
Is your boiler battling burnout?
Avoid winter breakdowns – and plan ahead with confidence
Don’t wait for the middle of winter to find out your boiler’s on the brink. A simple check-up now could save you from a freezing cold home and a lot of stress later. Before the frost really kicks in, make sure your heating system keeps running when you need it most.
Is your boiler on the brink?
Is your boiler on the verge of breakdown – or quietly simmering away, giving no hint it’s about to fail? There’s nothing like the raw, biting chill of January to remind us how reliant we are on our heating systems.
And when it breaks down without warning, the panic sets in – a desperate scramble to get anything that will bring warmth back into your home. With no time to think, you’re left paying a price that leaves you cold in more ways than one.
Prevention is better than panic
But it doesn’t have to be that way. There’s a better path – and it starts with something simple: getting your boiler checked now, before the frost sets in.
A routine check from a qualified gas engineer could be the very thing that saves you from a mid-winter breakdown. And if it turns out your boiler’s days are numbered, you’ve given yourself something just as valuable: time. Time to explore your options, think things through, and avoid a hasty ‘distress buy’.
Plan ahead – and get results that last
This is your chance to think ahead. To weigh up your options – whether that’s the latest, most efficient boilers or a more future-ready, low carbon choice like a heat pump – a step that not only improves comfort but helps cut carbon in the long run.
Not sure if your home is heat pump ready? Our Heat Pump Hub is a good place to start – no pressure, just honest, practical advice.
And if you’re thinking about switching, support is available. Government schemes like the Boiler Upgrade Scheme could help ease upfront costs – giving you the breathing space to make a more confident decision.
Honest advice, tailored to your home
Now, just to remind you – we don’t sell boilers. We don’t sell heat pumps. What we offer is something more useful: clarity.
Our job is to help you understand how your home can be warmer, healthier, and more efficient. Through our technical assessment, we’ll give you a clear understanding of what will work best for your home – showing what’s worth doing, when, and why.
Take the next step

Live in Oxfordshire and not sure where to start? Arantxa, one of our experienced advisers, is here to help you talk through what might work for your home.
Call 0330 223 2742, or send us a quick message.
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