Ideal Heating Reviews 73,306

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Review summary

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Looking at 15,548 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their professionalism, friendliness, and efficiency, often highlighting their ability to explain complex issues clearly and respectfully. The service is frequently described as excellent, with many appreciating the quick response times and the smooth process from initial contact to problem resolution. Reviewers also value the clear communication regarding appointments and the helpfulness of customer service in arranging and rearranging schedules. However, some customers also noted issues with the customer service, particularly regarding slow responses or difficulties in obtaining necessary documentation like receipts. A few other people also felt that the annual service was not always performed properly, leading to subsequent problems or a lack of proper maintenance over time.

What people talk about most

Staff

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Service

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Customer service

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Customer communications

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Response time

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I contacted Ideal on Thursday 4th June, told them the heating wasn't working and that my husband had just come out of hospital after an operation. They told us they would send an engineer as soon as p... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our system boiler is 8 years into it's 10 year guarantee and whilst it didn't fail, it began to make a loud noise when igniting. I called the helpline and the staff member I dealt with was very frien... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Ideal boiler I picked has been running smoothly for 4 years now. The boiler has been entirely reliable and, one grommet aside, required no spare parts. Despite the high popularity of this bo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was reminded the day before by txt of my boiler service appointment The engineer,matthew,phoned me in the morning advising what time to expect him,then i was txted to say he was on his way Brilli... See more

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Company details

  1. Boiler Manufacturer
  2. Boiler Supplier
  3. Boiler and Heating Service

About Ideal Heating

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Providing central heating you can rely on for over 100 years, Ideal Heating has been bringing warmth and comfort to domestic and commercial markets since 1906.

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4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

73K reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Turned up on time

Turned up on time. Very pleasant. Replaced parts under warranty.
Very efficient and great service.

17 June 2026
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Angela,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Efficient

Efficient, polite

17 June 2026
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Diana,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Glennis,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good communication with appointment

Good communication with appointment, very polite and professional.

16 June 2026
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Paul,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing Service

The engineer came to our house rapidly, was right on time, very nice and knowledgeable - the issue was solved very quickly and we were given all the information to avoir the same issue again, so overall more than happy of the service (free as still under warranty!)

6 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can’t fault repair service I called…

Can’t fault repair service I called Monday morning engineer had been and carried out full repair by Wednesday afternoon.

17 June 2026
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Seema,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Had ideal heating for years very good company for repairs and annual services on my heating system would definitely recommend 10/10

11 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Fay,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleasant guy explained everything and…

Pleasant guy explained everything and was very thorough

17 June 2026
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Miss Prince,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Annual service completed to high standard

The engineer was very knowledgeable and thorough. He was on time and completed the work to a very high standard

2 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Christopher,

Thank you for your feedback and rating. We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service received.

Kind Regards
Niamh
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good to have a pleasant person and not a grumpy person fixing the boiler, makes it more comfortable having a nice person in my home.

The engineer was telling me things about the boiler and explaining what he was doing. Very pleasant and polite

1 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Linda,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Immediate attention required and received

I contacted Ideal on Thursday 4th June, told them the heating wasn't working and that my husband had just come out of hospital after an operation. They told us they would send an engineer as soon as possible and next day Liam called to say he was on his way. He arrived on time, sorted the problem quickly and efficiently and left the area spotless. An absolute treasure...

4 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Solved water hammer

Notified and arrived on time. Identified reason for water hammer, hot kitchen sink tap, damaged ceramic washer. Tap replaced totally solved problem.

3 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning John,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Mrs Horton,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The engineer arrived on time after…

The engineer arrived on time after contacting me by phone. He carried out the the yearly service in a very professional manner explaining anything that I needed to know. He was also very polite and left no mess behind

1 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good work from Ideal

The engineer arrived on time, explained everything that he was doing for the annual service. He was very pleasant and professional, he worked in a clean way.
Thank you for good service.

17 June 2026
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pleased with mr c Smith the guy that…

Pleased with mr c Smith the guy that came and serviced our boiler today it was nice to see him again on our last service only we are moving he is a pleasant guy and checked everything with the boiler and it passed so nice to handover the service book to the new buyers

17 June 2026
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good communication, very knowledgable

Good communication, punctual, very knowledgable engineer

9 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Kevin,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable and decent value

Annual service always completed on time, easy to contact Customer Services. Engineers have always been professional and explained things clearly. Thorough and decent value.

1 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Boiler heat exchanger issue

Excellent service provided by the customer service team and the heating engineer was very thorough and I would highly recommend Ideal heating to others.

Many thanks again

5 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Grant,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Goo service

Goo service

3 June 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Ideal Heating

Good morning Chris,

Thank you for taking the time to provide Ideal Heating with your feedback and a 5-star rating, it is greatly appreciated.

We are delighted to hear you are happy with the service you received.

Kind regards
Niamh
Ideal Heating

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