Olton sits between Solihull and Acocks Green, centred on its station and the Olton Mere reservoir. The area is dominated by Edwardian and 1930s family homes, and J.Avery Plumbing & Heating regularly carries out boiler replacements, heating upgrades and bathroom work throughout the B92 postcode.
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Olton has a particularly strong stock of Edwardian and early inter-war houses along roads like Warwick Road, Richmond Road and St Bernards Road. These are characterful properties — bay fronts, original fireplaces, sash or timber casement windows — and they come with their own quirks when it comes to plumbing. We regularly find original lead supplies, cast iron soil pipes and, inside, a legacy of copper pipework from several different eras layered on top of each other. Boiler replacements in these properties are rarely plug-and-play, and taking the time to flush the system, fit a proper magnetic filter and check radiator flow balance is almost always worth it.
Many Olton homes still have boilers in airing cupboards upstairs or in utility lean-tos off the kitchen. When replacing these we carefully consider the flue route, because a lot of the area sits close to the railway line with tighter plot layouts and boundary proximity to neighbours. Worcester Bosch and Baxi both offer compact units that suit these situations. Where a property has been extended into the loft we often end up converting to a sealed system with an unvented cylinder to support a new en-suite, and J.Avery handles that kind of upgrade routinely.
The local character is properly suburban but with a village feel around the station and Olton Mere. Properties towards Olton Hollow and the mere tend to be larger and worth treating as we would a Knowle or Dorridge home — bigger boiler, proper cylinder, zoned controls. Closer to Lyndon End and the border with Acocks Green the housing is more modest and standard combi replacements dominate. We also get regular calls in Olton for kitchen tap and waste issues, radiator leaks from old valves, and the occasional full bathroom refit where the original 1950s suite has finally reached the end of the road.
Full range of plumbing and heating services for Olton homeowners.
Worcester Bosch and Baxi accredited boiler installations across the West Midlands with warranties up to 12 years.
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Annual boiler services, landlord CP12 gas safety certificates and same-week breakdown repairs.
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Full central heating design and installation — radiators, pipework, smart controls and system upgrades.
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Fully designed bathrooms with full project management, premium fixtures and one team from start to finish.
Learn moreCommon questions from homeowners in Olton.
Often yes. Original cast iron radiators can run very happily on a modern condensing boiler, as long as the system is thoroughly flushed and the flow temperatures are set correctly. We inspect each radiator individually and advise before removing anything.
Yes. Many Olton customers ask us to relocate the boiler from an upstairs airing cupboard into the kitchen or utility to free up space for a wardrobe or loft conversion. We handle the pipework, flue and controls as part of the install.
If the radiators have been in place for decades and have never been flushed, yes. A power flush removes the sludge that restricts flow and causes cold spots, and it protects the warranty on any new boiler you fit.
Yes, internally we replace lead runs with modern copper or MDPE up to the stop tap. The external section from the boundary is usually the responsibility of the water board and we can advise on how to arrange that.
We plan the job to minimise disruption, usually between one and two weeks for a full refit including tiling. Period properties sometimes reveal unexpected pipework or structural issues once the old suite is removed, and we always discuss any findings before continuing.
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