Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Expert Industrial & Heritage Boiler Services in Cowling
Established in 1968, HA McEwen Boiler Repairs has built a reputation over 50 years as specialists in industrial and heritage boiler engineering. Our expertise spans modern industrial boiler installations, repairs, and servicing, alongside restoration of historic steam boilers for railways, museums, and private collectors. Our team combines traditional techniques like hot riveting with modern engineering standards, serving industries including breweries, hospitals, and government facilities across the UK and Ireland. We hold SAFED accreditation for inspection preparation, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.Our commitment to quality is reflected in projects ranging from complete boiler rebuilds to supplying bespoke boiler spares. With workshops in Cowling, West Yorkshire, we offer nationwide coverage for boiler design, fabrication, and commissioning. Customer satisfaction remains central to our approach, blending old-fashioned craftsmanship with forward-thinking solutions. This dual focus allows us to deliver services tailored to both contemporary industrial needs and heritage preservation requirements.
Services
Boiler Repairs
Heritage Restorations
Industrial Servicing
Boiler Installations
Pipework Fabrication
Valve Overhauls
NDT Preparation
Ancillary Equipment
Details
- Year established: 1968
Highlights and features
- We have over 50 years' experience in industrial and heritage boiler engineering
- Our team combines traditional techniques like hot riveting with modern standards
- We hold SAFED accreditation for inspection preparation and safety compliance
- Nationwide coverage for boiler installations, repairs and heritage restoration
- Bespoke manufacturing of boiler spares and custom-engineered solutions
Associations and certifications
- SAFED
Services
Boiler Repairs
We provide comprehensive boiler repairs including D-patching, re-tubing, and furnace replacements. Our coded welders ensure repairs meet modern safety standards while maintaining original specifications. Servicing includes annual and NDT inspections for industrial clients across breweries, hospitals, and manufacturing facilities.
Heritage Restoration
Specialist heritage boiler restoration using traditional techniques including hot riveting and presswork. We rebuild traction engines, locomotives, and vintage shell boilers for museums, heritage railways, and private collectors. Projects include complete boiler replacements and on-site repairs to preserved industrial equipment.
Industrial Servicing
Our industrial boiler servicing covers preparation for annual and five-year insurance inspections. We perform valve overhauls, re-certification, and maintenance contracts with SAFED-accredited engineers. Services support continuous operation in demanding environments including chemical plants and government facilities.
Boiler Installations
We design, build, and commission new boiler systems including containerised and skid-mounted plant solutions. Services cover gas, oil, and biomass-fired steam boilers with ancillary equipment supply. Projects range from packaged systems to custom-engineered boilerhouses for industrial clients nationwide.
Pipework Fabrication
Custom pipework fabrication and installation for water, gas, oil, and steam systems. Our engineering team creates bespoke pipeline solutions compatible with existing boiler installations, supporting both industrial operations and heritage preservation requirements across multiple sectors.
Questions
What boiler services do you offer?
We provide comprehensive boiler services including repairs, servicing, installations, and heritage restoration for both industrial and historic steam boilers.
Do you handle heritage boiler restorations?
Yes, we specialise in restoring heritage steam boilers for railways, museums, and private collections using traditional techniques.
Are your engineers certified?
Our team includes coded welders and holds SAFED accreditation for inspection preparation and safety compliance.
Do you provide nationwide services?
We operate throughout the UK and Ireland for boiler engineering contracts across various industries.
Can you supply boiler spares?
Yes, we offer a wide range of new and used boiler spares and parts, including pressure gauges and refractory products.
