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HOCU

10/10

Checkatrade member since July 2016
5

Services

  • Gas Boiler Installation
  • Gas Central Heating Installation
  • Gas Boiler Servicing / Repair
  • Emergency Central Heating Repair
  • LPG Boiler Installation
  • LPG Central Heating Installation
  • LPG Central Heating Servicing / Repair
  • Gas Central Heating Servicing / Repair

Customer Reviews

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10 /10

Based on 17 reviews over the past 12 months

Quality of work

10

Reliability

10

Communication

10

Reviews (421)

  • 10

    Excellent Heating Specialist

    Posted 28 February

    We were recommended Hocu Plumbing by one of our neighbours as we had a leak on our Gledhill Boilermate. We rang Vince and he came over and quickly gave us a quote to remove the Boilermate and install a new combi-boiler. The job took 2 days and Vince was really thorough, conscientious and hard working, there was minimal disruption during the work and we would highly recommend Hocu Plumbing to anyone who needed some urgent work done.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: ME19
  • 10

    Heating

    Posted 28 February

    I recently had some radiators fitted in my home and used Hocu. They arrived on time, friendly, professional and left the job clean and tidy. It’s not always easy to find reliable and trustworthy service providers, but this experience was truly outstanding. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for dependable and high quality work.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: ME19
  • 10

    New Boiler Install

    Posted 24 February

    Great company. From the time of our quotation through to completion of the work, everything went smoothly. The new boiler was installed without problem, both engineers were professional, polite and left everything neat and tidy.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: ME19
  • 10

    Boiler installation

    Posted 30 January

    New boiler installation. Went very smoothly and professionally. Many thanks.
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: ME20
  • 10

    Great Service from HOCU!

    Posted 24 December 2025

    This local company provides unrivalled quality of service. They are quick to respond to emergencies, their yearly boiler service is very thorough and their prices are reasonable. We've employed a number of heating companies over the years and none of them come anywhere near HOCU for friendliness and extreme professionalism. I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending HOCU. They are the BEST!
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: ME14
  • 10

    Great company. Totally reliable.

    Posted 30 November 2025

    I place all my plumbing and repair work with HOCU. Such an efficient company. I have complete trust in their entire operation. Very courteous and good value. They recently installed a new water cylinder in our loft. Everything went really well and it freed up space in our upstairs cupboard. I would strongly recommend HOCU!
    Verified reviewer
    Job location: ME16

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Company Info

Owner

Mr Vincent Barrett

Sole Trader

10 years on Checkatrade

VAT Registered

Yes: 290692379

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Welcome to HOCU Heating Ltd., we are an independent and family run heating specialist company based in West Malling, covering Kent, and all our engineers are CRB checked and employed by HOCU Ltd.


Your boiler is one of the hardest working appliances in your home, so we have dedicated our business to helping keep yours and your heating system up and running. Our heating engineers have a wealth of experience and knowledge to provide solutions to your problems.


We specialise in boiler installations & upgrades but we can also help you with your central heating repairs, boiler services, landlord gas safety certificates, underfloor heating & system Breakdowns.


At HOCU, we exclusively install boilers from some of the UK’s leading brands and are accredited installers with many of the leading brands.


We understand that when you’re hiring a gas or heating engineer, you want peace of mind that your home is in expert hands, we are fully insured and gas safe registered as well as accredited members of Checkatrade.



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Member since July 2016

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