Boiler Repairs in Kettering - Fast, Reliable Local Service
Does Your Boiler Need Fixing?
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BOILER REPAIR KETTERING
It’s a terrible moment on a wet Tuesday when you turn up the thermostat, and nothing happens. No clicks, no humming from the airing cupboard, just cold radiators and a kettle that you’re now relying on to warm your hands. If you’re there right now, somewhere between the Windmill Avenue estate and the old terrace on Rockingham Road, we’d rather call us than keep pressing the reset button and hoping.
Assett Plumbing have been fixing boilers in Kettering and the wider Northamptonshire area for over 30 years. We’re a family-run business, there’s no call centre that will pass your job on to anyone nearby and have it done cheaply in a week. When you call our Kettering line, you’re talking to someone who knows the town, knows which estates have problems with hard-water scaling, and can usually tell you what’s wrong before an engineer knocks on your door.
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Why Kettering Boilers Break Down More Than People Expect
Kettering’s housing stock is a real mix, and that mix causes different boiler problems depending on where you live.
The Victorian and Edwardian terraces towards the town centre, Rockingham Road and Wicksteed Park often have old pipework, meaning kettling, pipes banging and pressure that can’t keep up.
Areas like Avondale Grange and parts of EC Lodge have boilers from the 1960s and 70s that have been replaced once, sometimes twice, and are now paying for themselves again – rusty heat exchangers and failing pumps are common here.
Combi boilers in new estates around developments near Barton Seagrave and Cranford Road are still generally less than 10 years old, but we still see a lot of low-pressure faults and PCB (control board) errors, often from air locks after nearby construction.
Northamptonshire water is also on the difficult side, which speeds up the build-up of limescale inside heat exchangers and diverter valves. If your boiler is making a sound like a kettle is about to boil, it is usually scale, and it is a common call-out for us in NN14, NN15 and NN16.
Faults We Get Called Out For Most in Kettering
- No heating or hot water, often first noticed on a cold morning before school or work
- Boiler firing up then cutting out within a few minutes
- Pressure that keeps dropping even after you've topped it up
- Error codes flashing; we work on Worcester Bosch, Vaillant, Ideal, Baxi, Glow-worm and most other makes
- Pilot light won't stay lit, or the display shows a lockout
- Radiators warm at the bottom, cold at the top (usually sludge, not just air)
- Strange smells or a boiler that's tripping the electrics when it fires
If you're not sure which of these applies, that's fine; describe what's happening when you call, and we'll talk you through it before booking anyone out.
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What Happens When You Call
You call 01536 540021 and speak to a real person who asks a few quick questions about the fault.
We give you an honest idea of likely causes and, where we can, a rough cost before we set off.
A local Gas Safe registered engineer comes to you. We aim to be with you within the hour for genuine emergencies.
You get a written, itemised quote before any work starts, so there's no surprise bill waiting for you.
Repairs come with our 12-month guarantee, and there's no call-out charge, whether we find a five-minute fix or a bigger job.
We've got you covered!
We are dedicated to providing you with reliable, professional service to meet all your needs.
24/7 Emergency Callout
We pride ourselves on our fast response & aim to be with you within 60 minutes.
No Callout Fees
No-one likes a callout fee and thats why we don't charge them, so there's no surprises!
Friendly Service
Our expert team is here to ensure that things runs smoothly. You’ll always find the help you need.
Gas Safety Certificates
We are fully qualified to make sure your plumbing and heating systems are safe all year round !
Areas We Cover Around Kettering
We regularly search our properties in the town centre, Barton Seagrave, Weekley, Workton, Essex Lodge and Telford Way and the Kettering Venture Park business area. We also cover the easily accessible surrounding towns and villages including Burton Latimer, Rothwell, Desborough, Broughton, Geddington and Isham, plus Corby to the north and Wellingborough to the south. If you are near Kettering General Hospital, Wicksteed Park or the railway station and your boiler has stopped, give us a call - you don't have to be in the town centre for us to get to you quickly.
Repair or Replace? An Honest Answer
Not every boiler is worth fixing again. As a rough guide, if your boiler is over 12 years old, has required two or more repairs in the last year, or the cost of the repair is running up to a third of the cost of a new boiler, we will tell you straight away rather than patching it up for sale. Our boiler replacement in Kettering service covers exactly this for the same price. Many Kettering customers also ask us about annual boiler servicing, which is really the best way to avoid emergency calls - how can we catch minor faults like a struggling pump before it breaks completely in January?
If your problem is low water pressure throughout the house rather than the boiler, or you are slapping pipes, it can sometimes point to a wider plumbing problem rather than the boiler - in which case our
emergency plumber Kettering team can take a look on the same visit. Homeowners in this area often combine repairs and
gas safety certification while an engineer is already on site, which saves another call-out fee in the future.
Why Kettering Households Choose Assett Plumbing
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Over 30 years working across Northamptonshire, family-owned throughout
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Trading Standards Approved and listed on Buy With Confidence
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CRB-checked, Gas Safe registered engineers
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No call-out fee, ever
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Written, itemised quotes before work begins no bill shocks
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12-month guarantee on repairs
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A dedicated Kettering contact number, answered locally, not routed through a national booking system
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WHAT Our customers HAVE TO say
“I highly recommend Assett Plumbing. Keith did an emergency call out for me within an hour and then managed to install me a new boiler within a day.Keith and his colleague were so friendly, polite and cleared up after the job.I will definitely be using them for future work.”
Kim Stronner
“Boiler service - professional, friendly, filled out the book and where happy to answer our barrage of questions as he worked. Nice guys would recommend.”
Liam Bozon
“Did a great job. Really impressed with the work done and the price was good. Took the old stuff away too. Friendly, professional and trustworthy what more can you ask for in this day and age! Highly recommend”
Toni Reed
“Keith and his team were absolutely brilliant. Clean and professional through and through. Had a leak in my heating system which was under concrete so needed to repipe the house. The service they gave was top notch. Good price and amazing quality. Would definitely recommend.”