Boiler Replacement & Installation
in the Capital Region, NY

Both — we replace hot-water (hydronic) and steam boilers, sized and piped correctly for each system type.

It depends on whether the system is hot-water or steam, the boiler size and efficiency, and the piping and venting around it, so we do not quote a number before seeing the house. Once we have been through the house you receive a flat written price, and the job is not booked until you agree. The heating replacement cost guide walks through the drivers, and financing is an option.

Most residential boiler changeouts take one to two days depending on piping and venting work.

Condensing boilers are more efficient but require the right venting and return temperatures. We’ll tell you whether your system is a good fit.

It’s based on a heat-loss calculation, not the size of your old unit — many old boilers are oversized. Right-sizing improves comfort and efficiency.

Age is one: a boiler near or past 25 years is living on borrowed time. The others are a leak or rust at the boiler body, radiators that stay cold after repairs, kettling or banging, a pressure gauge that keeps dropping, and repairs that arrive every winter. Our guide to the signs your furnace or boiler needs replacing lists them, and boiler repair is the page for fixing one that is still worth saving.

A single failed part on a boiler that has otherwise been dependable, such as a circulator, a valve or a control, is worth repairing. A cracked or leaking boiler block, a boiler near the end of its life, or a string of repairs points to replacement. We give you the diagnosis and a straight recommendation, and the choice stays yours. See boiler vs furnace if you are also wondering about switching types.

Start with the fuel available at your address and the type of system you have: hot water or steam, radiators or baseboard. The size comes from a heat-loss calculation, and the efficiency level is a trade-off between upfront price and running cost. We walk through those on the visit.

If a gas main runs to your street, it is worth comparing. If not, the choice is a new oil or propane boiler. Our guide, is an oil-to-gas conversion worth it, covers the questions to ask.

Many last for decades, but the real number depends on the boiler type, the water quality and how well it has been maintained. A leak at the boiler body or repeated failures are stronger signs than age alone. See the signs your furnace or boiler needs replacing.

Yes, oil boiler replacement is routine work for us, and so are gas and propane boilers. Heating with oil on a street that has a gas main? An oil to gas conversion may be worth pricing. With no main nearby, the answer is a new high-efficiency oil or propane boiler, and we confirm which applies before recommending anything.

It is possible, but it is not a like-for-like swap. A boiler sends hot water or steam to radiators or baseboard, and a furnace blows warm air through ducts, so changing means adding ductwork to the house. For that reason we usually replace a boiler with a boiler. The boiler vs furnace guide walks through when a change is worth it, and furnace replacement covers the forced-air side.