What are boiler maintenance repair contracts

The boiler maintenance and repair contract marketplace has broadened and now has several leading providers. Typically you will pay a monthly subscription to get protection against unexpected central heating boiler problems. Some of the plans also incorporate the choice to have an annual boiler service. Regrettably with choice comes complexness and there are a wide range of options available at differing price levels. It looks like a puzzling picture at the start, but basically they all operate the same way.





heating boiler breakdown cover with parts and labour





This type of cover brings emergency assistance rather than annual gas boiler service - a plan like this will mean that you can callout an experience engineer to deal with emergency central heating boiler breakdowns - as you have taken out an on-going policy you should expect to see better service and price options than the typical emergency callout charge with a one-off breakdown. The service company knows if they do a solid job you will in all likelihood stay with them, so they offer bonuses to reward your retained business.





one of the better it is policies is no callout cost as this can be costly - plumbers found in the Yellow Pages will charge a large callout charge which could exceed the cost of your annual service cover if only you had taken it out ahead, incorporating the no callout cost is a very good option in a contract, in particular if your boiler is getting on. Most plans will also include protection for boiler parts and labour so you know you do not have anything further to pay other than the monthly fee. You'll pay a reasonable amount more than you would for a simple heating boiler service with local small heating engineer but this type of central heating boiler service contract is essentially a gas boiler insurance policy and may make sense if you fear surprise bills or have any worries about your central heating system.





Taking the annual heating boiler service option





If you choose to take out a heating boiler service option or a separate central heating boiler service contract you will get a twelve month service in all likelihood at the same annual rate or even less than the companies typical ad-hoc charge. Including this option has the reward on the same company both servicing and attending to any emergency heating boiler problem. Most servive prividers providing the annual service will remind you that it is now due long in advance of the end date so that the service can be scheduled at the time that is convenient to you. Some companies will dismantle heating boiler in the service some will use diagnostic tools, both options seem to have benefits and disadvantages.





Is it worth establishing a central heating boiler service contract?





It is impossible to forecast this with certainty as no one knows how many heating boiler breakdown you will have. The contract price will be easily refunded with your first heating boiler breakdown not to mention the avoided tension and trouble. If you have a problem free year you will have paid for the heating boiler contract without a direct benefit but you will have had peace of mind for twelve months. Test the availability of your local plumber in an emergency and consider taking out a boiler contract if they would not have been able to call straightaway. In the rare circumstance that your sister is a heating plumber you can ignore this advice.