Cheshire
In short
Nantwich has more Grade II listed properties per square mile than almost anywhere in Cheshire, so an emergency here often depends on what you're *allowed* to do to fix it.
CW5 town centre includes Welsh Row's timber-framed listed stock — internal alterations are constrained by planning consent. Surrounding villages (Wybunbury, Stapeley) shift to rural — oil boilers, private supplies, off-mains drainage. Water is hard.
The Nantwich con is charging for repairs to a listed property that then invalidate the listed consent — a serious problem when you come to sell. We work to the consent, not around it.
Our promise for every Nantwich call-out: £50 to attend and diagnose, a fair-quote figure in writing before any billable repair starts, and the £50 refunded if we can't fix the fault.
"Listed timber-framed townhouse. Previous plumbers had said it was 'impossible' to fit a modern boiler. KJ specced a rear elevation flue with conservation, routed pipework through the pantry — beautiful clean install."
— Vanessa L., Welsh Row · Boiler swap in listed building, Welsh Row
"Underfloor manifold on our new build had been leaking slowly for months. Isolated, replaced the failed actuator, re-balanced the loops. Written report I could send to the developer."
— Peter M., Stapeley · UFH manifold repair, Stapeley
"Rural oil boiler stopped firing in December. Diagnosed a stuck solenoid, cleaned, replaced the nozzle, back on within the hour. Fair honest quote and no upsell."
— Angela R., Wybunbury · Oil boiler repair, Wybunbury
Fixed £50 diagnostic
Flat fee. No hourly meter running.
Fair quote or refund
Transparent pricing — refunded if we don't fix it.
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