Wokingham · Gas Safe 599015
Expert Radiator Installation in Wokingham
Old, corroded, or simply too small for the room — Stuart supplies and fits replacement radiators sized correctly for proper heat output, not just swapped like-for-like. Fixed price agreed before any work starts.
Signs it's time for a new radiator, not a repair
A radiator that's cold at the bottom or ticking as it heats up is almost always a sludge or airlock problem — see our radiator repair page for that. Replacement makes sense when the radiator itself has failed, or when it was never sized right for the room in the first place — a common issue in Wokingham's older housing stock, where radiators were often fitted to a generic spec rather than the room's actual heat loss.
Leaking from the body
Corrosion pinholes in the radiator panel itself can't be repaired — once it's leaking from the metal rather than a valve or joint, it needs replacing.
Never gets the room warm
If a room's always the coldest in the house regardless of servicing, the radiator is often simply undersized for the space.
Rust staining or flaking paint
Visible corrosion on an older steel radiator is usually a sign it's on its way out, even if it's not leaking yet.
Rough sizing guide, by room
| Room | Typical BTU output needed |
|---|---|
| Small bedroom / box room | 1,200–1,800 BTU |
| Double bedroom | 2,000–3,000 BTU |
| Living room | 2,500–4,000 BTU |
| Bathroom | 1,000–1,500 BTU (or a heated towel rail) |
| Kitchen | 2,000–3,000 BTU, adjusted for appliance heat |
Panel radiators and designer options
Most replacements are standard white panel radiators — the most cost-effective option and usually a straightforward swap onto the existing pipe centres. Designer and vertical radiators cost more and sometimes need the pipe spacing adjusted, which Stuart checks before quoting, so the price you're given is the price you pay.
Worth adding at the same timeTRVs and a magnetic filter
If you're already having a radiator replaced, it's a sensible point to add a thermostatic radiator valve for room-by-room control, or check whether your system has a magnetic filter fitted — Wokingham's hard water means sludge builds up faster here than most of the country, and a filter protects the new radiator from the same problem that may have contributed to the old one failing.
Radiator installation questions
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Need a radiator replaced?
Fixed price agreed before Stuart starts — sized right, fitted properly.