Regular on the northern patch
Aldermaston is served on the same route as Tadley and the RG26 villages, so it is a normal part of the working week rather than a special trip.
Aldermaston · RG7
Boiler, heating andair conditioning workin Aldermastonfrom Basingstoke
Gas Safe 593588 and F-Gas certified, eleven miles north up the A340. Village property, wharf-side housing and post-war family homes, all on published prices and fixed written quotes.
Free survey, price fixed once quoted, £2 million public liability and a one-year workmanship guarantee.
Covering Aldermaston
- Postcodes covered
- RG7
- Distance from base
- About 11 miles from 3 Mansfield Road, Basingstoke
- Hours
- 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday. Out-of-hours emergency call-outs available.
15 years qualified
Apprenticeship completed 2011
Gas Safe 593588
Registered engineer
F-Gas certified
Refcom REF1025590
£2 million cover
Public liability insured
Fixed quotes
Free, and fixed once given
Local coverage
Working in Aldermaston, from Basingstoke
Aldermaston sits about eleven miles north of the Basingstoke base, up the A340 through Tadley and down into the Kennet valley. It is at the northern edge of the coverage area and is served regularly alongside Tadley and the surrounding RG7 and RG26 villages, so a job here is routine rather than an exception.
The village has an unusually layered housing stock for its size. There is the historic core along the Street with brick, timber and tile-hung period property; the wharf-side and canal-adjacent buildings near Aldermaston Wharf, some of which sit low and damp beside the water; substantial post-war housing built through the area's employment expansion; and scattered rural properties, converted outbuildings and smallholdings on the lanes toward Wasing, Padworth and Brimpton.
Being in the Kennet valley shapes the work in a specific way. Low-lying property near the canal and river deals with persistent damp and cold fabric, which changes how a heating system needs to be sized and where pipework can safely run. Meanwhile the mid-century housing is largely on its second heating system with original pipework underneath, which is exactly the situation where a new boiler alone disappoints and a properly cleaned, correctly balanced system transforms the house.
Aldermaston is about eleven miles north of the Basingstoke base, up the A340 through Tadley toward the Kennet valley.
Property types in Aldermaston
- Period brick, timber and tile-hung property along the Street
- Canal and wharf-side housing near Aldermaston Wharf
- Post-war family housing from the area's employment expansion
- Rural properties, smallholdings and converted outbuildings toward Wasing and Padworth
- Let property serving the local employment market
What we are usually called out for here
- Boiler replacements and combi conversions on post-war housing
- Powerflushing and system cleaning before a new appliance is fitted
- Damp-aware heating design for low-lying canal-side property
- Unvented cylinder work in larger rural homes
- Landlord gas safety certificates at £90 + VAT
- Air conditioning in conversions, roof rooms and home offices
Services
Every service, available in Aldermaston
The full range is offered across RG7 at the same published prices as Basingstoke — there is no separate charge for coming to Aldermaston.
Heating
Boiler installations in Aldermaston
New and replacement boilers fitted to a fixed quote, with up to 10 years' manufacturer warranty depending on the unit.
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Heating
Boiler repairs in Aldermaston
Fault diagnosis and repair on domestic gas boilers, including no-heat and no-hot-water call-outs.
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Heating
Boiler servicing in Aldermaston
Annual servicing that keeps your warranty valid and catches small faults before they become breakdowns.
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Heating
Full central heating installations in Aldermaston
Complete system installs — boiler, pipework, radiators and controls — designed and fitted end to end.
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Heating
Heating repairs in Aldermaston
Cold radiators, noisy pumps, failing valves and controls put right across the whole system.
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Heating
Powerflushing in Aldermaston
Sludge and debris flushed out of the system so radiators heat evenly and the boiler stops working against itself.
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Cooling
Air conditioning installations in Aldermaston
Domestic wall-mounted and multi-split systems supplied and installed, F-Gas certified.
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Cooling
Air conditioning servicing in Aldermaston
Domestic AC servicing to keep output, efficiency and air quality where they should be.
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Plumbing
Unvented hot water cylinders in Aldermaston
Mains-pressure hot water cylinders supplied, installed and maintained for strong flow at every outlet.
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Plumbing
Plumbing in Aldermaston
Leaks, taps, valves, pipework alterations and general domestic plumbing work.
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Heating
Landlord gas safety certificates (CP12) in Aldermaston
CP12 inspections and certificates for landlords, £90 + VAT, booked around your tenants.
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Emergency call-outs in Aldermaston
Out-of-hours attendance for no heat, no hot water and leaks when it cannot wait until Monday.
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Why choose SFB in Aldermaston
Every claim below is something that can be checked before you book: a registration number, an insurance figure, a published price or a written guarantee.
Systems assessed, not just appliances swapped
On mid-century housing the pipework is usually older than the boiler. Cleaning, balancing and emitter checks are part of the quote, which is what keeps the manufacturer's warranty valid.
Both certifications in one van
Gas Safe 593588 for gas and F-Gas Refcom REF1025590 for refrigerant work, with £2 million public liability behind it.
Published prices, no drift
Boilers from £1,900 + VAT, air conditioning from £1,600 + VAT, CP12 £90 + VAT, £90 + VAT per hour otherwise. Free survey, fixed quote.
Local conditions
The problems Aldermaston properties actually have
Building age, construction, water and exposure decide what goes wrong and what the honest fix is. These are the patterns that come up here.
Damp, cold fabric near the canal and river
Property close to the Kennet and the canal sits low, and damp masonry conducts heat away far faster than dry masonry does. Rooms feel cold at thermostat temperatures that would be comfortable elsewhere, and heating runs longer for less result. Sizing to measured heat loss, correcting undersized radiators and keeping pipework out of persistently damp voids is what makes these properties genuinely warm rather than merely heated.
Second-generation boilers on original pipework
Much of the post-war housing has had one boiler change already, typically without the system being cleaned. The new appliance then inherits decades of magnetite, which chews through pumps, blocks heat exchangers and voids warranties. Powerflushing, inhibitor dosing and a magnetic filter are the standard sequence here, and they are quoted openly rather than skipped to make a headline price look better.
Long service runs on rural plots
Smallholdings and converted outbuildings toward Wasing and Padworth often have heating and water services running considerable distances through unheated space. Heat is lost along the way, and the exposed sections freeze in a hard winter. Insulating properly, re-routing where practical and protecting the vulnerable sections prevents both the running cost and the January emergency.
Hard water and appliance longevity
The area's mains water carries the same chalk hardness found across north Hampshire. Combi heat exchangers scale, immersion elements fail early and hot water temperature becomes unpredictable. Treating scale as a design consideration at installation — rather than a maintenance surprise three years later — measurably extends the life of the appliance.
Our process
How a Aldermaston job runs
The same five steps on every job, whether it is a CP12 or a full central heating installation.
01
Call or send the form
Speak to Beth or Sam on 07825 758511, or send the quote form. You get a straight answer on whether it is a quotable job or an hourly one.
02
Free survey
The property is looked at properly — flue route, gas supply, mains pressure, system condition — so the price is based on the building, not a guess.
03
Fixed written quote
A written price covering everything discussed. Once issued it is fixed: the figure agreed is the figure invoiced.
04
The work, done once
Sam carries out the work himself, protects the property, and leaves the site clean. No subcontracted strangers.
05
Certified and guaranteed
Paperwork, registration and warranty documents issued, with a one-year workmanship guarantee and up to ten years on a new boiler.
Questions
Aldermaston
questions answered
Anything not covered, call 07825 758511. 8am–5pm, Monday to Friday, with out-of-hours emergency call-outs available.
Do you cover Aldermaston?
Yes. Aldermaston, Aldermaston Wharf and the surrounding RG7 area including Padworth, Wasing, Brimpton and Silchester are covered from the Basingstoke base, usually alongside Tadley.
How quickly can you reach Aldermaston?
It is about eleven miles north of the RG22 base up the A340 through Tadley. Booking depends on the week's diary. Hours are 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday, with out-of-hours emergency call-outs for no heat, no hot water and leaks.
Do you charge more for Aldermaston being further north?
No. Published rates apply across the coverage area: boilers from £1,900 + VAT, air conditioning from £1,600 + VAT, CP12 at £90 + VAT and £90 + VAT per hour for work not requiring a quote.
Is emergency cover available in Aldermaston?
Yes, including out of hours, for no heat, no hot water and leaks. Call 07825 758511 and you will speak to someone.
My house is near the canal and never feels warm — what is going on?
Usually a combination of damp fabric increasing real heat loss and radiators sized for a drier, better-insulated version of the same building. A heat loss assessment identifies which rooms are genuinely under-served, and correcting the emitters is normally more effective than replacing the boiler.
Should I powerflush before a new boiler?
On an older system, almost always. Fitting a new appliance onto a system full of magnetite risks early failure and can invalidate the manufacturer's warranty. It is inspected first, then quoted, so you know exactly what is being done and why.
Do you install air conditioning in Aldermaston?
Yes — wall-mounted and multi-split systems from £1,600 + VAT under F-Gas certification Refcom REF1025590.
What insurance and guarantees do you hold?
£2 million public liability insurance, Gas Safe registration 593588, F-Gas Refcom REF1025590, a one-year workmanship guarantee on all work and up to ten years' manufacturer warranty on a new boiler depending on the appliance.
Nearby areas covered
Also working across north Hampshire, close to Aldermaston
Full coverage list on the homepage service areas section, or see every service offered.
Next step
Get a free, fixed quote for your Aldermaston property
Tell us the property and the problem. You get a straight answer on what is involved, a free survey where the job needs one, and a written price that does not move afterwards.
- Gas Safe registered 593588 · F-Gas Refcom REF1025590
- £2 million public liability insurance
- One-year workmanship guarantee, up to 10 years on new boilers
- 3 Mansfield Road, Basingstoke, RG22 6DU