Malcolm L Bidwell Plumbing & Heating Services
Southampton, Hampshire
Checkatrade member since May 201015
Services
- Gas Boiler Installation
- Gas Central Heating Installation
- LPG Central Heating Installation
- Gas Safety Checks - CP12
- Gas Cooker Installation
- Gas Boiler Servicing / Repair
- LPG Boiler Installation
- Emergency Central Heating Repair
- LPG Central Heating Servicing / Repair
- Gas Central Heating Servicing / Repair
Customer Reviews
Write a review9.97 /10
Based on 45 reviews over the past 12 months
Quality of work
9.96
Reliability
10
Communication
9.95
What customers are saying
AI-generated from customer reviews over last 24 months
Reviewers consistently describe this service as reliable, professional, and knowledgeable, praising the high standard of work. The team is also frequently commended for being punctual, tidy, and great communicators.
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Reviews (195)
10 Good service
Posted 4 days ago
As always quick attendance to fix the problem. Polite cheerful efficient service. Bidwells have been my plumbing and heating engineers for years. It is very re assuring to have them when needed.Verified reviewerJob location: SO2310 Highly recommended
Posted 4 days ago
Dependable, experienced and extremely knowledgeable, Malcolm and Alistair have been looking after our boiler servicing and plumbing needs for over 40 years, we wouldn't ask anyone else.Verified reviewerJob location: SO1510 Good workmanship
Posted 1 week ago
Job location: SO53Did a service on boiler. Good communication and pleased with the work10 Trustworthy family business
Posted 08 August
Ali has carried out various jobs for us. Fitted a new bathroom, replaced our radiators and services our boiler. The work is always carried out to a high standard. Ali is reliable, punctual and knowledgeable.Verified reviewerJob location: SO5010 New TRV valves fitted
Posted 31 July
Great job from Alistair updating our radiators with new TRV valves. We have been using Bidwells for the last 5 years for all our heating work. Always does a fantastic job. Used by other family members as well.Verified reviewerJob location: SO3010 gas boiler service
Posted 31 July
excellent service and communicationVerified reviewerJob location: SP3
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Company Info
Owner
Mr Malcolm Bidwell
Sole Trader
15 years on Checkatrade
VAT Registered
Yes: 781312933
Summer Promotion- a third off all labour charges for all new jobs booked in, in July, August and September.
Established in 1986.
We are a local, reliable, approachable hardworking and dedicated family run business. Sharing 70+ years' experience in the gas, plumbing & heating industry.
Gas safe registered.
We undertake all aspects of plumbing; from bathrooms/ ensuites/ cloakrooms, and installations of kitchen appliances to tap installations and dripping taps.
Central heating; from entire central heating system replacements/ boiler breakdowns to heating controls and pumps replacements.
LPG/ Natural gas; from gas range/ cooker installation to boiler and gas fire maintenance and servicing, specializing in Vaillant & Glowworm boilers.
We are happy to take on insurance work covering leaks and repairs. We offer a same day/ next day service for genuine emergencies, where possible.
We also provide FREE QUOTATIONS, and no job is too small.
We work across the South but can only offer scheduled visits to the IOW I'm afraid, no emergencies.
Working on the IOW would be for a minimum of a full day's work and so unless we have other work on the island, it would work out dear, to cover a day's labour, travelling and ferry crossing costs.
Unfortunately, we don't currently hold the correct accreditations to install, service and maintain oil boilers or solar hot water/ heating systems.
Nor do we work on underfloor heating or install or maintain wall hung Wc pans and we can only do domestic work, so no commercial premises I'm afraid.
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Member since 2010
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