BOND Plumbing & Heating Services

15/10/2026

Its unfortunate to say. In the current financial climate we are forced to increase some of our fixed price services.

In line with our first Labour charge increase in 6 years from April. Our servicing and gas safety certificate costs will increase from Nov 1st at a well below inflation rate.

New charges are

Oil Boiler Service including parts - £150 from £140

Gas boiler service including parts 5 yearly - £90 from £84

Gas safety certificates - £85 from £78

This largely accounts for variable 1.16 - 1.66% annual increase. Which we believe is the most competitive costs you'll find for a professional and honest service.

We apologise and understand we're all suffering the same constraints

13/10/2026

We're sorry! Yes its here already 🫣 where has the year gone 🤔

With the busy season coming its important to get booked in early (some have already booked next year's!)

Over the last week or so you may have received a reminder or notification of a future reminder as our wonderful admin assistant Leanne has been helping set up our new automatic reminder system to help keep us streamlined.

If your appointment is due before Christmas, please get in touch sooner rather than later to avoid disappointment 🙂

23/09/2026

Smart thermostats, heating and AC controls?

We can fit them all VAT free for a limited time.

This includes smart radiator valves, which in our own testing, can pay for themselves in 12 months when used efficiency.

Want to know more? Just? Get in touch for honest advice, as always 😁

22/09/2026

Until April 2027 you can have your air-conditioning installed at 0% VAT providing the unit uses heat pump technology. After this date you can take advantage of a 5% VAT rate until further notice.

That's 15-20% off the cost of the entire installation.. Equipment, electrics and all labour!

As AC units use pump technology, you can use them as home heating at upto 400% efficiency without the costly installation of a heat pump heating system by converting to a dual fuel system.

If you move to a heat pump as your primary heat source, you can not go back due to regulations.

Get in touch for more information and a no obligation estimate.

15/08/2026

Langham Community Centre

Congratulations on a great Langham Summer Fair.

Well done to all involved in the organisation and ex*****on of the day. It was a great success.

Congratulations also to the 2 raffle ticket holders that won a FREE boiler service with us.
Just contact us to make the booking.

We look forward to hearing how much the community centre raised for the new roof.

16/07/2026

We all love a warm sunny day, but 6 weeks with temperatures in the high 20s and sometimes high 30s is intense.. But unfortunately its also likely our new normal. As explained by the Met Office below.

Over the last couple of years we've spoken with a good few customers about the benefits of air conditioning. Many were sceptical of the need, but circumstances show its becoming a necessity in our new environment.

Whilst timelines will unlikely get AC in your house this summer, planning ahead for next year, and using the beneficial heat pump technology in most AC units to boost the winter heating or a backup for fuel price spikes may be a good idea for many.

If you'd like to explore your options for the years ahead, get in touch via email [email protected] or via the contact form on our website www.bondphs.com

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2026/climate-extremes-are-becoming-the-new-normal-for-the-uk

Based in Langham, Colchester

14/07/2026

☀️Did you know you shouldn’t turn your heating system off completely — even in summer?

Switching everything off might seem like a way to save money, but it can have the opposite effect and even cause boilers to seize up.

Leaving your hot water system on and running your heating briefly every few weeks helps keep everything in good working order and can prevent costly issues when winter returns.

We also recommend booking an annual boiler service with an OFTEC registered technician to keep your system running efficiently.

Read more handy heating tips in our latest blog 👉 https://bit.ly/4dYhbNn

18/06/2026

Time to fill up before Trump has another power trip? 🤔🫡😅

09/06/2026

Helpful tip -

Most of us by now will have turned off our heating (some of those hardcore Scott's have probably been off since Feb 🤭)

If you have manual thermostatic radiator valves nows a good time to set the heads to the top temperature.

Keeping them on a low setting will cause the pins inside to stick as the thermostat holds the valve closed. Probably our most common heating fault call out at the start of winter.

For those DIY handy. You can remove the?heads and give a dose of wd40 or similar to keep them working efficiency.

22/12/2025

As a business your always curious how your getting on, so we asked googles AI (using incognito mode for independence) to find out..

We're very proud of how far we've come in 5 years, and thank out customers for their support.

Wishing everyone a great Christmas and prosperous new year 🤩