Radiator Installation in Strood

Radiator Installation Services in Strood

Like-for-Like Replacement

If an existing radiator is corroded, leaking, or no longer heating efficiently, we replace it with a modern unit. Where the pipework connections are in good condition, we can fit the new radiator on the same connections — typically completing the job within a couple of hours. Modern convector radiators heat up faster and produce more warmth than older designs.

Adding Radiators to New Spaces

Extensions, loft conversions, and room repurposing often leave a space without adequate heating. We extend your central heating pipework to reach the new area and fit a radiator properly sized for the room. This involves calculating the room's BTU requirement based on its floor area, ceiling height, window dimensions, and insulation level.

Thermostatic Radiator Valves

Replacing manual valves with TRVs on your existing radiators allows each room to be heated to a different temperature. Spare bedrooms can be turned down, living spaces kept warm, and bathrooms heated only when needed. This reduces gas usage without sacrificing comfort, and the cost of fitting TRVs is typically recovered through lower energy bills within a year or two.

Radiator Repositioning

Sometimes a radiator is in the wrong place — hidden behind a sofa, blocked by a door, or positioned on a wall that would be better used for furniture. We can move a radiator to a more effective location within the same room, rerouting pipework as needed.

Selecting Radiators for Strood Properties

Victorian and Edwardian housing. The older streets near Strood town centre and along Gun Lane contain properties with high ceilings, solid walls, and original timber windows. These homes lose heat faster than modern builds, and the radiators need to compensate. Tall column radiators suit these rooms well — they deliver high BTU output and complement the proportions of rooms with higher ceilings.

1960s and 1970s housing. The estates along Darnley Road and Canal Road feature homes built with standard room sizes and ceiling heights. Double-panel convector radiators are the most practical and cost-effective choice for these properties, delivering strong heat output from a compact footprint.

Newer developments. Properties around Frindsbury and Temple Marsh are better insulated and may not need the same level of heat output per room. Compact single-panel radiators or slim-profile models can be sufficient in well-insulated modern rooms.

Bathrooms and wet rooms. For any bathroom in a Strood home, a heated towel rail provides warmth and the convenience of dry towels. We supply towel rails in chrome, white, and anthracite finishes to suit different bathroom styles.