BRITISH GAS HOMECARE COVER
British Gas offers the one of the most well regarded central heating maintenance plans on the market today in the form of the HomeCare plan. Essentially, you would pay a set monthly fee (dependent on the level of cover you require) for British Gas to provide insurance cover for your boiler, central heating, electrics and drains. There are a number of different levels of HomeCare cover that a homeowner can subscribe to which range from a simple plan that will solely cover the boiler and controls (Homecare 100 from £9 per month) through to a comprehensive plan that will cover the boiler, central heating, electrics and drains (Homecare 400 from £17 per month).
Published figures suggest that 8 out of 10 calls to the HomeCare team receive service from a HomeCare engineer within the same day so if you have a broken boiler, you needn't suffer from a lack of central heating or no hot water for more than a few hours.
There are currently four HomeCare plans along with a "HomeCare flexi plan" which will cost you less on a monthly basis, but you would have to pay a one-off £50 fee for each engineer call out. Essentially, you need to evaluate each cover plan and determine which services are most important depending on your circumstances. The available HomeCare cover plans are -
| HomeCare 100 - Covers your boiler and boiler control upkeep | More Info / Apply Now |
| HomeCare 200 - Same as 100 but adds radiators and hot water cover | More Info / Apply Now |
| HomeCare 300 - Same as 200 but includes plumbing repairs and drains | More Info / Apply Now |
| HomeCare 400 - Same as 300 but also includes the upkeep of electrics | More Info / Apply Now |
By taking out a British Gas HomeCare 100, 200, 300 or 400 cover plan you can look forward to piece of mind should you have heating problems along with these benefits -
Unlimited engineer call outs
Monthly fee includes parts and labour
HomeCare is an Annual Service
There are over 5,500 highly qualified and CORGI registered engineers on call
HomeCare has a 24/7 manned customer helpline operating 365 days a year
* Please note that prices for HomeCare cover are cheaper if you take out the plan online than if you were to order the cover over the telephone (as I found out to my cost!). Therefore, it is strongly suggested that if you are interested in taking out HomeCare cover that you should order it online to save yourself money.
Also in this section:
Boiler Products - An A-Z of central heating boilers and energy ratings
Boiler Troubleshooting - How to spot common causes of boiler and system malfunction
British Gas HomeCare Review - An honest review of the British Gas HomeCare service
British Gas HomeCare Sign-Up Overview - an explanation of the process
British Gas Home Electrical Care - Peace of mind for your home electrics
British Gas Plumbing and Drains Care - Peace of mind for your plumbing and drains
Buying A New Boiler - Maintenance and energy efficiency.
Central Heating Boilers - Maintenance and energy efficiency
Installing A New Boiler - Replacing your old central heating boiler
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