of them before you let us near your boiler.
- Gas Safe registration is a legal requirement for gas work, and it is what makes your installation notifiable and your manufacturer guarantee valid.
- Checkatrade verifies every review against a real job, so the 9.67 is not something we wrote about ourselves.
- FCA authorisation means the finance side is regulated rather than arranged on a handshake.
- Family run is not a certificate, but it is the reason the person quoting your job is the person accountable for it.
How quickly we can get to Dorking
Half an hour east of Guildford along the A25. Next day as standard.
If you have no heating or hot water we treat it as urgent. A straight swap is a day's work; a conversion, a back boiler removal or a relocation is usually two.
Why a local firm beats a national in Dorking
The national names work on a call centre and a rota of subcontractors. You explain the problem to somebody reading a script, you are given a four-hour window, and the engineer who arrives has never seen your boiler and will not be the one who comes back.
We are a small family firm in Guildford. Your boiler is on our system with its history, and if we fitted it we know exactly what is in there. When you ring, you speak to somebody local who can tell you honestly whether we can reach Dorking today. The person who quotes the job is accountable for it.
It also means we know the housing. Oil boilers and LPG are a normal part of the work here, and for well-insulated rural properties a heat pump is a genuine conversation rather than a slogan.
Nearby
We also cover Leatherhead, Cranleigh, Epsom and Guildford and the rest of Surrey. If you are not certain your postcode is in range, put it into the checker further down this page and it will tell you straight away.
Guide prices including VAT, worked out from your answers and confirmed in writing after a survey.
The housing in Dorking, and what it means for your heating
Period property in and around the town centre, Victorian and Edwardian villas on the slopes, and post-war housing at North Holmwood.
Dorking sits between the chalk of the North Downs and the greensand, and the surrounding villages include a number of properties that are off the mains gas network. Oil boilers and LPG are a normal part of the work here, and for well-insulated rural properties a heat pump is a genuine conversation rather than a slogan.
Older villas on the hillsides often have long vertical pipe runs and heating systems that struggle to get heat to the top floor.
Dorking town centre and parts of Deepdene are conservation areas.
None of that is a reason to worry. It is a reason to have somebody look at the property before quoting, which is exactly what we do, and it is why a price from a national company reading off a script so often changes once their engineer actually arrives.
Neighbourhoods we cover around Dorking
We work right across Dorking and the villages around it. Here is what we tend to find in each part of the area.
- Town centre, Pixham and Deepdene (RH4, RH5) — Period homes and villas, some in conservation areas.
- Westcott (RH4) — Village cottages and family homes west of the town.
- North and South Holmwood (RH5) — Post-war housing and village homes.
- Mickleham and Westhumble (RH5) — Rural homes under Box Hill, some off the gas network.
- Capel and Beare Green (RH5) — Village and newer housing to the south.
- Brockham and Betchworth (RH3) — Village homes, several running on oil.
Everything we do in Dorking
One local team for boilers, heating and plumbing in Dorking. Each service has its own page with prices and what is included.
New boilers
Priced online in about 90 seconds and fitted by a Gas Safe engineer, often the next day.
Find out more →Boiler repair
A fixed diagnosis fee with no call-out charge, and the fee comes off the repair if you go ahead.
Find out more →Servicing and landlord certificates
A proper hour-long service with the readings written down, and gas safety certificates for landlords.
Find out more →Central heating
Radiators, controls, powerflushing and full system redesigns for homes that never feel warm.
Find out more →Emergency plumbing in Dorking
Burst pipes, leaks and no water, with a rate agreed before we set off.
Find out more →Plumbing, taps and bathrooms
Leaking taps, toilets, showers and pipework, done tidily and priced first.
Find out more →Air conditioning
Cooling in summer and efficient heating in winter, fitted by F-Gas engineers.
Find out more →See your boiler price for Dorking in about ninety secondsReal prices from real answers. No home visit, nothing to sign.
Where we work
We are based in Guildford and cover everything inside the orange line — thirty-one areas across Surrey and into south-west London. Tap any town to see what we do there.
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Same dayfor emergencies where we can
Most of our work is within half an hour of the door. That is deliberate — it is why we can usually reach a breakdown the same day.
Woking and north Surrey
Mid and east Surrey
South-west London
Areas we cover in and around Dorking
We work right across Dorking and the surrounding villages, including North Holmwood, Westcott edge, Pixham and Deepdene and the streets between them. If your postcode starts RH4, RH5 we almost certainly reach you, and for larger jobs we travel further than that.
Not sure? Ring us on 0333 054 0046 and we will tell you in ten seconds rather than taking your details first.
Why a local engineer beats a national in Dorking
The big national names work on a call centre and a rota of subcontractors. You explain the problem to somebody reading a script, you get a four-hour window, and the engineer who arrives has never seen your boiler before and will not be the one who comes back if something needs looking at.
We are a small local company. Your boiler is on our system with its history, and if we fitted it we know exactly what is in there. When you ring, you speak to somebody in Guildford who can tell you honestly whether we can reach Dorking today. The person who quotes your job is the person accountable for it.
It also means we know the area. Oil boilers and LPG are a normal part of the work here, and for well-insulated rural properties a heat pump is a genuine conversation rather than a slogan.
Boiler and heating questions from Dorking customers
How much does a new boiler cost in Dorking?
A straight combi swap in Dorking starts at £2,211 fitted including VAT, and most three and four-bedroom homes sit a little above that, depending on the boiler and the guarantee you choose. Converting from a cylinder system to a combi adds around £900, and removing an old back boiler adds around £1,250. Our quote tool gives you a figure for your own property in about ninety seconds.
How quickly can you install a boiler in Dorking?
If you have no heating or hot water we treat it as urgent and aim to fit the replacement within 24 to 48 hours of you accepting the quote. A standard swap takes a day. A conversion, a back boiler removal or a relocation usually takes two. Next day as standard.
Do you charge a call-out fee in Dorking?
No. Boiler repairs carry a £75 diagnosis fee anywhere in Dorking, and that comes off the bill if we fix the fault on the same visit. There is no separate charge for coming out.
Are your engineers Gas Safe registered?
Yes. Every gas job in Dorking is carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer and notified to building control, which is what keeps your manufacturer guarantee valid. We are happy to show you the card before we start, and you should ask any company that will not.
Do you do landlord gas safety certificates in Dorking?
Yes, for single properties and for portfolios. A landlord gas safety certificate is £99, or £139 alongside a full service. We contact tenants directly to arrange access and email the certificate to you the same day.
Is the water hard in Dorking?
Most of Surrey sits on chalk and has hard water, which furs up the inside of a combi boiler over time. Oil boilers and LPG are a normal part of the work here, and for well-insulated rural properties a heat pump is a genuine conversation rather than a slogan. We will tell you at the survey whether a scale reducer is worth fitting at your property.
Which boilers do you install in Dorking?
Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Baxi and Glow-worm. We are not tied to one manufacturer, so we recommend on what actually suits the property rather than on what earns us the most. Guarantees run from five to twelve years depending on the model, and we register them with the manufacturer on your behalf.
Do you cover the villages around Dorking?
Yes. We cover Dorking and the surrounding area, including North Holmwood, Westcott edge, Pixham. If you are not sure whether your postcode is in range, ring us on 0333 054 0046 and we will tell you straight away.
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