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Rated Average 3.25/5

British Gas reviews

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Review summary

People rate this company as Average based on 68 product reviews

Average score of 3.25/5
5 star
44%
4 star
13%
3 star
7%
2 star
1%
1 star
35%
Reviews for British Gas have trended positively over the past 90 days

Latest positive rating

4/5

Good customer service and satisfactory experience

Good customer service and satisfactory experience

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Boiler Repairs
Iretunde 13th June 2025

Latest negative rating

1/5

One of the worst companies I have ever encountered

One of the worst companies I have ever encountered for customer service and communication. I took out boiler and radiator cover earlier in the year... One of the worst companies I have ever encountered for customer service and communication. I took out boiler and radiator cover earlier in the year and in August my living radiator broke. An engineer attended and said this couldn't be repaired but he would order a new one, which took nearly two months to arrive. At this point I was charged my £60 excess for the job. When the radiator finally arrived in October, an engineer attended and said it was a two person job to fit and I'd have to reschedule the visit. He rescheduled the visit for two days later, at which point another (solo) engineer turned up and said the original engineer had ordered the wrong size of radiator and it would have to be replaced. This took a further week, with no living room heating and a child in the property. When the correct radiator finally arrived, a third solo engineer turned up, and once again said he'd have to reschedule as it was a two person job, unless my husband was able to help him! We're now almost into November, so my husband helped as we can't go without heating any longer. I then received an invoice for my excess, despite having already paid it, and £120 (twice my excess!) was deducted from my bank account. I tried to download my invoice to see why and the invoice conveniently won't download. I then spoke to customer services who referred me to the invoice team, who never seem to answer their phone. Overall, we are down a mystery £120, three days wages have been lost waiting around for engineers who seem unable to communicate "2 person visit" or measure a radiator, and my complaint is still waiting to be addressed by the "escalation team." Horrific customer service and would avoid at any and all cost. Edit to add - Finally spoke to the invoice team who confirmed it was a mistake but will still take 3-5 days to refund me. Messaging on Facebook as per the response to this review takes you back to a virtual assistant and begins the entire process again, no one assists with a specific issue and when you query this you are told they have 8 weeks to process a complaint. Meanwhile I remain short 3 days wages and £120 in incorrectly billed excess charges. Edit to add - One month on and I've had an email offering £70 to compensate me for my £300 financial loss, significant loss of time and even more significant emotional distress. The complaints manager, Ryan, takes over a week to reply to emails each time. I can only imagine this is because he is dealing with so many complaints. I have now escalated to energy ombudsman and would advise others to do the same. Read more Read less

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Boiler Repairs
NicB 28th November 2025

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Showing 11 of 68 company reviews Last reviewed within 14 days

One of the worst companies I have ever encountered

Boiler Repairs 28th November 2025

One of the worst companies I have ever encountered for customer service and communication. I took out boiler and radiator cover earlier in the year... One of the worst companies I have ever encountered for customer service and communication. I took out boiler and radiator cover earlier in the year and in August my living radiator broke. An engineer attended and said this couldn't be repaired but he would order a new one, which took nearly two months to arrive. At this point I was charged my £60 excess for the job. When the radiator finally arrived in October, an engineer attended and said it was a two person job to fit and I'd have to reschedule the visit. He rescheduled the visit for two days later, at which point another (solo) engineer turned up and said the original engineer had ordered the wrong size of radiator and it would have to be replaced. This took a further week, with no living room heating and a child in the property. When the correct radiator finally arrived, a third solo engineer turned up, and once again said he'd have to reschedule as it was a two person job, unless my husband was able to help him! We're now almost into November, so my husband helped as we can't go without heating any longer. I then received an invoice for my excess, despite having already paid it, and £120 (twice my excess!) was deducted from my bank account. I tried to download my invoice to see why and the invoice conveniently won't download. I then spoke to customer services who referred me to the invoice team, who never seem to answer their phone. Overall, we are down a mystery £120, three days wages have been lost waiting around for engineers who seem unable to communicate "2 person visit" or measure a radiator, and my complaint is still waiting to be addressed by the "escalation team." Horrific customer service and would avoid at any and all cost. Edit to add - Finally spoke to the invoice team who confirmed it was a mistake but will still take 3-5 days to refund me. Messaging on Facebook as per the response to this review takes you back to a virtual assistant and begins the entire process again, no one assists with a specific issue and when you query this you are told they have 8 weeks to process a complaint. Meanwhile I remain short 3 days wages and £120 in incorrectly billed excess charges. Edit to add - One month on and I've had an email offering £70 to compensate me for my £300 financial loss, significant loss of time and even more significant emotional distress. The complaints manager, Ryan, takes over a week to reply to emails each time. I can only imagine this is because he is dealing with so many complaints. I have now escalated to energy ombudsman and would advise others to do the same. Read more Read less

Rated Terrible 1/5
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Good customer service and satisfactory experience

Boiler Repairs 13th June 2025

Good customer service and satisfactory experience

Rated Good 4/5
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  • 5/5

    Friendly service.

    Friendly service. Regular communicate to update on status.

    {"display":"ANdrew L","full_name":"ANdrew L","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Boiler Repairs
    ANdrew L 12th June 2025
  • 4/5

    Good for home insurance & cost effective energy prov...

    Good for home insurance & cost effective energy provider. Would recommend for this.

    {"display":"Jodie m","full_name":"Jodie m","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Home Insurance
    Jodie m 17th April 2025
  • 5/5

    Good service and happy with results

    Good service and happy with results

    {"display":"Tamara","full_name":"Tamara","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Home Insurance
    Tamara 22nd March 2025
  • 4/5

    My experience is great with them they cooperate with...

    My experience is great with them they cooperate with their customers in friendly manner. Their boiler is easy to use

    {"display":"Gulnaz","full_name":"Gulnaz","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Boiler Repairs
    Gulnaz 7th March 2025
  • 3/5

    Have no confidence in them to do the job properly, b...

    Have no confidence in them to do the job properly, boiler seems to have faults after the service

    {"display":"Steve","full_name":"Steve","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Boiler Repairs
    Steve 17th September 2024
  • 5/5

    Very prompt and friendly, saw to us quickly due to h...

    Very prompt and friendly, saw to us quickly due to having a child at home

    {"display":"Dione P","full_name":"Dione P","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Boiler Repairs
    Dione P 2nd September 2024
  • 3/5

    Never help out rude people

    Never help out always rude or hange up. Dint help with nothing

  • 4/5

    Helpful,

    When need help about cover friendly customer service

    {"display":"Evieg1 ","full_name":"Evieg1 ","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/images\/default_new.png"}}'s avatar
    Boiler Repairs
    Evieg1 12th October 2023
  • 4/5

    thank you

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