Full Central Heating Installs in West Lothian – Designed Around Your Home
Replacing storage heaters or a worn-out system in West Lothian? Our network includes heating engineers across West Lothian who design and install full wet central heating systems: boiler, pipework, radiators, hot water and controls. Radiators are sized room by room, rather than guessed from the number of bedrooms.
Who Needs a New System in West Lothian?
Most new-system enquiries from West Lothian fall into a handful of situations:
- Homes heated by electric storage heaters or panel heaters
- Older properties with a gas fire and back boiler
- Rural cottages being connected to mains gas or switching fuel
- Full renovations where floors and walls are already open
- Systems with corroded steel or leaking copper pipework throughout
- Houses that have been extended so often the old system can't cope
System Components Our Engineers Fit
- Heat loss survey – room-by-room calculations to size radiators and the boiler
- Boiler and flue – combi or system boiler positioned for the shortest practical flue and pipe runs
- Pipework – flow and return circuits run under floors and through walls
- Radiators and valves – sized to each room, with thermostatic radiator valves
- Hot water – combi, or a system boiler with a vented or unvented cylinder
- Controls and zoning – programmable or smart thermostats, with separate zones for larger homes
- Commissioning and balancing – inhibitor, filter, Benchmark checklist and balanced radiators
Central Heating Installation Costs in West Lothian
Costs across West Lothian are driven mostly by the number of radiators, the floor construction, the boiler and cylinder chosen and whether a gas supply has to be brought in. As a guide:
| Property | Typical price range (inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| 1–2 bed flat or small house | £4,000 – £5,500 |
| 3 bed house | £5,500 – £7,500 |
| 4+ bed house with unvented cylinder | £7,500 – £9,000+ |
| New gas connection (if needed) | Quoted separately by the gas network |
Ask for several free quotes from installers working across the county to compare designs as well as prices.
Building Regulations and Local Guidance in West Lothian
Gas boiler work requires appropriate Gas Safe registration. Ask the installer which notification and energy efficiency rules apply where you live, and how the controls and flow temperature have been designed. Listed and historic properties may need listed building consent before floors are lifted or flues are added to visible walls. Check local planning and conservation guidance on the West Lothian Council website.
Why Get West Lothian Central Heating Quotes Through Us
- Gas Safe installers covering towns and villages across West Lothian
- Quotes based on a proper survey, not a guess
- Clear breakdowns of boiler, radiators, pipework and controls
- Experience with solid floors, period homes and new extensions
- Free quotes and no pressure to proceed
A useful design begins with room-by-room heat loss calculations and sensible routes for flow and return pipes. Ask which floors will be lifted, how radiators are sized and how the system will be balanced and commissioned.
Questions about this work
Do your installers cover rural parts of West Lothian?
Engineers in the network may cover rural parts of West Lothian. Enter your postcode to check availability; if you are off the gas grid, describe your current heat source so we can look for a suitable specialist.
Can I live in the house while central heating is installed?
Usually, yes. Most installers work room by room so parts of the house stay usable, although you will be without heating and hot water for some of the time and some floors will be lifted.
What size boiler will a new system need?
The boiler is sized from the total heat loss of the home and, for a combi, the hot water flow you need. An oversized boiler wastes energy, which is why a room-by-room heat loss survey matters.
Should a new system be ready for a heat pump?
It is worth considering. Sizing radiators and pipework for lower flow temperatures makes a gas boiler run more efficiently now and means fewer changes if you switch to a heat pump later.