During a blast of cold weather last November, British Gas was called out a record-beating 90,000 times in one week as consumers discovered their central heating systems needed attention.
And with the average repair costing £185, the bill is especially unwelcome at a time when the cost of Christmas is about to drain most people’s finances dry.
“The decision to avoid laying out on costly insurance with the likes of British Gas to cover this common problem comes back to bite many consumers in the pocket,” said HomeCall+ managing director John Williams.
“But there is no need to go into the red to solve breakdown blues this winter.”
With HomeCall+ consumers can access emergency repairs to not just their boiler but all household utilities at the very affordable price of just £8.95 per month (£107.40 a year). That knocks spots off any other provider’s policy.
Many householders assume they need to turn to a dominant body such as British Gas when disaster strikes – and pay the asking price – but the reality is that there are much cheaper solutions on the market providing a much better service.
“Times have changed – there’s no need to call out the big names such as British Gas or Seeboard to fix domestic utility breakdowns – or pay the big bills,” said Williams.
“Just like British Gas, we use only Corgi registered engineers so consumers have the peace of mind that their repairs are 100% safe and guaranteed. But unlike our competitors, we offer a single policy which covers not just boiler and heating breakdown but electrical, plumbing, drainage and vermin problems as well at a price that consumers can afford. And being a stand-alone provider, we have only one focus – providing a first class emergency repair call-out service.”
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Consumer hotline: 0800 195 2033
Website: www.homecallplus.co.uk
Editor’s Notes:
HomeCall+ is a stand-alone household emergency service provider set up in 2005 by John Williams. In its short life span the company has become the number one consumer choice, offering a comprehensive service for householders at very affordable prices. HomeCall+ was named as a Which? best buy in September 2006.
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