General Questions & FAQ
We understand that sometimes not everything is clear and that you may have more questions than answers. In order to help you, we have assembled a range of frequently asked and general questions to help settle any queries that you may have.
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About Bumfords:
Since 1968, Bumford Heating Ltd has been providing its services to the local South Yorkshire area. We have over 100’s verified customers on our Which? Trusted Trader and Google reviews.
Bumfords has an extended history, you can read more about our history by clicking here!
We offer design, installation, maintenance & repair services throughout Yorkshire & North Derbyshire including Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Penistone, Chesterfield, Wakefield, Dronfield, Worksop, Mexborough, Wath Upon Dearne, Stocksbridge, Dinnington & Holmfirth.
When our team arrives at your home, they will be wearing an official Bumfords shirt with an embroidered logo and they will also wear a GAS SAFE lanyard to show their qualification and photo ID.
All of the Bumford vehicles have the official logo and details on them, here is an example of what to expect!
We certainly do! Before we enter your home, our team will wear disposable plastic shoe covers to minimise the disruption to your home.
Then before conducting any work, our team will place dust sheets and other products they need to make sure that there will be a minimum amount of disruption and mess to your home. At the end of the visit, our team will also clean up any mess they have made, returning your home back to the way it was as if our team was never there!
If you want to read more about what to expect when we visit your home, click here!
Bumfords offers a range of boiler finance options to suit you. Our team can offer a breadth of finance solutions that will suit your budget, click here to read more about our finance options!
Yes, you can! Using our handy online booking form you can easily book and pay for a boiler service. Once the booking request has been made our friendly team will give you a call back to confirm the details you have provided.
If you have a bill that needs to be paid, you can call our friendly team on 01226 749300 to make the payment or you can bank transfer using the details that will be on your invoice.
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 08:00 – 17:00
Yes, we are! Click here to see our OFTEC registration.
For over 10 years Bumford Heating Ltd has been a Worcester Accredited Installer, having installed and serviced thousands of Worcester Bosch boilers.
As trained Worcester Accredited Installers (WAIs) Bumford’s are accredited to install Worcester boilers, solar water heating, and heat pumps to the highest standard.
Read more about what it means to be a Worcester Accredited Installer.
Yes, we are! All of our staff are Gas Safe Registered (which replaced CORGI) and our registered number is 13364. GSR operates on behalf of the relevant health and safety authority and is the official list of gas businesses and qualified gas engineers that work for those businesses. As required by law, GSR ensures only those qualified engineers are licensed to legally work on gas.
To learn more about what it means to be Gas Safe Registered visit the Gas Safe website.
Our engineers or sales engineers will have already pre-arranged a convenient date and time in which to survey your property. We will attend your home, providing ID. We will wear protective shoe coverings. While within your property, we will discuss with you your requirements. We will examine your existing system and infrastructure and work with you to design a bespoke solution.
We understand that money isn’t always available when you need it most, but when things break and they need to be replaced, we sometimes struggle to find the best option.
But Bumfords is here to help, we offer a range of finance options to suit you the best. We can split the bill into affordable monthly payments which fit your lifestyle, click here to learn more about our finance options.
Bumford’s supply and install a wide range of boilers from leading brand manufacturers including Worcester-Bosch, Vaillant, Ideal, Vokera, Baxi and Glowworm.
To learn more about the type of boilers that we can install, click here!
Yes, we do! Our showroom offers the latest and greatest in heating system technology, with smart thermostats and radiators available for you to view, you can also pop down to see the first boiler that was installed by Bumfords.
Click here to learn more about our showroom and where we are.
The choice is yours. There will be some disruption within the home and some people choose to leave the property for the duration of any work. Our engineers are used to working within occupied properties and are respectful of your home and personal space, so being present while our engineers are working is something we are used to.
Our team will give a time of the engineer’s arrival when the booking has been confirmed, but if you’re worried about the time that had been given feel free to give our team a call on 01226 749300 to confirm or change the prearranged time.
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About the Services we Provide:
Boilers & Heating Systems:
Installing a new heating system is a very precise and skilled process, the length of time it takes is dependent on a few factors. These can include the age of your home, the condition of your existing heating system and other elements that can extend or shorten the installation.
But our team can always provide an estimated time for the completion of the project upon request.
We will always try to minimise the disruption to your home, but there may be elements out of our control. If there will be anything other than minimal disruption, we will always talk you though what needs to be done.
It’s important to have your boiler services for a number of reasons, a few major points being to keep the efficiency of the boiler high and the potential to notice any issues your heating system may be having.
For these reasons we always recommend servicing your boiler once a year. For more information about the types of boilers we can service, click here!
The boiler is an integral part of the home and we recommend a yearly service to keep your boiler in top shape, the cost of a standard boiler service is £79.99. You can call our team within office hours or you can book a service online by clicking here.
Booking an annual boiler service with Bumfords couldn’t be easier! Call our friendly team on 01226 749300 and we will be able to add you to our system to receive reminders for when your boiler is due for a service.
We estimate that a normal boiler service will take around one hour and thirty minutes, but in the unlikely event we run into any problems or issues, it may take longer than normal.
Powerflushing is a process to remove sludge and any build-up in the boiler and heating, using a power flushing unit sends water throughout your central heating system at a high velocity to dislodge any build-up you may have.
The time it takes to powerflush a home may vary depending on the size of your home and the how many radiators your home has. But our team aim to be complete within a day.
Yes, we do! Bumfords are specialists in the installation of underfloor heating systems including any boiler or renewable heating system to be used in conjunction with the underfloor heating system. We also offer an underfloor heating repair and maintenance service for existing underfloor heating systems.
Learn more about our underfloor heating services by clicking here!
Yes, we do! Like any other appliance, we understand that things break down or don’t work as efficiently as they used to. Alongside installations, our team of expert engineers are able to repair and maintain underfloor heating systems to keep your system in tip-top shape! With years of combined experience, our engineers can apply themselves to resolve any issues you may have.
Learn more about our underfloor heating services by clicking here!
Yes, much like a boiler, we recommend servicing your unvented cylinder annually to identify any issues or problems that your system may be having.
If your boiler has been condemned, you should NOT use the boiler again until it has been deemed safe by a Gas Safe engineer.
If you find yourself in a situation where your boiler has just been condemned, call our team to organise a callout and we will try our hardest to get it back on its feet and working. In the event that we cannot get the boiler working again, our team will provide a range of solutions to get your heating system back up and working.
If you maintain your boiler you can expect a good 15 years’ worth of service out of your appliance. An annual boiler service will help to ensure that your boiler remains as efficient and safe as possible for your central heating system. But remember, the older your boiler, the harder it will be working to heat your home.
To read more about knowing if your boiler needs to be replaced click here!
Yes, we can! With the sharp increase in oil and fossil fuel prices, it would make sense to change to an eco-friendlier way to heat your home. Biomass boilers are a popular alternative to traditional boilers as they have the ability to burn sustainably sourced wood pellets. Using wood as a replacement for fossil fuels is a helpful way to prevent long-term climate change, but our team is noticing a trend amongst our customers. Our team is finding that some are actually changing from their Biomass boilers back to a conventional gas boilers!
If you want to learn more about replacing a Biomass boiler, click here.
Electric Boilers have many advantages over gas or oil boilers, as the world advances, electric boilers are becoming more and more efficient. As we all look towards more renewable energy, electric boilers don’t burn fossil fuels and have the capability to be connected to solar panels. Electric boilers also have no risk of carbon monoxide leaks making them safer for your home.
If you want to know more about electric boilers and the type of boilers we can install, click here!
Yes, we can! We can supply a range of oil boilers and tanks to commercial and domestic properties. Contact our team today and we will be able to see what we can offer!
With Worcester Bosch leading the way for boiler innovation, back in 2020 they revealed a 100% hydrogen-ready prototype that was on its way to becoming commonplace in every household in the UK. With boiler technology rapidly advancing, Bumfords will be on the frontline to install hydrogen-ready boilers as soon as they come on the market.
Yes, we certainly can! Being in the plumber’s industry, we have a wide range of contacts including some of the UK’s leading brands of designer radiators including Zehnder, Reina, TowelRads and more!
As well as installing and maintaining boilers, our highly experienced engineers can install any radiator including electric, dual fuel and central heating!
We also have a sister site that is dedicated to a plethora of radiators, including designer, column and more! Check out Radiators.co.uk for over 9,000 different radiators and accessories.
With eco-friendly options available to heat your home, air-source heat pumps are becoming more and more popular, they are becoming one of the better choices to heat your home.
Currently, the Bumfords team isn’t able to install heat pumps, but the technology in modern boilers is highly efficient and is upwards of 92-94% efficiency ErP (A-Rated).
To learn more about the types of boilers that we can install click here!
We definitely can! With the world constantly evolving and improving, there are a lot of options when it comes to controlling your home’s heating. Bumfords are at the forefront of modern home automation and smart devices/controls. Working with the leading manufacturers including Nest Delta Dore & Salus we can design, specify and install a bespoke system for your property.
Click here to learn more about Heating Controls and Home Automation.
Over the decades, we have been a part of many projects, some more prestigious than others. Click here to read about some of our specialist projects.
Designing & Quotations:
Sadly not, as a bespoke and highly personal business we don’t believe in instant quotes. When it comes to planning and preparing a project for your home, we believe it is the best practice to visit your home and get to know you as a customer to see what the best options are for you.
In some instances, we are able to provide a quote without visiting your home. But this is dependent on the type of work that needs to be conducted and if there are enough photos or videos of your home for our team to work from.
If you’re interested in having work conducted in your home, please feel free to call us anytime at 01226 749300 or contact us via our contact form by clicking here.
Yes, we certainly do! Our highly experienced team of engineers can provide the full service from designing your home’s heating system to the final stages of installation.
You can watch our team at work installing a brand-new boiler by clicking here.
Plumbing & Other Services:
Air conditioning can become a vital part of your home or property, with recent years bringing hotter and hotter summer spells, a modern and efficient A/C unit can be a heavenly disguise. Bumfords has been installing a range of A/C units for years and we have a high level of experience when it comes to designing, planning and installing.
Click here to learn more about our Air Conditioning Installtion.
With decades of experience, our team has combined vast knowledge of repairing a range of heating systems and plumbing appliances. We understand it’s not always the best solution to buy something new and repairing is the best option, our team can repair a breadth of products from electric showers to thermostats.
Carbon monoxide is an invisible, toxic gas that is odourless and colourless and can be difficult to detect sometimes. Carbon monoxide is generated from a boiler and a leak is a common side effect of a blocked flue or faulty appliance, but a simple way to detect a leak is through the use of a carbon monoxide detector.
Since the 1st of October 2022, it is a legal requirement for all homes to have a CM detector in any room that contains a fixed combustion appliance.
Yes, we can! One of the many skills our team has is bathroom installations, as well as providing heating solutions. We are able to obtain and install a range of bathroom suites and bathroom products.
With energy bills being as inconsistent as they are, we understand the need to think outside the box when it comes to ways of saving money on energy bills. For that reason, we have collected a few tips to help you.
