A pointy chilly snap in early January has pushed a surge in demand for boiler spares with freezing temperatures placing heating techniques beneath sustained stress, in line with Metropolis Plumbing.  

In the course of the first two weeks of the month, Metropolis Plumbing recorded a 21% enhance in boiler spares gross sales and a 25% enhance in gadgets picked from department inventory in contrast with the identical interval final 12 months, reflecting the busy begin to the 12 months for plumbing and heating engineers coping with breakdowns, emergency call-outs and pressing repairs. 

Early January 2026 noticed low temperatures with snow and extended durations of sub-zero situations as Storm Goretti hit on 8 January. 

“Our figures present simply how rapidly breakdown demand rises when temperatures fall,” stated Roz Kane, Managing Director for Spares at Metropolis Plumbing. “Engineers are beneath stress to get techniques again on quick, and delays attributable to lacking or incorrect spares rapidly grow to be the most important frustration on a job.” 

The chilly snap additionally arrived at a time when restore work is already on the rise. Metropolis Plumbing’s Taking the Temperature report exhibits that 80% of installers at the moment are seeing extra demand to restore and preserve current heating techniques moderately than substitute them, whereas 85% say quick entry to spares is extra essential than ever. 

“The Met Workplace is suggesting additional chilly climate might arrive later in January and into early February, so that is precisely the time when installers want confidence that the spares they want can be accessible after they want them,” added Roz. “By holding branches effectively stocked and techniques working easily, we’re ensuring engineers can concentrate on fixing boilers, not chasing spares.”