Gas Safe registered · 540834 Peterborough & Cambridgeshireinfo@reactionplumbing.com07863 776312 Services Areas Our WorkReviewsAboutContact07863 776312Get a Free Quote Menu - Home - Areas we cover - SawtrySawtry · PE28 # Boiler & PlumbingEngineers ServingSawtry A village on the A1 corridor with everything from old cottages to modern estate housing — and one Gas Safe registered team that works on all of it, at a price fixed before we start. Get My Free Sawtry Quote07863 776312 Free quote, usually within 1 working day. Gas Safe 540834, fully insured. Since 2012 Serving Sawtry and the surrounding area Gas Safe 540834 Registered for all gas work 76 reviews Verified Checkatrade reviews Free quotes Usually within 1 working day 1-year guarantee On our workmanship Local coverage ## Sawtry sits directly on our route south Sawtry is roughly twenty minutes from our base near Peterborough, straight down the A1(M), which makes it one of the more accessible villages in our coverage area despite sitting in the PE28 postcode. We cover Sawtry itself and the neighbouring villages — Glatton, Conington, Holme and the Giddings among them. The village has grown in distinct waves, and you can read them from the heating systems. There are older cottages and former farm properties around the original village core, substantial 1960s–80s estate development that expanded Sawtry considerably, and newer housing added in the last two decades. Boiler ages, pipework materials and system types differ sharply between them. Reaction Plumbing and Heating LTD is a family-run team of four, established in 2012 and Gas Safe registered under 540834. We quote Sawtry work for free, usually within one working day, and we agree the price before we book the job in — including on the larger work such as boiler replacements and bathrooms. ### Sawtry at a glance - Sawtry and nearby villages Sawtry plus Glatton, Conington, Holme, Great and Little Gidding and the surrounding PE28 addresses. - Twenty minutes via the A1(M) A quick, direct run from our PE7 base. Free quotes usually within one working day, 24/7 emergency call-outs available. - Cottages, estates and new build Older village-core properties, extensive 1960s–80s estate housing, bungalows and recent developments, each with distinct system types. - All work in-house Gas boilers and heating, G3 unvented cylinders, complete bathrooms including the tiling, and £60 + VAT landlord gas safety certificates. Postcodes covered: PE28 What we do here ## Services available in Sawtry Everything listed below is available in Sawtry and the surrounding PE28 villages, carried out by our own Gas Safe registered engineers at prices agreed before work begins. ### Bathroom Installation in Sawtry Free quote · whole job in-house Full bathroom installations in Sawtry homes, including tiling — often the point at which an original 1970s or 1980s estate bathroom finally gets rebuilt. Read about Bathroom Installation ### Boiler Installation in Sawtry From £1,600 + VAT Gas boiler replacements and system conversions in Sawtry from £1,600 + VAT fixed, sized to the property rather than to a generic rule of thumb. Read about Boiler Installation ### Boiler Servicing in Sawtry £80 + VAT £80 + VAT annual servicing across Sawtry, protecting manufacturer warranty cover and catching small faults before winter finds them. Read about Boiler Servicing ### Boiler Repair in Sawtry Quoted on the job · 24/7 call-outs Breakdown diagnosis on both older village-property systems and modern estate combis, priced before the work starts. 24/7 emergency call-outs available. Read about Boiler Repair ### General Plumbing in Sawtry Quoted on the job General Plumbing across Sawtry and the surrounding area, carried out by our own Gas Safe registered team at a price agreed before we start. Read about General Plumbing ### Central Heating & Radiators in Sawtry Free quote · G3 qualified New heating systems, radiator replacements and relocations, power flushing and G3 unvented cylinder work for larger Sawtry properties. Read about Central Heating & Radiators ### Underfloor Heating in Sawtry Free quote · Gas Safe 540834 Underfloor Heating across Sawtry and the surrounding area, carried out by our own Gas Safe registered team at a price agreed before we start. Read about Underfloor Heating ### Water Tank & Cylinder Replacement in Sawtry Free quote Water Tank & Cylinder Replacement across Sawtry and the surrounding area, carried out by our own Gas Safe registered team at a price agreed before we start. Read about Water Tank & Cylinder Replacement ### New Build Plumbing in Sawtry Fixed price per plot · Gas Safe 540834 New Build Plumbing across Sawtry and the surrounding area, carried out by our own Gas Safe registered team at a price agreed before we start. Read about New Build Plumbing ### Landlord Gas Safety (CP12) in Sawtry £60 + VAT £60 + VAT CP12 certificates for Sawtry rentals, issued promptly, with access arranged around tenants and combinable with a service. Read about Landlord Gas Safety (CP12) ### Gas Checks & Capping Old Gas Supplies in Sawtry Quoted on the job Gas Checks & Capping Old Gas Supplies across Sawtry and the surrounding area, carried out by our own Gas Safe registered team at a price agreed before we start. Read about Gas Checks & Capping Old Gas Supplies Why us ## Why Sawtry households choose us ### Close enough to be practical Twenty minutes on the A1(M) means Sawtry is a normal working day for us, not a special journey — and there is no distance loading on our prices. ### Prices that do not move £80 + VAT for a service, £60 + VAT for a CP12, boilers from £1,600 + VAT, all agreed up front. Fixed-price work stays fixed unless you change the scope. ### Experience across all three eras of Sawtry housing Old village properties, the large 1960s–80s estates and recent developments each behave differently. We adapt the diagnosis to the property. ### Properly registered and insured Gas Safe 540834, G3 unvented qualified, City & Guilds / NVQ qualified team, £5m public and £10m employers' liability cover, 1-year workmanship guarantee. Local property issues ## What tends to go wrong in Sawtry properties A village that expanded in bursts has predictable weak points, and they cluster by the decade the house was built. ### 1970s and 1980s systems reaching the end Much of Sawtry's estate housing still runs on heating that has had a replacement boiler bolted onto original pipework. The boiler may be modern; the circuit feeding it is not, which is why radiators heat unevenly and pumps keep failing. ### Sludge and hard water in unprotected systems Where a system has never been flushed or dosed with inhibitor, magnetite sludge collects in radiator bottoms and heat exchangers. Combined with the hard water across this part of Cambridgeshire, it steadily reduces efficiency and can void a new boiler's warranty. ### Exposed pipework in older village properties Cottages and converted outbuildings often have pipe runs through unheated spaces — outhouses, porches, roof voids. In a hard frost these freeze first, and they are also the runs most likely to have been extended in whatever material was to hand at the time. ### Extensions and conversions outgrowing the system Sawtry has plenty of extended bungalows and converted garages. Adding rooms without recalculating the heat load leaves the far end of the house cold and the boiler running for longer than it should. Our process ## How a job in Sawtry runs 01 ### Call or send details Tell us the property, the postcode and what is wrong. Matthew or one of the team picks it up — you are not routed through a call centre. 02 ### Free quote, usually within 1 working day Quotes are free. Most are turned around within one working day, either over the phone for straightforward work or after a visit for boilers and bathrooms. 03 ### Fixed price agreed up front You get the price before anyone starts. Larger jobs are fixed-priced, so the figure you agree is the figure you pay unless you ask us to change the scope. 04 ### Booked around you We agree a date and an arrival window that suits the property, whether that is a tenanted flat, an occupied family home or a place you are selling. 05 ### Work done, tested and tidied Gas Safe registered engineers do the work, test it, talk you through it and clear up. It is backed by our 1-year workmanship guarantee. In detail ## Plumbing and heating in Sawtry in detail ### Boiler replacement in Sawtry On Sawtry's estate housing, most replacements are combi-for-combi or a conventional-to-combi conversion, and the decision hinges on how many bathrooms are in regular use and what the mains supply can actually deliver. In larger or older village properties, a system boiler with an unvented cylinder often gives far better performance, and we are G3 qualified to install and certify those. Installations start from £1,600 + VAT with the price fixed before work begins. Where the existing system has never been cleaned, we include the appropriate flushing and filtration, because a new boiler running on a dirty circuit is a warranty claim waiting to be refused. Manufacturer warranties of up to 10 years are available depending on the boiler chosen. ### Servicing, repairs and keeping ahead of winter A £80 + VAT service each year keeps a Sawtry boiler safe, keeps its warranty valid and catches wear before it becomes a January emergency. It is a small amount of money against the cost of a mid-winter breakdown in a rural village. When something does break, the diagnosis matters more than the parts. Pressure that drops steadily usually points to a leak, a failing expansion vessel or a weeping pressure relief valve, and each has a different cost. We identify which it is, tell you the price, and only then do the work. ### Bathrooms and rental property work Bathrooms in Sawtry's estate housing are often original to the build, with plastic-cased suites, small radiators and tiling that has been over-boarded at least once. We take the room back to a clean start and rebuild it — plumbing, tiling and finishing by our own team on a single fixed price. For landlords across Sawtry and the PE28 villages, CP12 landlord gas safety certificates are £60 + VAT and issued promptly after the check. We can combine the certificate with an £80 + VAT service in the same appointment, and we cap redundant gas supplies where old appliances have been removed. Free, no-obligation quote ## Free quote for your Sawtry property Give us the postcode and a short description of the job. You will get a free quote, usually within one working day, and a fixed price before we start. 07863 776312Gas Safe registered 540834 · £5m public liability · 1-year workmanship guarantee Common questions ## Sawtry plumbing and heating questions Do you cover Sawtry?Yes. Sawtry is a regular part of our coverage, along with Glatton, Conington, Holme, the Giddings and the surrounding PE28 addresses. How quickly can you get to Sawtry?Around twenty minutes from our base near Peterborough via the A1(M). Free quotes are usually turned around within one working day, and 24/7 emergency call-outs are available. Is it more expensive because Sawtry is a village?No. Servicing is £80 + VAT, CP12 certificates are £60 + VAT and boiler installations start from £1,600 + VAT, the same as in Peterborough. Do you do emergency call-outs to Sawtry?Yes, 24/7 for genuine emergencies such as an uncontrolled leak or complete heating failure. Call 07863 776312. If you smell gas, ring 0800 111 999 first. Are you Gas Safe registered and insured?Yes. Gas Safe register number 540834, G3 qualified for unvented cylinders, City & Guilds / NVQ qualified team, and £5m public liability with £10m employers' liability insurance. Why are some of my radiators cold at the bottom?Usually sludge build-up in an older, unprotected system, which is common in Sawtry's 1970s and 1980s estate housing. A power flush and a system filter normally resolve it, and we will tell you honestly if the pipework is beyond that. Can you fit a complete bathroom in Sawtry?Yes — strip-out, plumbing, tiling and finishing, all by our own team, on one fixed price with one point of contact. Do you issue landlord gas safety certificates in Sawtry?Yes, CP12 certificates are £60 + VAT, issued promptly, and can be combined with an annual service in a single visit. Nearby ## Towns close to Sawtry We work across Peterborough and the surrounding Cambridgeshire towns from our base at 3 Nightingale Drive, PE7 3HR. If your postcode is not listed, call and ask — we will tell you straight away. - Plumbers in StiltonPE7 - Plumbers in HuntingdonPE28, PE29 - Plumbers in YaxleyPE7 - Plumbers in RamseyPE26 - Plumbers in PeterboroughPE1, PE2, PE3, PE4, PE5, PE6, PE7 Popular services ## Book a job in Sawtry - Bathroom InstallationFree quote · whole job in-house - Boiler InstallationFrom £1,600 + VAT - Boiler Servicing£80 + VAT - Boiler RepairQuoted on the job · 24/7 call-outs - General PlumbingQuoted on the job - Central Heating & RadiatorsFree quote · G3 qualified - Underfloor HeatingFree quote · Gas Safe 540834 - Water Tank & Cylinder ReplacementFree quote - New Build PlumbingFixed price per plot · Gas Safe 540834 - Landlord Gas Safety (CP12)£60 + VAT - Gas Checks & Capping Old Gas SuppliesQuoted on the jobHomepageContact us ## Need a plumber in Sawtry? Gas Safe 540834, £5m insured, 1-year workmanship guarantee, and prices that hold. Get My Free Sawtry Quote07863 776312 A family-run plumbing, heating and gas firm based near Peterborough. Established 2012, owned and run by Matthew McGonagle. Gas Safe registered · 540834 £5m public liability · £10m employers' liability ## What we do - Bathroom Installation - Boiler Installation - Boiler Servicing - Boiler Repair - General Plumbing - Central Heating & Radiators - Underfloor Heating - Water Tank & Cylinder Replacement - New Build Plumbing - Landlord Gas Safety (CP12) - Gas Checks & Capping Old Gas Supplies ## Areas covered - Peterborough· - Hampton· - Yaxley· - Stilton· - Whittlesey· - Sawtry· - Huntingdon· - Ramsey· - Stamford· - Market Deeping· - Oundle· - Cambridgeshire ## Get in touch - 07863 776312 - info@reactionplumbing.com - 3 Nightingale DrivePeterborough, CambridgeshirePE7 3HR - Opening hours8:00am – 8:00pm, seven days a week (24/7 for genuine emergencies) - Follow us on Facebook76 Checkatrade reviews © 2026 Reaction Plumbing and Heating LTD. 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