Plumber in BarkhamBerkshire · RG40

Barkham sits directly between Arborfield and Wokingham, bordered by Arborfield to the south-west and Finchampstead to the south. It’s a small, scattered village with a mix of property types that reflect its rural character: substantial detached houses and farmhouses on Barkham Road and Barkham Street, some period cottages on the lanes, and more recent development on the borders with Arborfield and Wokingham.

The larger, older properties in Barkham often have more complex heating systems than the standard suburban combi boiler — system boilers with unvented cylinders, underfloor heating, multi-zone heating controls and in some cases oil or LPG rather than mains gas. Stuart has extensive experience with all of these configurations and is G3 qualified for the unvented cylinder work that many Barkham properties require.

Hard water in Barkham

Barkham shares the same chalk geology as Arborfield and Finchampstead, making it one of the hardest water areas in England — typically 340–380 mg/L CaCO₃. Annual servicing is particularly important here to check for and address limescale build-up, especially in properties with unvented cylinders and system boilers where the coil and heat exchanger are both at risk. Stuart strongly recommends Aquabion water conditioners for Barkham properties.