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Oil Fuelled Boiler & Heating Breakdowns, Repairs, Installations and services
OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers in Newbury, Reading & Berkshire
Trust our OFTEC registered oil engineers to keep your home warm, safe, and efficient. We provide expert services for oil boilers, central heating, hot water systems, oil tanks, and system upgrades, including relocations and oil-to-gas conversions. Serving Newbury, Reading, Thatcham, and the wider Berkshire area.
Why OFTEC Registration Matters
Hiring our OFTEC registered engineers ensures your oil heating system is serviced, repaired, or installed safely, efficiently, and legally. Benefits of OFTEC registration:
- Safety Compliance: All work meets UK regulations, reducing risk of leaks, carbon monoxide, or fire hazards.
- Professional Standards: Engineers are fully trained and assessed for competence.
- Environmental Protection: Proper handling of oil and waste to protect your home and the environment.
- Insurance & Warranty Protection: Many policies require work by an OFTEC registered engineer.
- Peace of Mind: Your heating system is in the hands of a certified professional.
At Active Heating Services, all our oil engineers are fully OFTEC registered, giving you confidence in every service we provide.
Our OFTEC registration number is 7891 and you can view our profile on the official OFTEC Register Click Here
Our OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers provide
Our highly skilled, OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers provide every service your heating system could ever need, from emergency breakdowns, repairs, annual servicing through to full installations and upgrades
Our OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers work on all Oil Boiler brands
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You can Trust Active Heating Services
Our service is focussed on our customers, helping them as fast as possible, with minimum disruption, maximum value and total satisfaction.
Sensible, fair Pricing
We want you to become one of our customers for life, something you only get with fair, honest pricing
Responsive & Reliable
When things aren't right, you need a fast response and reliable service - which is exactly what we provide
Comprehensive Services
Our comprehensive services mean you have one, trusted, go to company for your home's critical services
Quality Workmanship
We have the best team of engineers who take pride in their work and your happiness - guaranteed
Local, Friendly & Helpful
Our friendly, helpful team is always at the end of the phone if you have questions or need advice.
Active Heating Services have serviced my domestic boilers (in 3 successive houses) over the last 15 years and I cannot rate the team highly enough.
I have and continue to recommend them to family and friends in need of an efficient, professional service.
Lis Allen
Home owner
I contacted Active Heating for some work to be carried out. Lewis came around and he explained what he would be doing. He did a great job running in some pipework.
He left the area clean and tidy. Lewis was very polite and respectful. Definitely a company I would use again.
Raymond Goodridge
Home Owner
I contacted Active Heating Services on behalf of my elderly parents whose oil boiler wasn’t working. It was a Friday before Bank Holiday and their heating and hot water wasn’t working.
The Active Heating team were fabulous, within a couple of hours they had visited & fixed the issue, so a huge thank you
Laura Maton
Home Owner
Oil Boiler Installations
Whether replacing an old boiler or installing a new system, our OFTEC engineers provide:
- Full oil boiler installation (combi, system, conventional)
- System design and energy-efficient solutions
- Testing, safety check and commissioning
- Smart thermostat and control integration
Oil Boiler Repairs
We repair all types of oil boilers, including:
- Fault finding and repair of all major brands
- Leak detection and pressure testing
- Boiler faults and failure to fire
- Thermostat and control issues
- Circulation and pressure problems
Oil Boiler Servicing
Regular servicing ensures your oil boiler operates safely and efficiently. Our OFTEC engineers provide:
- Annual service checks
- Cleaning and efficiency optimisation
- Safety testing and certification
- Oil Tank inspection plus advice to prevent future breakdowns
Oil Safety Inspections & Certification
We provide CD11 oil safety certificates for landlords and homeowners. A CD11 certificate is a formal record confirming that an oil-fired heating system has been properly installed, serviced, and is operating safely and efficiently. This report is essential for compliance with UK regulations.
- Comprehensive system inspections of the oil storage, supply system, air supply, chimney/flue, electrical safety, heat exchanger, burner, combustion chamber, appliance safety controls, and heating system
- Combustion Testing and Analysis of efficiency, smoke numbers & CO2 levels.
- Compliance Confirmation: Confirms adherence to UK safety regulations.
- Safety certificate issued for insurance and records.
Oil Pipework
Our Gas Safe engineers handle mains gas pipework safely and professionally. Properly installed and maintained mains gas pipework ensures safe, efficient gas supply to your boiler, appliances, and heating system.
- Installation of new domestic gas supply lines
- Replacement or rerouting of existing pipework
- Leak detection and repair of mains supply
- Full compliance with Gas Safe and UK regulations
Oil Storage Tank Services
Our OFTEC engineers provide professional oil tank services, ensuring safe oil storage and efficient heating:
- Installation of new tanks (bunded or above-ground)
- Replacement of old or corroded tanks
- Maintenance & Inspections for leaks, corrosion, or wear
- Emergency tank pump outs
- Water extraction
- Compliance Advice for OFTEC, environmental, and safety regulations
Oil Boiler Relocations
We can safely relocate old internal oil boilers to external locations:
- Free up valuable space indoors
- Remove noise and smells from internal oil boilers
- Stop soot deposits in your home
- Easier to service
- Improve boiler ventilation and safety
Why Choose Active Heating Services
- Trusted Local OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers. We’re not a call centre. We’re experienced, independent engineers who live and work in your area.
- Clear, Honest Pricing. No hidden extras. We offer transparent quotes and keep you informed every step of the way.
- Emergency Support, When You Need It. Heating or hot water gone? We offer fast, responsive emergency callouts — even out of hours.
- Friendly, Respectful Service. We treat your home like it’s our own — clean, careful, and courteous from start to finish.
- Active Care. Boiler & heating system care plans, low monthly costs for complete peace of mind.
Oil Safety FAQs
Hopefully these may answer your questions, if you have further questions please do get in touch with our team
What are OFTEC Registered Oil Engineer?
A OFTEC Registered Oil Engineer is a legally certified professional trained to install, service, and repair oil appliances safely. Using OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers ensures compliance with UK regulations.
What is the difference between an oil engineer and OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers?
All OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers are qualified oil engineers, but not all oil engineers are legally certified. Only OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers, like all of ours, are authorised to work on domestic oil appliances.
Why should I hire a OFTEC Registered Oil Engineer?
Hiring a OFTEC Registered Oil Engineer guarantees safety, legal compliance, and expert workmanship for boilers, heating systems, and oil appliances.
How can I check if an engineer is OFTEC Registered?
All OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers carry an OFTEC Registered Oil Engineer card. You can also verify their registration number on the official OFTEC Register
How often should my oil appliances be serviced?
All oil appliances should be serviced annually by a OFTEC Registered Oil Engineer to ensure safety, efficiency, and compliance.
Can an OFTEC Registered Oil Engineer install a new boiler?
Yes. OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers are qualified to install oil fuelled combi, system, and conventional boilers safely and in compliance with UK law.
What happens during a oil safety inspection?
An OFTEC Registered Oil Engineer checks all gas appliances, pipework, and flues, ensuring safe operation and issuing a certificate for compliance.
Can OFTEC registered engineers repair other oil appliances?
Yes. All domestic oil appliances can be repaired or installed by fully qualified OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers.
How often should an oil tank be inspected or cleaned?
Oil tanks should be inspected annually and cleaned when sludge or contamination is present to maintain safe and efficient fuel supply.
Can you relocate my oil boiler safely to the outside of my home?
Yes — we can relocate internal oil boilers externally, ensuring proper ventilation, pipework, and regulatory compliance.
What is a CD11 Oil Firing Servicing & Commissioning Report?
A CD11 report is a formal certificate confirming that your oil boiler and heating system have been serviced or installed safely, including combustion testing and compliance checks.
Active Care Boiler & Heating System peace Of Mind
Low monthly cost peace of mind, to maintain your oil boiler & hot water systems, protecting yourself against unwanted breakdowns and nasty surprises.
Our Active Care Plans are simple, low cost monthly plans that give you the freedom to choose what you want to include. From our service plan to a full system plan enjoy tremendous benefits and ultimate peace of mind.
Our Active Care Plans costs from as little as £12.50 +vat per month for gas, LPG & oil fired systems.
- Initial boiler & system inspection
- Annual boiler service (with reminders)
- Included breakdown call outs - with no call out fees!!
- Parts & labour included upto £100. ( see plans for details)
- Priority response for heating & hot water system breakdowns
- 24 hour emergency breakdown reporting
- All work carried out by our own engineers
- Low monthly cost for ultimate peace of mind
Active Care, local Care
I know this because I did quite a lot of research before making my decision to put my faith in Active Heating. I have an older boiler & was worried this may cause difficulties, but when Alan arrived, he assured me that this wouldn’t be a problem & proceeded to give the system a full service which was included in the price. “
D. Manson, Thatcham
Our OFTEC Registered Oil Engineers Cover
- Abingdon
- Andover
- Basingstoke
- Bracknell
- Cold Ash
- Crowthorne
- Didcot
- Earley
- Goring
- Grove
- Hartley Wintney
- Henley on Thames
- Hermitage
- Highclere
- Hook
- Hungerford
- Kingsclere
- Lambourn
- Marlborough
- Mortimer
- Newbury
- Pangbourne
- Reading
- Tadley
- Thatcham
- Theale
- Tilehurst
- Wallingford
- Wantage
- Whitchurch
- Wokingham
- Woodley