Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Expert Industrial & Heritage Boiler Services in West Yorkshire
Established in 1968, HA McEwen Boiler Repairs has built a reputation as a trusted specialist in industrial and heritage boiler services. With over five decades of experience, our expertise spans modern industrial boiler installations, repairs, and servicing alongside the meticulous restoration of historic steam boilers. Our team combines traditional craftsmanship, such as hot riveting and presswork, with contemporary engineering techniques to deliver solutions tailored to diverse industries including breweries, hospitals, and heritage organisations.Accredited by SAFED, we ensure all work meets rigorous safety and quality standards. Headquartered in Cowling, West Yorkshire, we operate nationwide across the UK and Ireland, serving sectors ranging from chemical plants to government facilities. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our comprehensive service offerings, from annual boiler inspections to full-scale heritage boiler rebuilds, ensuring client satisfaction through reliability, transparency, and technical proficiency.
Services
Boiler Repairs
Heritage Restorations
Industrial Servicing
Steam Boiler Installations
Pipework Fabrication
Ancillary Equipment Supply
Valve Overhauls
NDT Preparation
Hot Riveting
Firebox Manufacturing
Details
- Year established: 1968
Highlights and features
- We offer over 50 years of specialist experience in industrial and heritage boiler engineering.
- Our team retains rare traditional skills like hot riveting and presswork for heritage restorations.
- Nationwide service covering the UK and Ireland, including breweries, hospitals, and museums.
- Accredited by SAFED for safety-critical boiler inspection and maintenance work.
- Comprehensive turnkey solutions from boiler design to final steam testing.
Associations and certifications
- SAFED
Services
Heritage Boiler Restorations
Specialist restoration of historic steam boilers for traction engines, locomotives, and industrial heritage sites. Using traditional techniques like hot riveting and presswork, we rebuild vintage boilers to original specifications while meeting modern safety standards. Our work preserves engineering history for museums, railways, and private collectors.
Industrial Boiler Servicing
Comprehensive servicing including annual inspections, NDT preparation, and valve overhauls for industrial boilers. Our SAFED-accredited engineers ensure compliance with safety regulations through thorough testing, certification, and preventative maintenance programs tailored to commercial operations.
Boiler Installations
Design, supply, and installation of new gas, oil, and biomass-fired steam boilers. We deliver turnkey solutions from packaged boiler plants to custom-engineered systems, optimising efficiency and integration with existing infrastructure for breweries, hospitals, and manufacturing facilities.
Pipework Fabrication
Custom fabrication and installation of industrial pipework for water, gas, oil, and steam applications. Our coded welders construct durable, code-compliant pipeline networks tailored to plant requirements, ensuring safe and efficient fluid transport within industrial environments.
Ancillary Equipment Supply
Supply and installation of boilerhouse ancillary equipment including hotwell tanks, blowdown receivers, water softeners, and pressure valves. We provide complete systems integration with spares and components to maintain operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.
Questions
What industries do you serve?
We work with breweries, distilleries, hospitals, chemical plants, textile mills, government facilities, and heritage organisations across the UK and Ireland.
Are your engineers accredited?
Yes, our team holds SAFED accreditation for safety-critical boiler inspection and maintenance work.
Do you handle heritage boiler projects?
Yes, we specialise in restoring historic steam boilers using traditional techniques like hot riveting and presswork.
Can you supply replacement boiler parts?
We provide ceramic ferrules, valves, pressure gauges, and other boiler components from our extensive spares inventory.
What service areas do you cover?
We operate nationwide across the UK and Ireland for both industrial and heritage boiler projects.
