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East Kent coast
Plumber & heating engineer in Folkestone
Folkestone is an east Kent coastal town we travel out to, covering the CT18 to CT21 postcodes across the town, Hythe and Hawkinge.
Coverage
Plumbing & heating in Folkestone
Folkestone has seen a lot of regeneration and a real mix of housing, from seafront conversions to family homes and new builds. We cover the full range: boiler installs and servicing, bathrooms, heating and plumbing repairs.
As well as Folkestone we reach Hythe, Hawkinge, Cheriton and Sandgate, and the surrounding villages on oil or LPG, which our OFTEC certification and Gas Safe registration cover between them.
Also covered nearby: Hythe, Hawkinge, Cheriton, Sandgate, Lyminge. Postcodes CT18 to CT21.
Local homes
Homes in and around Folkestone
Private renting in Folkestone and Hythe (23%) is the highest of the 12 districts on this site, and more than a quarter of its homes (28%) were built before 1919.
16%
of homes are off the gas grid across Folkestone and Hythe. They run on oil, LPG or electric heating instead.
South East: 16%
28%
of homes were built before 1919 across Folkestone and Hythe.
South East: 17%
23%
of households rent privately across Folkestone and Hythe. A let home with gas needs an annual safety check.
South East: 19%
Figures are for Folkestone and Hythe as a whole. Sources: DESNZ, properties not connected to the gas network, 2024 (published December 2025); Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax stock of properties, 31 March 2025; ONS, Census 2021, tenure (TS054).
Boilers
Boiler servicing and repairs in Folkestone
An annual boiler service in Folkestone is £90, carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer: combustion and efficiency checks and a full health check of the boiler, which also keeps a manufacturer’s warranty valid. Boiler servicing and repairs
16% of homes across Folkestone and Hythe are off the gas grid, above the South East's 16%, so we service oil boilers under our OFTEC certification and LPG boilers under our Gas Safe registration as well as mains gas. LPG and oil boilers
If your boiler breaks down, loses pressure or shows a fault code, we find the cause and repair it, and if a repair stops making sense we will say so and quote for a new boiler from £1,850. Radiators that stay cold at the bottom usually mean sludge, which power flushing clears.
What we do
Services we offer in Folkestone
£90 service
Boiler servicing & repairs
Annual services and repairs that keep your boiler safe and efficient.
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Heating
Cylinders
Full refits
Repairs
Letting a property in Folkestone? Landlord gas safety certificates (CP12) from £120 inc VAT.
Common questions
Folkestone plumbing & heating questions
- Do you travel to Folkestone?
- Yes. Folkestone is on the east Kent coast and we travel there. Home visits and quotes are free across Kent, and we will give you a realistic time for a visit.
- Do you cover Hythe and Hawkinge?
- Yes. Along with Folkestone we cover Hythe, Hawkinge, Cheriton and Sandgate.
Guides
Guides for Folkestone homes
Gas Safe Engineer Ashford
Every gas job needs a Gas Safe registered engineer, but registration is granted for particular kinds of work. How to check an engineer properly, and why the fuel matters so much around Ashford.
Read more →Landlord Gas Safety Certificate Explained
What a CP12 actually covers, which appliances are yours to check and which are the tenant's, what happens when something fails, and the two deadlines landlords mix up constantly.
Read more →How Often Should You Service a Boiler
Once a year, every year, whether the boiler is two years old or fifteen. What a proper service covers, when you need one more often, and what we most often find once the casing is off.
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We cover Folkestone and the whole of Kent, with free home visits and free quotes across Kent.
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