Central Heating in Chatham

Central Heating Services for Chatham Properties

The range of property types across Chatham means there is no single central heating solution that works for every home. A mid-terrace Victorian house near the Historic Dockyard will have very different heating requirements to a 1960s semi-detached on Walderslade Road or a modern flat in Chatham Maritime.

We carry out every type of central heating work in Chatham, including:

• Full central heating installation — designing and fitting a complete system from scratch, including boiler, pipework, radiators, and controls
• System upgrades — converting old gravity-fed systems to modern sealed or pressurised systems with a combi or system boiler
• Heating extensions — adding radiators to rooms that currently have no heating, such as loft conversions, conservatories, or garages converted to living space
• Pipework replacement — replacing corroded or undersized pipework to improve flow and heat distribution
• Controls and thermostats — fitting programmable thermostats, smart controls such as Hive or Nest, zone valves, and thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs)
• Central heating repairs — diagnosing and fixing faults with pumps, valves, thermostats, pipework leaks, and radiator issues

Many older Chatham properties still have back boilers fitted behind gas fires. These systems are inefficient by modern standards and replacement parts are increasingly difficult to source. Upgrading to a modern condensing boiler with a properly designed central heating system can significantly reduce energy bills and improve comfort throughout the home.

How We Install Central Heating in Chatham

Step 1: Survey and Design We visit your Chatham property to assess the existing heating setup, measure rooms, and discuss your requirements. We then design a system that delivers the right heat output for every room.

Step 2: Quotation You receive a written quote covering all materials, labour, and timescales. No hidden charges.

Step 3: Installation Our engineers carry out the work with minimal disruption. A full central heating installation typically takes two to four days depending on the size of the property and complexity of the system.

Step 4: Testing and Handover We pressure test the system, commission the boiler, balance all radiators, and walk you through the controls. We also register any warranties with the manufacturer.

Central Heating for Chatham's Housing Stock

Chatham's property landscape is one of the most varied in Medway. The streets closest to the town centre and the Dockyard are dominated by Victorian and Edwardian terraces, many of which were built with coal fires and later converted to gas central heating. These conversions were not always carried out to a high standard, and it is common to find undersized radiators, poorly routed pipework, and outdated controls in these properties.

Moving further out toward Wayfield and Horsted, the housing shifts to 1950s and 1960s council-built estates. Many of these homes were fitted with back boilers or early central heating systems that are now reaching the end of their working life. The post-war housing in Chatham often has solid walls rather than cavity walls, which affects heat loss and should be factored into any heating system design.

The newer developments around Chatham Maritime and the waterfront have more modern heating systems, but even these are now reaching an age where servicing and component replacement become necessary.

Whatever type of property you live in within the ME4 area, we will design a central heating system that accounts for the size of your rooms, the insulation levels of your home, and your hot water requirements. We only install systems that are properly sized — not oversized systems that waste energy and not undersized systems that leave rooms cold.