Boiler service in Newtownabbey from £79

Newtownabbey is part of the Phoenix Energy gas network for Greater Belfast, so most homes in Glengormley, Rathcoole and the shore-side estates have mains gas available.

One local quirk: Ballyclare, just up the road, is not on the Phoenix network. It is part of the firmus energy Ten Towns network, which also covers Antrim and Templepatrick. It makes no difference to your service, but it is worth knowing if you are comparing gas suppliers or thinking about conversion.

Oil is still found on the rural edges of the borough, on farms and bungalows towards Ballyclare and the Antrim hills, and in some older houses that never converted.

• Post-war and 1960s to 1970s housing in Rathcoole, Monkstown and parts of Glengormley, much of it now with gas combis replacing older systems. We often find older radiators and pipework behind newer boilers, which is worth knowing about.
• Shore-side homes in Jordanstown and Whiteabbey, facing Belfast Lough. Flue terminals and external pipework on exposed walls can weather faster, so we look at them closely.
• Newer estates around Glengormley and Mallusk, where boilers are often still under warranty. A recorded annual service by a registered engineer is usually needed to keep that warranty valid; check your own terms.
• Rental homes, where landlords need a gas safety check every year. We do the service and CP12 in one visit.

• BT36: Glengormley, Mallusk, Hightown, Carnmoney, Ballyhenry
• BT37: Rathcoole, Monkstown, Jordanstown, Whiteabbey, Whitehouse
• BT39: Ballyclare and Doagh

Close by: Belfast, Carrickfergus and Antrim.

Because gas is so widely available here, we often meet homes that have recently switched from oil, or are thinking about it. If you are in the second group, our guide to oil to gas conversion in NI explains the steps and what to ask an installer. Until you switch, the oil boiler still needs its yearly service: a neglected burner wastes fuel and is more likely to lock out on a cold morning.

Many Newtownabbey households commute into Belfast or out to the business parks at Mallusk. Our booking page shows morning and afternoon slots so you can pick one that suits, and we send a reminder the day before so the visit is not forgotten. Booked visits run Monday to Friday; at weekends we attend emergency call-outs only.

To confirm: local review from a Newtownabbey or Glengormley customer

Pick your fuel, enter your postcode and choose a slot. The price is confirmed before you book. Our engineer services to spec and emails you the record the same day. The Blueprint Service Plan books your annual gas service for £72 a year paid up front, compared with £79 one-off. Repairs are charged at member rates. Oil is £82 a year, compared with £89 one-off.