Repair or replace your boiler?

There is no single age or price where every boiler should be replaced. The sensible decision depends on the fault, the boiler's age, whether it is still under warranty, how often it has broken down and how much the next repair will cost.

AR Heating & Gas repairs and replaces boilers across Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, Durham, Washington and the wider North East. If you're in the city, see our boiler repair in Sunderland page for local pricing and coverage. We will give you the repair figure first and, where it is useful, a replacement figure so you can compare the two.

Repair usually makes sense when

• the boiler is relatively young
• it has been reliable until this fault
• the failed part is straightforward to replace
• parts are readily available
• the boiler is still under manufacturer warranty

A single failed sensor, valve, electrode or pump does not automatically mean the boiler is finished. A proper diagnosis matters more than the age on its own.

Replacement becomes worth comparing when

• the boiler has needed repeated major repairs
• the main heat exchanger is leaking or badly damaged
• parts are obsolete or increasingly hard to source
• the boiler is old enough that another major component could fail soon
• the repair bill is large compared with the cost of a replacement

New boilers from AR Heating start from £1,790 fitted. The right comparison is not 'old versus new' in the abstract; it is the actual repair quote against the actual replacement quote for your property.

Compare the local options

For a fault, start with boiler repair in Houghton le Spring, boiler repair in Sunderland, boiler repair in Durham or boiler repair in Washington.

If replacement looks more sensible, compare the matching local installation pages for Houghton le Spring, Sunderland, Durham and Washington.