Boiler service in Ballymena from £79

Ballymena is on the firmus energy Ten Towns network, which also takes in Broughshane. Many homes in the town have switched to gas since the network arrived. Outside the town, and in older properties that never converted, oil is still the norm. That is why people in Ballymena search for oil servicing nearly as often as they search for gas.

You do not need to work out which kind of engineer to call. We are OFTEC and Gas Safe registered, and the booking form asks your fuel type first.

Rural oil boilers work hard, often in utility rooms, outhouses or outside the back wall. On an oil service we:

• replace the nozzle where the manufacturer specifies and check the filters
• clean the combustion chamber, baffles and flue ways
• check the oil supply line and fire valve back towards the tank
• set the burner and record flue gas readings with a calibrated analyser
• give you an OFTEC CD/11 record of the service

Oil tanks themselves are your responsibility, but we will tell you if we see something worth attention, like a weeping seam, a damaged base or a sight gauge that no longer reads. If your boiler is locking out or will not fire, our guide to oil boiler not firing explains what is safe to try first.

Estates around the town, from the older streets near the centre to newer developments on the outskirts, are where gas boilers are most common. Many are combis, some still in warranty. We service to the maker’s checklist and record the readings so your warranty paperwork is in order. See gas boiler service.

Rural Mid Antrim homes tend to run oil boilers from the makers most common across Northern Ireland, including Grant, Firebird and Warmflow, plus Worcester Bosch oil models. Each maker sets its own service steps and burner settings, and we follow them. If you know your make and model, add it when you book so the engineer arrives with the right nozzle and filter. Read more on our Grant, Firebird and Warmflow pages.

• BT42 and BT43: Ballymena town, Galgorm, Cullybackey, Ahoghill, Kells, Broughshane
• BT44: Clough, Cloughmills, Rasharkin and the surrounding rural area
• Portglenone, Martinstown and the Glens side of the borough on request

Nearby pages: Antrim, Larne and Coleraine.

To confirm: local review from a Ballymena customer

Choose oil or gas, enter your postcode and pick a slot. You see the price before you confirm. Our engineer services to spec and emails your record the same day. The Blueprint Service Plan books your annual oil service for £82 a year paid up front, compared with £89 one-off. Repairs are charged at member rates.