A cut
above
the rest.
Gas Safe registered heating and plumbing, trusted by homeowners and landlords across Wivenhoe and the surrounding area — built on over 20 years of hands-on experience.


A local name people pass on to a neighbour.
Above Plumbing and Heating is run by Darren Olney, a Gas Safe registered engineer with over 20 years of hands-on experience in Wivenhoe and the surrounding area. Whether it’s a boiler that’s given up on the coldest night of the year or a landlord’s annual gas safety check, Above is who people call — built into a small, growing team the same way it started: on recommendation, not advertising.

Built on word of mouth, not advertising.
Heating is our specialism.
Boiler installations, repairs, and servicing — alongside general plumbing for the whole home. Pick a service to see more.

New boiler and heating system installations, done properly the first time.
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Why People Already Recommend Us
Slow replies. Prices that creep up after the work’s started. A job that drags on longer than it should. If you’ve dealt with a tradesperson before, you’ve probably run into at least one of those.
Here’s how we try to do it differently.
Straight from Google.
Had a new boiler installed, bathroom towel rail and kitchen radiator. Very pleased with the work. Good communication, explained things clearly, took pride in the work and left no mess at the property. Would highly recommend.