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Heating engineers in Fairford and Lechlade
9 heating engineers we list cover Fairford and Lechlade. All cover the town from nearby. 6 are on a trade register.
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Firms based in the area first, then by distance from Fairford and Lechlade. Nobody pays for position.
| Firm | Based in | Does | Checks | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&P Plumbing & Heating (Cotswolds) LtdLtd company 13226996 | Cirencester GL7 8 mi Covers Cirencester, Bourton-on-the-Water, Fairford and Lechlade +2 |
Boiler installation, Boiler servicing, Boiler repairs, Gas heating, +8 | 01285 670322Website | |
| Prestige Heating & Electrical ServicesLtd company 12567110 | Cirencester GL7 8 mi Covers Cirencester, Stroud, Witney +7 |
Heat pumps, Commercial, Boiler installation, Boiler servicing, +14 | Trading, no register found | 0800 228 9574Website |
| The Stove Store | Cirencester GL7 8 mi Covers Cirencester, Stroud, Tetbury +3 |
Stoves and flues | 01285 653514Website | |
| Cotswold Heating Services | Carterton OX18 14 mi Covers Witney, Fairford and Lechlade, Burford |
Boiler servicing, Boiler repairs, Gas heating, Oil heating, +2 | 01993 685000Website | |
| Corinium StovesLtd company 01951977 | South Cerney GL7 Covers Cirencester, Witney, Winchcombe +4 |
Stoves and flues, Gas heating, LPG heating | 01285 861099Website | |
| D W Dunn LtdLtd company 04125102 | Ewen GL7 Covers Cirencester, Stroud, Fairford and Lechlade |
Boiler installation, Boiler servicing, Boiler repairs, Gas heating, +13 | 01285 771001Website | |
| Pete Crapper & Sons LimitedLtd company 06849961 | Ramsden OX7 Covers Witney, Chipping Norton, Fairford and Lechlade +2 |
Central heating, Gas heating, Oil heating, General plumbing, +2 | Trading, no register found | 01993 868759Website |
| The Purple Plumbing People | Faringdon SN7 Covers Cirencester, Witney, Fairford and Lechlade +1 |
Commercial, Central heating, Boiler installation, Boiler servicing, +9 | Trading, no register found | 01367 252807Website |
| Wood Stove Fitters LtdLtd company 08572967 | Eastcombe GL6 Covers Cirencester, Stroud, Tetbury +2 |
Stoves and flues | 07848 804896Website |
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Short answer
Most homes in Fairford and Lechlade use mains gas. Bottled and tank gas are more common here than in most of England. Both towns sit by rivers and have flooded. That affects where a boiler, an oil tank or a heat pump should go. Warm and Well gives free advice.
Heating engineers in Fairford and Lechlade by service
Boiler installation
Boiler servicing and repairs
Oil heating
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Wood burners and stoves
Landlord gas safety certificates
What heating do Fairford and Lechlade homes use?
The 2021 Census covers two wards here: Fairford North, and Lechlade, Kempsford and Fairford South. Of their 3,789 households, 74.1 per cent used mains gas alone.
LPG is unusually common. In the southern ward, 105 households (3.8 per cent) used tank or bottled gas alone, almost four times the England share. Oil heated 157 households across both wards.
In the Fairford and Lechlade area, 18.7 per cent of homes on the Council Tax list date from before 1919. That is lower than in most Cotswold towns.
How does flood risk affect heating here?
Fairford sits on the River Coln, and Lechlade on the Thames. In 2007, floods in Fairford affected 52 homes and 4 businesses, Cotswold District Council says.
An oil tank within 10 metres of a river, stream or field ditch needs secondary containment under Approved Document J. So does a tank where spilled oil could reach a drain.
In a home at risk, ask the engineer about the height of the boiler and the heat pump base. Check the long term risk for your address on GOV.UK first.
Are there special rules for LPG tanks?
Yes. Approved Document J says the Health and Safety Executive enforces the law on LPG storage. A bulk tank must stand outdoors, away from buildings, boundaries and sources of ignition.
Bottled gas cylinders must stand upright and be fixed against an outside wall. Their valves must be at least 1 metre from openings and flue outlets.
Fairford and Lechlade town centres are outside the Cotswolds National Landscape. Their conservation areas still control visible changes.
Do the conservation areas affect heating work?
They can. Fairford and Lechlade each have a conservation area, and Cotswold District Council publishes a map for each one.
In a conservation area, a new flue on a road-facing front or side wall needs planning permission. A heat pump must not stand on a wall or roof that faces a road.
Fairford North ward is mostly on gas, at 80.3 per cent. Across Cotswold District, DESNZ estimates that 37.4 per cent of homes had no gas connection in 2024.
Questions
Can I switch from LPG to a heat pump with a grant?
Yes. LPG counts as fossil fuel heating. Until March 2027, GOV.UK adds £1,500 to the £7,500 heat pump grant. This applies where a home has LPG or oil and no mains gas.
Who gives free heating advice in Fairford?
Warm and Well, for Cotswold District Council. The free line is 0800 500 3076. It also handles the Warm Homes Local Grant.
Do I need a bund on my oil tank in Lechlade?
Yes, if it is within 10 metres of water or 50 metres of a well or spring. A tank over 2,500 litres also needs one.
Nearby towns
Sources
- ONS Census 2021, table TS046 Central heating (Nomis)
- Valuation Office Agency: Council Tax stock of properties 2025 (build period, table CTSOP4.1)
- House of Commons Library: MSOA names
- Cotswold District Council: Fairford flood alleviation scheme
- GOV.UK: check your long term flood risk
- GOV.UK: Approved Document J, combustion appliances and fuel storage systems (2022 edition)
- Natural England: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (England) boundaries
- Cotswold District Council: conservation area maps
- GOV.UK: Boiler Upgrade Scheme, what you can get
- Cotswold District Council: Warm and Well
- DESNZ: Sub-national estimates of properties not connected to the gas network, 2015 to 2024
- General Permitted Development Order 2015, Schedule 2 Part 14 Class G (air source heat pumps)
- General Permitted Development Order 2015, Schedule 2 Part 1 (oil tanks, chimneys and flues)