Help when a Bishop's Stortford boiler stops
If your boiler has stopped, Timms Gas Services can take the call and look at the repair, day or night, and we’re a plumbing, heating and gas firm based in Bishop’s Stortford. The work on this page is boiler repair, fault finding and our emergency 24 hour service.
Ring 07935 205813 at any hour.
A boiler breakdown in Bishop’s Stortford rarely happens at a convenient moment, and repair sits next to the rest of our plumbing, gas and heating work, including heating repairs, pumps, thermostats and leaking radiators, so a fault that turns out to sit elsewhere in the system can still come to the same firm.
Faults that usually mean a call
Most repair calls start because the heating or the hot water has stopped. Smaller warning signs matter too, and they are worth a call before the house goes completely cold. A boiler that keeps failing in little ways is often heading for a larger fault.
Homeowners usually notice:
- no heating, even with the thermostat turned up
- no hot water from the taps
- the boiler locking out again after a reset
- new banging or whistling from the unit
- water dripping where it should not be
- a smell of gas near the boiler or anywhere in the home
The last sign is different.
If you can smell gas, don’t call us first. Ring the national Gas Emergency number on 0800 111 999 straight away and follow Gas Safe Register advice on what to do while you wait. Once that service has made things safe, you can contact us about gas leak detection or the boiler itself.
Please don’t take the casing off, because work on gas appliances must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer, and that’s the law.
Open all day and night
Timms Gas Services is open 24/7, every day of the year. That includes weekends and the small hours, which is when emergency boiler repair in Bishop’s Stortford is often needed because the house has already gone cold.
We’re Gas Safe registered, and our team has 17 years of experience with boilers and heating systems across Bishop’s Stortford and the towns around it, including repairs that turn out to sit in a pump or a thermostat rather than the boiler itself. We also work in Sawbridgeworth, and Great Dunmow and Epping are on the focus list as well, along with Stanstead Abbotts, while Harlow, Nazeing, Roydon, Broxbourne and Hoddesdon sit on that list too.
We hold 115 Google reviews as of November 2026, and you can read them before you decide to call. You can also email info@timmsgasservices.co.uk.
On the Vaillant side, we’re a Vaillant Master Tech, a Vaillant preferred installer and a Vaillant approved installer. You can read more on why us or about us.
When a repair is no longer enough
Sometimes a boiler can’t be kept going, and a new one makes more sense than another repair because the same fault keeps coming back.
It’s your decision.
Plenty of older boilers carry on after the right repair, and there’s no point replacing a unit that only needed a part. Others keep breaking down, and the house is left cold between visits. If you’re weighing that up, repair or replace a boiler sets out the questions worth asking.
We also offer boiler installation, along with wider heating installs and new radiators. Read about boiler installation in Bishop’s Stortford if you live in the town. If you’re outside it, boiler installation in Harlow may be the better page.
Repair questions we hear
What counts as an emergency boiler repair?
Losing heating or hot water in a home with young children or older relatives is treated as urgent by most people, and a leak that is getting worse belongs in that group too. You know your household. If it feels like it can’t wait until morning, call 07935 205813. A smell of gas always goes first to 0800 111 999.
Can you look at a breakdown at night?
Yes. Timms Gas Services is open 24/7 every day, so a boiler that fails at midnight gets the same phone answer as one that fails at noon. Ring 07935 205813.
Do you repair boilers as well as replace them?
Repair is the point of this page. Timms Gas Services also offers boiler installation if a new unit is needed.
What should I do if someone smells gas?
Leave the boiler alone and call the national Gas Emergency number on 0800 111 999 straight away. Don’t use light switches if you can avoid them, open windows if it’s safe, and follow the Gas Safe Register advice until help arrives. After the emergency service has made the property safe, you can contact us about the repair itself, including any gas leak detection that still needs doing.
How should landlords handle a failed boiler in a rented home?
Tenants without heating or hot water need the fault raised quickly, so keep a number ready before anything goes wrong. Landlords also have legal duties around gas safety. We offer landlord safety inspections with written reports, plus gas testing with certificates, if you need those records kept current as well as the repair.
Call for boiler repair
If your boiler has stopped or something doesn’t seem right, call Timms Gas Services on 07935 205813. We’re open 24/7, every day. A complimentary consultation is offered on the contact page, and the live site lists the cost line as clear and upfront pricing.
You can also email info@timmsgasservices.co.uk. Our address is 31 Bishop’s Ave, Bishop’s Stortford CM23 3EJ, United Kingdom.