No heating in the middle of winter, no hot water with a baby or an elderly relative in the house, or a boiler dripping water onto the floor all count as emergencies. We run a 24-hour emergency line on 01268 855605 for boiler breakdowns across Essex, every day of the year.
When you call, an engineer speaks to you, asks what the boiler is doing and gives you an honest arrival time. On arrival we make the boiler safe, diagnose the fault and repair it there and then where the part is on the van. If a part has to be ordered, we isolate the fault, get the heating or hot water running where we can and return to finish the job.
We are Gas Safe registered (925538), family run and based in Bowers Gifford, so our engineers are never far away. Emergency call-out starts from £120 and the repair price is agreed before any parts are fitted.
What is included
- 24-hour emergency line, every day of the year
- Gas Safe registered engineer, not a call centre
- Boiler made safe on arrival
- Fault diagnosis and repair on the spot where possible
- Common parts carried on the van
- Leaking boilers and pressure faults
- Repair price agreed before parts are fitted
- Return visit to fit ordered parts
How it works
- Call 01268 855605 at any hour
- Describe the fault and the engineer will give you an arrival time
- Make the boiler safe and diagnose the fault
- Repair on the spot or isolate the fault and order the part
- Test the heating and hot water before we leave
Brands we fit and repair
- BaxiApproved Installer
- Worcester Bosch
- Vaillant
- Ideal
- Glow-worm
Recent work
Emergency Boiler Repair 24/7 near you
Choose your town for local arrival times, the homes we see there and recent jobs.
- Benfleet
- Basildon
- Canvey Island
- Corringham
- Hadleigh
- Rayleigh
- Stanford-le-Hope
- Wickford
- Billericay
- Hockley
- Leigh-on-Sea
- South Woodham Ferrers
- Aveley
- Brentwood
- Chelmsford
- Grays
- Rochford
- South Ockendon
- Southend-on-Sea
- Tilbury
- Maldon
- Purfleet-on-Thames
- Witham
- Burnham-on-Crouch
- Chipping Ongar
- Braintree
- Great Dunmow
- Waltham Abbey
- Chigwell
- Epping
- Harlow
- Loughton
- Buckhurst Hill
- Colchester
- Halstead
- West Mersea
- Wivenhoe
- Manningtree
- Brightlingsea
- Clacton-on-Sea
What customers say
Joshua FoxGoogle review★★★★★Essex Heating Engineers installed a new boiler for me in Rayleigh, and they were excellent from start to finish. The team was punctual, tidy, and really professional. The installation was quick, everything was explained clearly, and the new boiler works per...
Darren DeaconGoogle review★★★★★Ash arrived on time, gave us his advice and explained how we should proceed. His quote was reasonable and when we get his email we will arrange a time for the installation of a new thermostat. They covered our floors, so they didn't track anything in. They ...
Jack CoreyGoogle review★★★★★Essex Heating Engineers is my go-to company. They always do a great job. Dean was especially knowledgeable, efficient and dedicated. Getting my house back in working order after a leak in the upstairs bath was problematical, to say the least. But Dean did w...
Questions about emergency boiler repair 24/7
How much is an emergency boiler call-out?
Emergency call-out starts from £120. That covers the engineer attending and diagnosing the fault. The repair itself is priced once we know what has failed, and we agree it with you before fitting anything.
How quickly can you get to me?
The emergency line is answered 24 hours a day and the engineer who speaks to you will tell you when they can be there. We are based in Bowers Gifford and cover the whole of Essex, so arrival time depends on where you are and where the engineer is when you call.
What counts as a boiler emergency?
No heating in cold weather, no hot water where someone vulnerable lives in the house, a boiler leaking water, or a boiler that has locked out with a smell of burning. If you are unsure, call and describe it. The engineer will tell you whether it can safely wait until morning.
I can smell gas. What should I do?
Turn the gas off at the meter, open windows and doors, do not switch anything electrical on or off, and call the National Gas Emergency number on 0800 111 999 first. Once the supply is safe, call us on 01268 855605 to find and repair the fault and get you reconnected.
Is there anything I can check before calling?
Check the pressure gauge on the boiler is between about 1 and 1.5 bar when cold, check the thermostat and programmer are calling for heat, and check the power supply and any fused spur. If the boiler shows a code, note it down. If none of that helps, call us.
Can you fix it the same night?
Often yes, because the engineer carries the common parts for the brands fitted across Essex. If the part is not on the van we make the boiler safe, restore what we can and come back with the part as soon as it arrives.
