Gas Works

Can a new boiler be installed in a detached garage?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 2.35 PM

I am having a new gas meter fitted to the front of a 3 bedroom semi detached house and had initially planned to have a gas boiler installed in the loft to save space in the house. However, I would ideally like to avoid having gas pipes running from the meter at the front of the house up to the loft (either directly up or around the side and up), therefore am considering wether it's feasible to channel the gas supply underground from the meter at the front of the house to a boiler in the garage at the side of the house. Would then channel the gas and hot water from the garage into the house for the central heating and gas hob. Does anyone have any experience of this (particularly if you're in the Chelmsford, Essex area)? Or any general advice as to whether it feasible (in particular re insulation against cold/frost/etc) and cost effective (have had quite expensive quotes to get gas supply from meter up to loft and back down)? Any advice gratefully received!