{"id":57083,"date":"2019-05-16T08:42:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T07:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=57083"},"modified":"2019-05-16T08:44:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T07:44:30","slug":"mears-gas-servicing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/mears-gas-servicing\/57083\/","title":{"rendered":"Mears to deliver gas servicing to over 18,000 properties"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mearsgroup.co.uk\/hub\">Mears Group<\/a> has partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longhurst-group.org.uk\/\">Longhurst Group<\/a> to deliver gas breakdown, gas servicing and gas installations to both domestic and commercial premises as part of a ten year contract<\/h2>\n<p>The gas servicing contract, worth over \u00a346m over ten years\u00a0will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completion and provision of all servicing and safety certification including Landlord Safety Records (LSRs) for domestic systems<\/li>\n<li>Servicing, maintenance and repair including provision of LSRs for commercial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/district-heating-network-2\/47625\/\">heating systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Responsive repairs to hot water system, and heating system breakdowns for domestic and commercial<\/li>\n<li>Reconnection of gas supplies to empty\/void properties and associated testing within 24 hours<\/li>\n<li>Servicing, repairs and testing on various types of heating systems and appliances<\/li>\n<li>Boiler replacements as and when required or as part of a planned programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Longhurst Group\u00a0own and manage over 22,500 homes and provide a range of services for customers across the Midlands and the East of England.<\/p>\n<p>Colin Middlemas, chief operating officer of Mears Housing, said: \u201cThis deal with one of the largest housing providers in the Midlands and East of England is the start of what will be a fantastic partnership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCombining Mears\u2019 30 year experience delivering housing services to local authorities and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/housing-associations-tackle-housing-crisis\/49533\/\">housing associations<\/a>; and Longhurst Group\u2019s vision to improve the lives of all tenants, we know we can deliver the best for all of our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mark Rogers, director of Assets and Property Services at Longhurst Group, added: \u201cWe are delighted to have appointed Mears Limited as our new group-wide gas contractor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMears are closely aligned to our vision to improve the lives of our customers and, throughout the tender process, demonstrated a clear understanding of our group\u2019s values, while also scoring highly for value for money.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe new contract, which will start in July and is up to 10 years, covers all our heating repairs, servicing and new installations. 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