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SURVEYING & INSPECTION SERVICES
PLUMBING & CENTRAL HEATING
Reports on the plumbing or central heating system are often requested in conjunction with quantity
surveyor reports and in the past there has been overlap between these with no clear instructions as
to precisely what is required and why. Sometimes the request is simply for providing a quotation for
a necessary repair or upgrade of boiler, cold water storage cistern, hot
water cylinder, oil tank or pipe work.
INSPECTIONS & SURVEYS OF
OIL FIRED BOILERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
OIL TANKS
HOT & COLD WATER SYSTEMS
We can calculate boiler output for boiler changes as heat calculations are required to be made
to ensure that the new boiler will meet your whole house heating requirements.
Your chosen installer may have done this but you should ask for evidence that these calculations
have been undertaken.
Too many installers are either guessing or matching the heat output of your old boiler
that may be historically either under sized or over sized by the original installer.
A boiler too large is more costly to purchase and inefficient and a boiler too small will not deliver the
heating requirements of your home.
A report on the plumbing system includes a visual inspection of the installation and an operational check
on the system. It should be noted that a plumbing and heating report will check that the boiler works
but not if it is a solid fuel boiler (which is not fired up), but would not normally include a detailed
inspection or any tests on the boiler.
Perform an inspection of the problem
Identify possible causes of any identified problem
Advise on the likely consequences
Make proposals on what can be done to solve or alleviate the situation
Produce a report to summarise
Estimate the likely cost to rectify or investigate further
By carrying out checks on your home,
Russell Surveying Services
will point out any maintenance that may be required. You will then be prepared for the cost
and able to budget for the repairs. There will be enough time for you to obtain competitive quotations and have them checked by
Russell Surveying Services
so that any work is carried out correctly and at the right price.
Russell Surveying Services
are specialists in preventative maintenance for Plumbing and
Central Heating services.
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