Selkirk · TD7 · Scottish Borders

Central Heating in Selkirk

Selkirk's hilly layout and largely older stone-built housing stock make for some of the more interesting heating jobs we take on. The town climbs sharply from the Ettrick Water and many of the older terraces have awkward boiler locations — converted attics, understair cupboards and outhouses. Practical experience with these layouts is exactly what we bring.

Full central heating systems across Selkirk — first-time installations, system conversions (open-vent to sealed, gravity to fully-pumped), radiator and TRV upgrades, power-flushes, magnetic filter retrofits and zoning. We design the system around your property's actual heat-loss and hot-water demand, not a generic kW rule of thumb, so the result is a quiet, balanced system that warms every room evenly rather than one hot rad and three cold ones.

Full central heating upgrades in Selkirk are about more than the boiler. We balance the radiators, fit TRVs on every room, add a magnetic filter, replace tired pipework where corrosion has set in and zone the system if the layout justifies it. TD7 homes with long pipe runs particularly benefit from rezoning and a proper power-flush at change-over.

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Travel from our Kelso base: 40 minutes via the A699.

Local considerations in Selkirk

Many homes still rely on tank-fed hot water — we give honest advice on whether a combi conversion is the right call.
Steep Selkirk streets mean we plan boiler deliveries and skip placement around access — not all addresses suit a kerbside drop.
Older stone-built terraces around West Port and the Market Place often have legacy back-boilers we routinely replace with combis.
Cold-night exposure on the higher streets means oversizing radiators slightly is often worthwhile.

What we'll do for you

Room-by-room radiator sizing — no more cold bedrooms or scorching hallways.
TRVs on every radiator (except the bypass) for room-level temperature control.
Magnetic system filter fitted to protect the boiler from sludge and debris.
Power-flush included on system upgrades to remove existing corrosion.
Zoning (upstairs/downstairs or front/back) where the layout justifies it.
Smart heating controls (Vaillant vSMART, Nest, Hive) fitted and configured.

Recent Selkirk central heating work

Cold-snap radiator upgrades on an exposed Selkirk hillside property.
Back-boiler removal and combi install in a West Port terrace, freeing the chimney breast for a new fireplace.
Oil boiler service round through Ettrickbridge and Yarrowford.

Every Selkirk central heating upgrade includes a benchmarked commissioning record, magnetic filter and a written balancing sheet for each radiator.

How central heating works in Selkirk

Step 1
Heat-loss survey
Room-by-room calculation, current radiator audit and pipework condition check.
Step 2
Design & quote
Itemised proposal — emitter sizes, pipework runs, zoning, controls and timeline.
Step 3
Installation
Pipework, emitters, controls and boiler tie-in. Power-flush at change-over.
Step 4
Balance & commission
Each radiator balanced individually, controls demo'd, benchmarked record left on site.

Why homeowners in Selkirk pick us

Gas Safe registered for all gas-tied works
Vaillant Advanced Installer — extended warranties on system boilers
Benchmarked commissioning record handed over with every system
Written balancing sheet for each radiator on the system

Nearby areas we cover

Around Selkirk we also cover:

Galashiels
Hawick
Melrose
Ettrickbridge
Ashkirk
Yarrowford

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Selkirk Central Heating FAQs

Do you cover the Ettrick and Yarrow valleys?+

Yes — Ettrickbridge, Yarrowford, Ashkirk and surrounding rural addresses are all part of our Selkirk round, including oil and LPG work.

Can you replace a back boiler in a Selkirk terrace?+

Yes — back boiler removal and combi installation is one of the most common jobs we do in TD7. We plan flue routing, gas supply upgrades and chimney capping in one visit.

What's the difference between a boiler swap and a central heating upgrade?+

A boiler swap is the boiler only. A central heating upgrade also addresses radiators, pipework, controls and balancing — useful when the existing system is sluggish, noisy or unevenly heated rather than just old.

Do I need a power-flush?+

If the system is more than ~10 years old or you're upgrading the boiler on an unflushed system, yes — manufacturer warranties typically require it. We test the system water and recommend honestly rather than blanket-selling flushes.

Can you zone my heating?+

Yes — most homes benefit from at least two zones (e.g. upstairs / downstairs or living / sleeping). We cost zoning alongside the boiler and controls so you see the full picture before committing.

Other services we offer in Selkirk

Need a Selkirk heating engineer?

Back-boiler swaps, oil servicing and full installs across TD7 and the Ettrick valley.

Selkirk's stone-built terraces and exposed hillside addresses give us some of our most varied work — TD7 is firmly on our weekly map from Kelso.

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