Radiator Refurbishment

We can offer a full radiator restoration, resizing and repair service at our workshops in South East London.

At the BSP works department in South East London we have the facility to Restore and resize your existing cast iron radiators. If you have a radiator that has developed a leak or has been damaged, BSP has the facility to remove broken sections, repair and fully restore. We can reduce large radiators to more manageable sizes or join smaller radiators together in order to increase heat output.

Our radiator restoration process for a Cast Iron radiator is

Our Process

1. Firstly we remove any old fittings, then flush the radiator with high pressure hot water to remove any silt and old deposits that may have built up over the years. Then we fit new 1/2″ reducing bushes ready to accept modern 15mm valves. At this point a visual check for any cracks or defects in the radiator is carried out.

2. If any resizing or known repair work is required it will be done at this stage and the necessary work will be performed on in our dedicated radiator workshop.

3. After this the radiators are then moved into our large capacity blasting unit, where all the layers of paint and any rust & corrosion are carefully removed from the outside of the radiator. Another visual check is undergone at this point once the radiator is clean.

4. Following grit blasting we then move the radiators along to our spray booth where we apply the first coats of primer in either light grey if the radiator is being painted or black if the radiator is being polished. All primers used are solvent based with anti corrosive properties.

5. The next stage is to carry out pressure testing. All radiators are hydraulically pressure tested to 6 bar, this is approximately 3 times more than most modern central heating systems will run at. This is to ensure there are no leaks from sections, gaskets and valves. If any bleed valves or air vents are found to be faulty they would be replaced at this stage free of charge. If any repairs are required at this stage they will be quoted for individually and only carried out at the customers request. All radiators tested by us carry a 12 month Guarantee.

6. The last stage is to finish the radiator to the customers desired choice whether that’s painted in the colour of your choice or hand polished.