New boiler?

Ignite

If you don't have any recommendations from people you know, what is the best way of finding a reliable local installer?  Looking on the WB site, there are a list of local installers but none of them have reviews.  Is the fact that they are on the WB site a recommendation in itself?

The_Green_Hornet

Ignite said:

If you don't have any recommendations from people you know, what is the best way of finding a reliable local installer?  Looking on the WB site, there are a list of local installers but none of them have reviews.  Is the fact that they are on the WB site a recommendation in itself?

                     

nadsat

Which? has trader listings so I would check this first before other sites. 
https://trustedtraders.which.co.uk

If people say where they are then I'm sure recommendations can be made here? 
We replaced a 20 year old Vaillant recently with a new Vaillant condensing system boiler - cost £2000. I think the installers do very well for a day's work out of this but it took about 12 hours and I don't begrudge the labour charge as I guess the boiler cost about £900 or so and our guy fixed the old one as a Vaillant specialist for not much several times. 

mahoney

Thank you very much for all your replies and input.  
Whilst ours is around 20yo (Potterton), we've had BG out to fix it a few times recently and I question if they know what they're doing.  Maybe a competent person could keep it going for some years more but I'm quite tempted now to get a new modern one with a guarantee and improved efficiency.  Hopefully we can get it before the next winter comes.