Central Heating Installation in Edinburgh & The Lothians
Full central heating installations across Edinburgh, designed and fitted by Gas Safe registered, Worcester Bosch accredited engineers. Whether you are moving from electric storage heaters to a gas system, upgrading an outdated setup, or extending an existing one, we design every system around your property and the way you use it. Free on-site design survey and fixed-price quote with no hidden costs.
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Overview
Full Central Heating Systems Designed Around Your Home
A complete central heating system covers more than the boiler. It includes pipework, radiators, controls, and where required, a hot water cylinder. We design and install full systems for properties where a like-for-like boiler swap is not the right answer. System design is tailored to your property. A family of four all showering at 7am has very different hot water demands to a household with two bathrooms used at separate times. We size every system around real usage, property layout, and insulation, not generic specifications. Every job is handled in-house, from heat-loss calculations through to commissioning and Gas Safety Certificate sign-off. If you only need a like-for-like boiler swap, our boiler installation page covers that service in full.
How It Works
How Your Central Heating Installation Works
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Design Survey
We carry out a full on-site survey, calculate heat loss room by room, assess hot water demand, and plan pipework routes. The result is a system designed around your property, not adapted to it.
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Detailed Fixed Quote
Your written quote itemises the boiler, radiators, controls, pipework, and labour. The price is fixed before work starts, with no extras added during the install.
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Installation
A typical 2 to 3 bed installation takes three to five days. We lay protective coverings, remove waste daily, and keep the property tidy and accessible throughout the install.
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Commissioning & Handover
We balance the system, power flush where required, set up your controls, and issue your Gas Safety Certificate. Manufacturer warranty registration is handled on your behalf. Ready for a New Central Heating System? Book a Free Design Survey. Gas Safe registered engineers, Worcester Bosch accredited, fixed-price quotes. We will assess your property and design a system that delivers reliable heat and hot water for the long term.
Our Work
Recent Central Heating Installations
Why Replace
When Do You Need a New Central Heating System?
A new boiler is not always the right answer. If your radiators, pipework, or controls are at the end of their life, a full system replacement is usually the smarter long-term investment. There are four scenarios where we recommend it.
You Have No Central Heating
You are moving from electric storage heaters, standalone gas fires, or a property with no gas connection. A first-time install means new pipework, radiators, controls, and a properly sized boiler.
Your System Is Failing as a Whole
Multiple cold radiators, persistent sludge, repeated leaks, or a system that needs constant repair. At that stage, replacing the system is more cost-effective than continued patch repairs.
You’re Renovating or Extending
An extension, loft conversion, or major refurbishment changes the heating demand of your property. The existing system may not have the capacity or layout to heat the new space efficiently.
You Want a Different System Type
Converting from a conventional boiler to a combi, or adding an unvented cylinder for higher mains pressure hot water. These are full-system jobs, not boiler swaps.
Testimonials
What Clients Say About Us
Quentin Lesquerre
★★★★★“Very fast and professional. Will use again.”
Lucy Babidge
★★★★★“Great service! Fast and solved the problem right away.”
regan-rose
★★★★★“Lee was absolutely brilliant, very efficient and everything works perfectly.”
Sarah Fidelo
★★★★★“Great service. Prompt, friendly, efficient. Will definitely use again.”
Julia Rahn
★★★★★“Even though the job was quite tricky, got everything sorted in no time!”
GingFung Yeung
★★★★★“Lee and co did a good job servicing our boiler and would definitely recommend.”
Why Choose Us
Why Choose SD Plumbing & Heating?
Quoted Within 48 Hours
We aim to survey your property and provide a fixed-price quote within 48 hours of your first call, so you are never left waiting.
Your Own Dedicated Engineer
The same engineer handles your job from survey to sign-off. No subcontractors, no handovers, just one point of contact throughout.
Clean & Tidy Guarantee
We lay dust sheets before we start, remove all waste when we finish, and leave your home exactly as we found it. Every time.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the questions we get asked most by local homeowners.
Still have a question?
Talk to our friendly team — we’ll get you the answer and a free, no-obligation quote.
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Our Team
Meet the SD Plumbing Team
We are a family-run, Edinburgh-based plumbing and heating company with over 10 years of experience. Every member of our team is a fully qualified, Gas Safe-registered engineer who takes pride in delivering quality workmanship and honest advice. From your first phone call to the final safety check, you will deal with our own in-house team. We never use subcontractors, and we treat every home as if it were our own.
Our Care Guarantee
We look after your home
A tidy, respectful job matters as much as the repair itself. Every SD Plumbing & Heating engineer follows the same three-step promise, so you can relax while we work.
Clean shoe covers
Our engineers wear protective shoe covers inside your home on every visit.
Dust sheet protection
We lay dust sheets around the work area before we start, protecting floors and furnishings.
Full clean-up guarantee
We clear up and remove our waste when the job is done, leaving your home as we found it.
Get Your Free Central Heating Quote
Call us today or send an enquiry and we’ll get back to you fast with a free, no-obligation quote.
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