Rayburn and Aga replacement across Somerset farmhouses
Oil-fired Rayburns and Agas were the heating heart of hundreds of Somerset farmhouses. When they finally give up, homeowners are usually surprised by how much better a modern condensing oil boiler heats the same house — and how much less oil it burns doing it.
What actually changes in the kitchen
Once the range is out you'll want the chimney breast sealed, the flue capped, the recess rendered and the floor tiled or boarded. We coordinate that with a builder we've worked with for years, or we can hand you back a bare recess for your own trades to finish.
Included in the swap
- Safe drain-down, decommission and heavy-lift removal
- New wall-hung or floor-standing oil boiler sized to the whole house
- Existing radiators flushed and rebalanced for the new pump
- Hot-water cylinder assessed — often replaced with a modern unvented
- Kitchen recess capped, sealed and left ready for the finish trade
Frequently asked
- Can I keep the Aga as a cooker?
- Yes — many people convert to an electric Aga after the oil version comes out. We work around that so the heating boiler and the cooker are entirely independent.
- Will the whole house still get warm?
- Warmer, usually. The old range prioritised the kitchen and struggled at radiators far from the flow. A modern boiler with a properly balanced circuit fixes both.
- How long is the disruption?
- Two working days is typical for the boiler side. Kitchen finishing is separate and depends on the finish you choose.
Talk it through
Send a picture of the range in situ and your hot-water cylinder — we'll size a replacement boiler, propose where it lives, and give you the honest disruption timeline.
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