--- title: "Central Heating Maintenance Contract | Stockport & Greater Manchester" description: "£208/year inc. VAT. Parts and labour on boiler, controls and radiator valves, plus annual service. 500+ ongoing customers since 1986. 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Flat fee, no excess." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What's included?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Annual boiler service, plus parts and labour on the boiler, heating controls, and radiator valves." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is my boiler eligible?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Most domestic gas boilers up to a reasonable age are eligible. We'll confirm at the first service visit." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Is there an excess?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. It's a direct arrangement between you and the engineer, not an insurance product." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How quickly will you attend a breakdown?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Contract customers get priority attendance. Same-day is the aim during working hours." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Are radiators themselves covered?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Radiator valves are covered (parts and labour). The radiator bodies themselves aren't, but any repair on those is quoted honestly." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I join if I'm a landlord?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Yes. The contract works particularly well for landlords who want a single fixed cost per property, and can be paired with the annual CP12." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How do I join?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Call the mobile on 07442 536165, or use the callback form." } } ] } ] --- Based in Stockport [info@swainsongas.co.uk](mailto:info@swainsongas.co.uk)Gas Safe registered #9663 Open 7am – 6pm, 7 days [](https://www.facebook.com/people/Swainson-Gas-Services/61563360904402/)[](https://www.instagram.com/swainsongas/)[](https://x.com/swainsongas) [![Swainson Gas Services](/__l5e/assets-v1/2f3afd23-ed83-4d5d-a90b-6d75c9544dc3/swainson-logo.png)](/) [Home](/) [About](/about) [Services](/services) Our services - [Boiler Servicing & Maintenance](/services/boiler-servicing) - [Boiler Repairs & Breakdowns](/services/boiler-repairs) - [Gas Safety Checks](/services/landlord-gas-safety-check) - [Heating Controls & Radiators](/services/thermostat-heating-controls) - [Other Gas Services](/services/gas-fire-servicing) [Areas](/areas) Areas we cover [Hazel Grove](/areas/hazel-grove)[Stockport](/areas/stockport)[Poynton](/areas/poynton)[Bramhall](/areas/bramhall)[Cheadle Hulme](/areas/cheadle-hulme)[Marple](/areas/marple)[High Lane](/areas/high-lane)[Sale](/areas/sale)[Didsbury](/areas/didsbury)[Offerton](/areas/offerton)[Woodley](/areas/woodley)[Bredbury](/areas/bredbury)[Romiley](/areas/romiley)[Davenport](/areas/davenport)[Heaviley](/areas/heaviley)[Gatley](/areas/gatley)[Cheadle](/areas/cheadle)[Disley](/areas/disley)[Handforth](/areas/handforth)[The Heatons](/areas/the-heatons) [Reviews](/reviews) [Contact](/contact) [Call the engineer 07442 536165 ](tel:+447442536165)[Book in now](/contact) ![Ideal Logic Combi boiler on a long-standing Swainson Gas Services maintenance contract](/__l5e/assets-v1/5f3a8fd5-9496-42de-a36e-63eac11bce63/swainson-gas-services-boiler-installation-ideal-logic-combi.jpg) [Home](/)[Services](/services)Central Heating Maintenance Contracts Maintenance Contract # Central Heating Maintenance Contracts in Stockport & Greater Manchester £208 a year, inc. VAT. Parts and labour covered on your boiler, heating controls and radiator valves, plus an annual service. Same engineer, same phone, same year after year. Over 500 households already on the contract. [Book a service or repair](/contact) [Call 07442 536165](tel:+447442536165) **5.0** Google (36) Gas Safe #9663 Established 1986 · 500+ ongoing members £208 / year inc. VAT 500+ current members Gas Safe registered #9663 Family-run since 1986 12-month workmanship guarantee What we do ## Central Heating Maintenance Contracts, done properly. The Swainson Maintenance Contract is the reason so many families in Stockport and the surrounding areas have never had to look elsewhere for their heating care. It's a practical maintenance and support plan, not an insurance policy with complicated small print. Instead, it's a straightforward agreement with the engineer who'll actually service your boiler and help when covered issues arise. What it is A flat annual fee of £208 inc. VAT that covers: an annual boiler service, parts and labour on the boiler, parts and labour on heating controls (thermostats, timers, motorised valves), parts and labour on radiator valves, and priority attendance if something fails. No claims process. No excess. No arguments about what's covered. Who it's for Homeowners who don't want the annual guessing game of what a breakdown will cost. Especially popular with retired customers, families with young children who need heating on cold mornings, and anyone who has already been burned by an expensive one-off callout. When you need it You can join at any point in the year. The annual service is scheduled at a time that suits you, and cover starts from the first service visit. Why it matters One decent breakdown, a diverter valve, an expansion vessel, a fan, costs more than a year on the contract. Two of those in the same year (and it happens) and you're firmly ahead. But the real value is not having to think about it: you ring one number, John comes, it gets fixed, no invoice arrives. Book a service or repair ### Speak directly to the engineer. £208 / year inc. VAT What happens if it's ignored ## The cost of putting it off. The alternative to a maintenance contract is what most households do by default: nothing, until something goes wrong. Here's what that looks like. ### Breakdowns at the worst time Boilers fail on the coldest day of the year, that's when demand is highest, engineers are busiest, and call-out queues are longest. ### Unpredictable annual cost One year you spend nothing, the next you spend £800. Budgeting for heating stops being possible. ### Cheap fixes, repeat visits Without a contract there's always a temptation to take the cheapest quote, which usually means another visit six months later for the same issue. ### Bouncing between engineers Every time you call someone new, they have to learn your boiler from scratch. Diagnosis takes longer, costs more, and history is lost. Common mistakes we see - Assuming insurance-company boiler cover is the same thing, it isn't; excesses, exclusions and call-centre triage make it feel very different. - Waiting for a breakdown to think about cover. - Not asking about the contract at your annual service, most people join right after their first Swainson visit. Our process ## A clear five-step system. No guessing, no meter-running. Every job follows the same repeatable process, that's how the result stays consistent. 1. 01 ### Join by phone or form One call to confirm your boiler make/model and address. No underwriter forms, no medicals, no small print. 2. 02 ### First annual service John attends, services the boiler to manufacturer spec, and issues your service record. Cover starts from this visit. 3. 03 ### Free breakdown attendance If anything on cover fails, you ring and John attends. No call-out fee. 4. 04 ### Parts and labour included Boiler parts, controls, radiator valves, parts and labour included as standard for the covered items. 5. 05 ### Renewal One flat fee, once a year. Simple. Why it's worth doing ## What you actually get. ### Fixed annual cost £208 inc. VAT. Predictable, budgetable, no surprises. ### Priority attendance Contract customers go to the top of the diary when they call. ### Parts and labour included On the boiler, heating controls and radiator valves, not just labour with a nasty parts bill. ### No excess, no small print Not an insurance product. You ring the engineer, he attends, it's fixed. ### Annual service included The most important preventative service you can buy, built into the fee. ### Same engineer every year John, who already knows your system inside out. In depth ## The detail that matters. The contract has been running in essentially the same form since 1986. It's survived because it's straightforward and it works. ### What's covered Annual boiler service, including a major service at appropriate regular intervals where applicable and required by the boiler manufacturer or servicing schedule. Service-related components including gaskets, seals and ignition electrodes where replacement is required as part of servicing or a covered repair. Parts and labour for repairs to the boiler itself, including PCB, pumps, fans, valves and other boiler components. Parts and labour for heating controls, including room thermostats, programmers/timers, motorised valves and cylinder thermostats. Parts and labour for radiator valves, including TRVs and lockshields. Priority attendance during normal working hours. ### What isn't covered Radiator replacement. Flues over 1 metre in length. Damage caused by sludge or debris. Tracing and repairing leaks on system pipework. Underfloor heating and associated controls. Smart controls. Damage caused by weather or outside contractors. Boiler replacement. Repairs or replacement of decorative/cosmetic boiler casing. Repairs that are considered uneconomical due to the cost of repair, age or overall condition of the boiler. Pre-existing faults present when you join. Anything not covered will be quoted honestly before any work is carried out. ### Compared with insurance-based cover Big-brand insurance-backed cover typically involves a call centre, an excess, a triage engineer you've never met, and small print that can decline a claim. The Swainson contract is a direct arrangement, one engineer, no excess, no third-party approval. ### Membership numbers The contract currently has over 500 ongoing customers, some of whom have been on it for more than 30 years. Most new members join after their first Swainson service. FAQs ## Questions we hear every week. If you have a question that isn't answered here, ring John directly on 07442 536165. ### How much is the contract? ### What's included? ### Is my boiler eligible? ### Is there an excess? ### How quickly will you attend a breakdown? ### Are radiators themselves covered? ### Can I join if I'm a landlord? ### How do I join? Related services ## Often booked together. 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