Plumbing & heating · Farnham, Surrey
The Farnham heating team hundreds of customers rate 10 out of 10.
Forte Heating Services is a family-run team of Gas Safe registered engineers covering Surrey, Hampshire, London and Kent. Worcester Bosch Accredited, open 24 hours a day, and backed by 300+ perfect Checkatrade ratings and a straight 5★ on Google — from boiler swaps and unvented cylinders to heat pumps and whole commercial systems.
300+
Checkatrade 10/10 ratings
12 yr
Worcester Bosch guarantees
24 hrs
Open every day of the year
Since 2016
Family-run, own engineers
Family-run · Farnham · since 2016
A boiler swap, a burst pipe, a whole plant room — the same team turns up, and the same standard turns up with them.
Forte Heating Services was founded in Farnham in 2016 by Mike, a plumbing and heating engineer, and Laura, who runs the office. It has grown into a close team of Gas Safe registered engineers — Sean, Joe, George and Josh among them — covering homes, businesses and schools across Surrey, Hampshire, London and Kent.
The work runs the full width of the trade: boiler installations, services and repairs; unvented cylinders and water heaters; underfloor heating, powerflushing and smart controls; air source heat pumps; and complete commercial and school heating contracts. As a Worcester Bosch Accredited Installer, Forte can register manufacturer guarantees of up to 12 years — and every job, big or small, is carried out by our own DBS-checked engineers rather than handed to a subcontractor.
What we do
Boilers, cylinders, heat pumps — homes to plant rooms.
Boiler Installation
The right boiler, sized properly, fitted cleanly — with a Worcester Bosch guarantee of up to 12 years.
Boiler Servicing & Repairs
Annual services from £75 + VAT, and confident diagnosis of the faults that stop a boiler dead.
Unvented Cylinders & Water Heaters
Mains-pressure hot water installed and serviced — with the safety devices that keep it legal.
Air Source Heat Pumps
Low-carbon heating assessed, selected and installed by a specialist with six years' experience.
Underfloor Heating & Radiators
Water-based or electric underfloor heating, radiator replacements and even, reliable warmth.
Fixtures & Bathrooms
Sinks, taps, toilets, showers and baths fitted with sealed connections and proper leak testing.
Why customers keep coming back
Accredited, qualified, insured — and checked.
Anyone can call themselves a heating engineer. Here is exactly what stands behind Forte, and what each of these things actually means for you.
Qualified & accredited
Gas Safe Registered
By law, only a Gas Safe registered engineer may work on your boiler, gas appliances and flues. Every engineer at Forte is on the register — it's the first thing you should check before letting anyone touch your gas.
Worcester Bosch Accredited Installer
Accreditation the manufacturer only awards to installers it trusts — and the reason Forte can register extended boiler guarantees of up to 12 years that ordinary installers simply can't offer.
NVQ Level 3 & City & Guilds
Every engineer holds NVQ Level 3 in Gas and Unvented systems plus City & Guilds certification — the formal qualifications behind unvented cylinders, gas work and modern controls.
Safe on site, in your home or your school
DBS & Enhanced DBS Checked
All engineers are DBS checked, with Enhanced DBS clearance for work in schools — so you can be at ease whether the job is in a family home or on an occupied education site.
300+ Checkatrade 10/10 ratings
Over three hundred customers have scored Forte a perfect 10 out of 10 on Checkatrade — a depth of verified, independent feedback that a handful of reviews can't match.
Family-run since 2016
Founded by Mike and Laura in 2016 and grown into a close team of engineers. When you call Forte you deal with the same people from first enquiry to final handover.
In their words
“Michael and all of the Forte team that we interacted with were professional, punctual and a pleasure to deal with, from the first meeting with the client to the final handover.”
★★★★★ — david venn, via Google
“They responded fast to the call out, identifying the issue confidently and reliably. Forte came and done a brilliant swap and has all been working perfectly since. Will use Forte for all our heating and plumbing issues moving forward.”
“I had a call back from Forte Heating within the hour of my initial contact and a visit later the same day to assess the problem. Thank you to Laura, Mike & George. We will certainly continue using Forte Heating and won't hesitate to recommend them.”
“Initial call returned in a few minutes and plumber arrived within the hour. Cheerful and efficient even though it was 11pm. Problem fixed quickly. Would use again.”
Recent jobs
The job, and what the client said.
A boiler swap, from first meeting to final handover
The problem — A commercial client, introduced through a trusted subcontractor, needed a boiler replacement handled cleanly and professionally — with clear communication from the first client meeting right through to completion.
What Forte did — As a Worcester Bosch Accredited Installer, the Forte team sized and fitted the new boiler, commissioned and safety-tested it, and kept the client in the loop at every stage — the kind of qualifying install that carries an extended manufacturer guarantee.
“Michael and all of the Forte team that we interacted with were professional, punctual and a pleasure to deal with, from the first meeting with the client to the final handover. Great communication and attention to detail throughout.”
★★★★★ — david venn, via Google
The fault found fast, the swap done properly
The problem — A boiler fault that needed identifying quickly and correctly — the client wanted someone who would diagnose it confidently on the call-out rather than guess and come back.
What Forte did — Forte responded fast, pinpointed the issue reliably, and carried out a clean swap. The system has run perfectly since — enough for the client to move all their heating and plumbing work over to Forte.
“They responded fast to the call out, identifying the issue confidently and reliably. Forte came and done a brilliant swap and has all been working perfectly since. Will use Forte for all our heating and plumbing issues moving forward.”
★★★★★ — Mike Pearson, via Google
How we work
Straightforward, from first enquiry to final handover.
01
Tell us what's going on
Send an enquiry or email — describe the job, the fault, or the site. Laura and the team read every message and get back to you fast; reviewers regularly mention a call back within the hour.
02
Assessed and quoted clearly
For bigger work we come out, assess properly and quote in plain English. The everyday jobs carry set prices — a service from £75 + VAT, a gas safety check from £80 + VAT — so there are no surprises.
03
Installed, tested and handed over
Our own engineers carry out the work, commission and safety-test it, and where it's a qualifying boiler, register your extended Worcester Bosch guarantee. Great communication, right through to the final handover.
Where we work
Farnham first — then across Surrey, Hampshire, London and Kent.
Forte is based on Lawday Place Lane in Farnham and covers the surrounding Surrey towns — Guildford, Godalming, Haslemere, Woking and Camberley — along with Aldershot, Farnborough, Fleet and Alton across the Hampshire border. The commercial and school side of the business takes the team further afield into London and Kent. Homeowners, landlords, businesses and schools all welcome — not sure you're in reach? Just ask.
- Farnham
- Guildford
- Godalming
- Aldershot
- Farnborough
- Fleet
- Haslemere
- Woking
- Camberley
- Alton
Got a job — or a fault that won't wait?
Send the details or email the team and we'll come straight back to you — often within the hour.