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Latest insights and updates from your local Bedford heating and plumbing experts
Our timeframes
Why do we offer 4-hour arrival timeframes? And why that’s not as inconvenient as you may think The appointments that we offer are four-hour...
Everything you need to know about Landlord Gas Safety Checks
What is a Gas Safety Check? A landlord’s gas safety check involves an approved, qualified engineer visiting the property and completing an...
Quick checks to do before purchasing a new home
When buying their most recent home, only one in five buyers took the boiler’s condition and service history into consideration. This could explain...
When is it time to replace your boiler?
How long does a boiler last? The lifespan of a boiler is on average 10-15 years. This is massively dependent on the make and model of the boiler and...
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do you offer plumbing services? We offer our services within a 30-mile radius of Bedford, covering areas including Biggleswade, St Neots,...
What plumbing upgrades will add value to your home?
What plumbing upgrades will add value to your home? The housing market is currently thriving, with demand having skyrocketed. This has triggered...
What’s included in a boiler service and why are they important?
Just like a car, your heating & hot water system needs to be well maintained in order tokeep it operating at its best. In this blog post we...
Quote or Estimate?
We spend a good deal of time writing estimates or quotes for potential customers.However, there can be a lot of confusion between the two. Contrary...
Plumbing things that make my life easier.
Have an outside tap where the water is blended so I can clean the mud off our dogs andmake it an enjoyable experience for them. Water butts on every...
Why do we make a minimum charge?
Crikey this is always a contentious issue. For many many years, we did not ask our customersto pay a minimum charge. But, with hindsight, this seems...
How to Thaw a Frozen Condensate
Pipe
Freezing cold weather can wreak havoc with your heating system. One common problem that we see time and time again is a frozen condensate pipe. The...
What to consider when choosing new tapware
Whether it's to replace old, broken tapware, for an update to a space or part of a renovation, selecting tapware can become overwhelming quickly....
Central Heating Thermostat Positioning
When it comes to choosing the best place to position a central heating thermostat there are a few general dos and don’ts that can affect how well...
You may think it is cheaper to provide the materials yourself, but it is not – therefore…
Homeowners do not realise the problems that can occur when doing the simplest of projects. When things go wrong, as they do on most projects, both...
New radiator colour added to the Stelrad range.
The addition of a number of coloured radiators being held in stock by Stelrad at its National Distribution Centre to be delivered within 24 hours of...
Bathroom partial refit
Case Study - Woburn THE PROJECT A landlady of an HMO had a shower that was leaking. The Christy Plumbing Bathrooms Team worked closely with the...
Where do company names come from?
Our company name may come from it being our surname, Christy. But where do other (more famous) company names come from? Samsung - meaning “three...
Back to basics- how does an unvented cylinder work
Unvented hot water cylinders were made legal in the UK in 1986, and have grown in popularity ever since. Lawrence Christy explores the advantages...