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Heelas Heating & Renewables

4.8

79 Reviews

Opening Hours
Today - 07:30–16:30
  • Monday 07:30–16:30
  • Tuesday 07:30–16:30
  • Wednesday 07:30–16:30
  • Thursday 07:30–16:30
  • Friday 07:30–16:30
  • Saturday - Closed
  • Sunday - Closed

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About

Heelas Heating and Renewables is an Oxfordshire plumbing and heating company with environmental awareness and a commitment to providing consistent care to our customers, to our staff and to the environment.

We cover a wide range of areas throughout Oxfordshire, covering a 30 mile radius crossing into Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Wiltshire. To name a few, here are some places we have carried out work in:

Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford, Wantage, Newbury, Oxford, Bicester, Witney, Thame, Aylesbury, Chipping Norton, Faringdon, Watlington, Henley.

Heelas Heating and Renewables is a company which prides itself on expertise, awareness and commitment, with an exceptional regard for customer care and for the environment. These qualities are reflected in each of our highly qualified, highly skilled team members.

What we do

  • Plumbers

    • Unvented cylinder installation and maintenance
    • Water softener installation and maintenance
  • Boiler, central heating and gas engineers

    • Boiler servicing
    • Boiler repair
    • Underfloor heating
    • Radiators and central heating
  • Bathroom fitters

    • Bathroom refurbishment
    • Accessible bathrooms and showers
  • Renewable energy

    • Air source heat pumps
    • Ground source heat pumps
    • Solar water heating
  • Air conditioning contractors

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When our combi boiler broke leaving us with no heating or hot water, Dan managed to fit us in the next day. He came round first thing in the morning and diagnosed the broken circuit board. He came back at 11am having collected the part, and soon had the boiler up and running. All in all an excellent and friendly service.
David Smith Posted on 10/10/2018 , work completed 10/10/2018
Prompt and professional
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They arrived on time - very neat and tidy as little disruption as possible for a new boiler installation. A few teething problems dealt with quickly and efficiently.
Aprille, Oxfordshire Posted on 13/09/2018 , work completed 13/09/2018
Future-proofing our bungalow
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Heelas always do a great job. This was our biggest to date, shut down all under-floor pipework and re-plumb from the loft. A very skilled team of 3 carried out the work to plan within 5 days, as estimated. They planned the work so that we had as little disruption to water supplies as possible. The operatives were at all times: polite, efficient, tidy and good-humoured. We had dreaded this work, which had to be done, but Heelas made the experience as smooth as was possible.
Which? Trusted Traders Consumer Posted on 20/08/2018 , work completed 20/08/2018
Solar hot water service
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Dan was very quick to respond to a message I left, went out of his way to fit our solar hot water service in at short notice and fix the problem. Extremely efficient. Very approachable. Couldn't recommend him more highly.
Katrin Posted on 04/08/2018 , work completed 04/08/2018
Everything went perfect
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From survey visit to find "switch on", everything went perfectly. The workmen were very considerate to me, 97 and immobile. Their work in replacing a 19 yr. Old boiler and system was meticulous and challenging.
Martin, Oxfordshire Posted on 09/07/2018 , work completed 09/07/2018
Prompt urgent leak repair
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Excellent service. Called about slow leak of toilet cistern at 07:30 and by 10:30 the problem was diagnosed and things were in hand to put it right. Good, tidy job done by Chris. Thanks
Martin Burton Posted on 25/06/2018 , work completed 25/06/2018
Fitted new oil boiler
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Heelas heating offered good advice for replacing our old oil boiler and helped us to chose the best option for us. The new boiler was fitted within 3 weeks of our initial inquiry. The engineers were polite and tidy. The new boiler has been working for a year now without a problem and we have noticed a massive improvement in the hot water supply and also the oil consumption. We are very happy with the service Heelas heating provided and would definitely recommend them.
Vicky Broadley Posted on 18/06/2018 , work completed 18/06/2018
Superb service
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We recently used Heelas Heating for a boiler replacement and were very happy with the results. The initial quote was professional, informative and we were advised we needed a less powerful thus less expensive boiler than we thought we needed. Unusual for a plumber to try and save you money!!! The installation engineers were polite and friendly and seemed to take great pride in their work. Also they were very tidy. They cleaned and hoovered at the end of each day. We would highly recommend Heelas and will be contacting them again when we look to refurbish our bathrooms.
Charlotte, Abingdon Posted on 12/06/2018 , work completed 12/06/2018
Installing new boiler
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Very good preliminary advice . The two engineers who did the work were most efficient, polite and consulted us at each stage. And a good job clearing up at the end. Altogether a firm that gave us real confidence
David Bryer Posted on 10/06/2018 , work completed 10/06/2018
Replaced existing old gas boilers
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We had our old boilers replaced with new Worcester-Bosch boilers. Because we have two boilers, Heelas fitted a low loss header which we we did not have previously and this makes the system much more efficient. They also connected the under floor heating correctly when previously it had not had its own separate pump. All in all a much improved system and we are very please with the work.
K Gell Posted on 09/06/2018 , work completed 09/06/2018
Gas Boiler Replacement - Great Job Done
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Found company to be very professional and competitive in replacing existing gas boiler. Charlie and Luca carried out installation work very neatly and in a timely manner. They gave a lot of attention to detail, took pride in their work and ensured that the boiler was installed to our satisfaction. Dan and his team gave us a first class service from start to finish.
Peter D Posted on 08/06/2018 , work completed 08/06/2018
Gas boiler replacement very good work
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Very professional job done from quotation to completion, would not hesitate to recommend and glad to have selected Heelas for replacing a 19 year old gas boiler with a new model.
James Piggot Posted on 26/05/2018 , work completed 26/05/2018
Professional, competitive prices, friendly and trustworthy. Great job guys, Thx!
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Started using Heelas in Spring 2017 after a recommendation from a friend. What impressed me was the professional approach. I own my own home and manage a number of properties and had been let down by numerous 'plumbers' who were late if they turned up at all. Our family home was without hot water and heating. An engineer arrived (on time, a good start) and the problem was diagnosed. Within the hour all was back to normal. After this I had no hesitation in calling Dan to design a new heating system for a house refurb. He came up with solutions and a new system was installed, tested and working before tenants were placed. Recommended these guys to my brother who manages property across Oxfordshire.
Oxfordboysmx Posted on 10/04/2018 , work completed 10/04/2018
Could not have asked for better
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We were severely let down by a well know national boiler supplier beginning with a W during the recent extreme weather. Our service contract with them was worthless as they would not take calls or respond to online logged requests. All that happened over the 30 or so times we tried to call, was hearing a recorded "we are too busy to add you to the queue". So cold and desperate and having used Heelas to install our boiler 6 yrs ago I contacted their out of hours email service at 6.15pm. 90 minutes later Dan rang me. He gave excellent / local knowledge advice which got us up and running. Not only that, he has been back in touch twice just to be sure we are OK and still warm. No pressure to come and visit and no payment. THAT IS GREAT SUPPORT AND SERVICE. At this point we still have had no contact from the national provider 3 days after logging the call. Guess who will be getting out service business going forward...
Julia Fahy Posted on 04/03/2018 , work completed 04/03/2018
Poor value for money boiler service
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Not recommended. Very painful experience. Heelas H&R came to service our boiler and charged premium rate £192 for a 35 mins service (we timed it). The boiler did not work after that while it was working fine until then. Heelas H&R did not seem able to diagnose the problem and very quickly left us deal directly with Worcester customer service. 5 days without heating or hot water. Worcester very professionally fixed the issue for us. Heelas H&R did not even offer a refund or compensation for all the troubles. Waste of time and money. Typical "not-my-fault" attitude with "bad-luck", "we live in an imperfect world" excuses. If your boiler is a Worcester-Bosch it is best service it with them directly. They offer more affordable prices and they have the expertise of their product (know what to look for), the spare parts and spend the necessary time to diagnose and fix any issues (2h35 in our case).
Vincent Rouet Posted on 02/02/2018 , work completed 02/02/2018
The trader replied (on 22/02/2018)
Dear Vincent, I'm sorry you feel you have had a bad experience with Heelas heating, however, I feel I should reply with some facts which you have unfortunately forgotten to include.Firstly, I was actually on site for just over an hour when I came to service the boiler (I have a vehicle tracking log to prove this) After finding out your boiler had failed (early the following morning), I was on site within the hour (by 8:30 AM) and had restarted the boiler, which continued to run perfectly for another 4 hours.You kindly let me know that the boiler had failed again at 1 PM that day and I almost immediately contacted you with advice on restarting the burner, and said I would be with you later that same afternoon. I arrived at 3:10 PM that afternoon and restarted the boiler which ran perfectly for over an hour whilst I was on site trying to diagnose what the problem was, but it did not fail or show any faults whilst I was on site. I went to some length, whilst on site telling you how an oil fired burner worked, explaining that if the burner did not fail whilst I was there, it was impossible to diagnose what the fault was.You kindly let me know later that evening (8 PM) that the burner had failed again,unfortunately I did not get the message until early Saturday morning, when I promptly replied to you at 7 AM to let you know that I would drop some electric heaters around ASAP.As promised, I dropped the 4 x electric convector heaters at your front door at 7:25 AM. Good service!
New Bunded oil tank and Burner
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Excellent professional job as always, Dan plumbed in a new tiger loop for my new Bunded oil tank and installed a new Burner for my low bake oven, this was carried out in an efficient way with the least amount of disruption to my business,well done Dan and the Heelas Heating team.
Stuart Jackson Posted on 01/02/2018 , work completed 01/02/2018
LPG boiler
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Chris from Heelas heating fitted a new boiler, kitchen hob and new gas bottle container complete with new pipework, regulator and hoses in our Park home at Radley. Excellent job, clean, tidy and finished on time.
Chris Gillick Posted on 19/01/2018 , work completed 19/01/2018
Expensive and he makes no apologies for it!
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Moved home and the new house had a solar pv water system installed and the solar part wasn't switched on and there wasn't a manual. Dan charged us £240 for 40 minutes of his time including parking his van, to inform me that he could put a new system in and to not bother with the existing system. Since then we have had a new boiler fitted with someone else who didn't charge us to come and quote. My builder said he wished he could make that much money an hour! Heelas vans are nice and new though and Dan was clean and smart looking.
Customer in Oxfordshire Posted on 10/01/2018 , work completed 09/01/2018
The trader replied (on 22/07/2019)
Dear Suzie and Dominic, I’m sorry you feel that Heelas Heating have over charged you for the reported 40 minutes I was on site, however, you have not been honest in your review of the service that I provided. I take any complaints very seriously and to get this review a year and a half after being on site, and after the invoice has been settled promptly by yourselves (without query), is a complete mystery to me? I feel it is unfair that we were not given the opportunity to discuss/resolve the perceived issue with our charges at the time. You were made aware of our charges for a solar service before I came out and I explained whilst on site, that due to the number of issues I had discovered with your system, I would not be able to carry out/complete the service work. I also explained to you that a charge for my time still applied, but as a gesture of good will, I would not charge for the full £250+vat for the quoted service work, and give you a reduced rate. I actually spent a total of 1.75 hours on site investigating the problems identified and working out what needed doing, to fix the solar system and bring the hot water cylinder install up to a proper/safe standard. I can also prove the time I spent on site, as we have trackers on all of our vans and can produce a tracking log/printout as evidence. I also spent further time in the office producing a detailed quote/specification. I Would like to give you the opportunity to remove/rethink your dishonest review of my company.
Great job - thanks
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Heelas supplied and installed a new boiler + with split zone heating for us in the cold and busy run-up to Christmas. Pre-installation advice was expert. Work started on time, took a few days, the results are excellent. Everyone involved was impressive, polite, efficient and worked hard. Special thanks to Chris who was here throughout. We are happy customers and happy to recommend Dan and his team.
P Watson Posted on 09/01/2018 , work completed 09/01/2018
Excellent Customer service - very quick to correct a mistake that they made
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Heelas replaced my elderly mothers shower with a power shower and seat but there was a problem with it. Mistakes do happen but they were very quick to respond and accepted full liability. They didn't charge anything to put it right, including replacing the seal around the shower - which was extra. Luca was charming and explained everything he was doing, to my mother. I would definitely use them again and will happily recommend them to anyone.
Lucy Campbell Posted on 15/11/2017 , work completed 15/11/2017
Excellent work
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After a poor experience with a plumber who said there was nothing wrong with my boiler and that the problem lay elsewhere, I was delighted to find Dan and Richard who could finally resolve my problem. A new boiler was installed and is working well. I found them efficient and the quality of work very good. It was great that they turned up when they said they would. I would highly recommend them. Claire, Oxford
Claire L Posted on 07/11/2017 , work completed 07/11/2017
Very good job
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We had our old heating and hot water gravity fed system replaced to a pressurised system which included a new efficient oil boiler and a thermal store. Although a big job, the team have taken great care to avoid disruption. We appreciated their response to queries even out of hours, including their excellent explanation of the work and controls. We were pleased with the high quality of the work by Dan and his team and we are happy to recommend him. R. and L. Walker, Oxford
Lucie W Posted on 06/11/2017 , work completed 06/11/2017
Great customer service and quality work
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I recommend Heelas completely. They recently completed some problem diagnosis and the installation of a new boiler and water softener in our home. Throughout the whole process the advice, responsiveness and customer service was excellent. Richard our installer went to great lengths to ensure that we were happy with the installation and decisions at all stages. He expended a lot of effort to ensure a neat quality job. If you have had problems with unreliable or unresponsive plumbers then I recommend you try Heelas - the difference is very refreshing!
Justin Fanstone Posted on 13/10/2017 , work completed 13/10/2017
Five star service from Heelas
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My solar installation had stopped working only 18 months after another company had charged me £2500 for fixing it. Dan Heelas came and within two hours had identified the problem -the wrong kind of pressure valve had been installed- and had replaced it with the correct valve and got the system working. He and his apprentice were courteous and efficient. They were encouraging but realistic about what they could do and took great care to avoid any mess or nuisance. When they left I said they had definitely confirmed their 5-star rating.
Miller Posted on 21/07/2017 , work completed 21/07/2017
The right firm for the job
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Heelas removed an old boiler and installed a replacement which had to go in a separate difficult place in the house requiring re-routing of pipes and cables. Because of the complexity of the job it took nearly a week to complete. The work was done with great skill and professionalism. Excellent contractor.
Richard Truscott Posted on 29/06/2017 , work completed 29/06/2017