Turn up when we say
You get a time slot, not a vague day. If we're running late you'll hear it from us first.
Banks Gas fits boilers, heat pumps and air conditioning, services what we install, and looks after commercial plant across the West Midlands, Worcestershire and Warwickshire.
Banks Gas started from a simple frustration: too many people have a story about a tradesman who didn't turn up, wouldn't explain the problem, or handed over a bill that bore no relation to the quote. We set out to be the opposite of that, and it turned out to be a reasonable way to build a business.
The work grew by word of mouth rather than advertising. One boiler led to a neighbour's, then a landlord's portfolio, then a commercial plant room — and we now run a team of engineers across the West Midlands, Worcestershire and Warwickshire.
Small enough that you'll speak to the person doing the work. Big enough to get to you when your heating packs in.
What we cover has widened with it. Boilers are still the bulk of the work, but we now fit heat pumps, we're F-Gas certified for air conditioning, and we hold commercial tickets for landlord certificates, plant rooms and reactive repairs. It means a customer who starts with a boiler service doesn't need a second firm three years later when they're weighing up a heat pump.
The way we work hasn't changed with the size of it. Fixed prices before we start, plain explanations, and the same number to ring afterwards.
Founder qualified as a plumber
Qualified as a gas engineer
A team of engineers across three counties
Nothing revolutionary. Just the basics that a lot of the trade has stopped bothering with.
You get a time slot, not a vague day. If we're running late you'll hear it from us first.
Fixed, written quotes. The number you agree is the number you pay.
No jargon, no scare tactics. We'll tell you what's wrong and what your options are.
Dust sheets down, boots off, everything cleared away. Your house isn't a building site.
If a repair makes more sense than a replacement, we'll say so — even though it's less money for us.
Job done doesn't mean gone. Call us a year later and you'll get the same engineer.
“Turned up when he said he would, explained everything without the sales patter, and left the place spotless. First time in years I haven't felt like I was being had.”
Verified customer · Boiler replacement, Solihull
Rated 10/10 from 58 reviews on CheckatradeEvery one of these is checkable, and we'd rather you checked. Ask for a certificate at any point and you'll get it.
Legally required for any gas work, and the register is public — you can look us up before we come out.
Reg #955332Required to handle refrigerant. Without it, an air conditioning installation isn't legal.
Air conditioningFully insured for work in your home or on your premises, with cover in place on every job we take on.
Certificate on requestCovers every engineer on site. It's a legal requirement once you employ people, and plenty of firms skip it.
Certificate on requestIndependently vetted and monitored, with reviews left by customers rather than collected by us.
10/10 · 58 reviewsWorking with us on a commercial contract? Ask us for our insurance certificates and we'll send them over.
If you're within about an hour of Birmingham, we can almost certainly get to you.
Not sure if you're in range? Send us your postcode and we'll tell you straight away.
We're not running a permanent recruitment drive, but we've never turned away a good engineer. Gas Safe, F-Gas or a decent apprentice — if you take pride in the work, send your CV over.
Answer a few questions and get a fixed price on screen — no phone call, no pushy follow-up.