For UK gas engineers

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pay-per-job

No job, no fee. Confirmed emergency heating jobs for UK heating engineers.

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What GetTheCall handles

We handle everything,
you claim the heating work

Qualified emergency calls ring your phone directly, ready to book.

No Job, No Fee

No retainers, no ad spend, no setup fees. One flat platform fee only when a job is confirmed.

job confirmed£80

£0 Upfront

Screened Live Calls 24/7

Nearby eligible heating engineers ring at once. First to answer connects privately with the customer.

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No Technical Setup

Answer the call, book the heating job, get paid. Everything else is handled.

Marketing

Call routing

Billing

Step 01

Complete the short form in ~5 minutes. We validate your postcode and confirm the coverage zone for your account.

Step 02

We Generate & Filter Your Heating Calls

We fund targeted ads for heating emergencies in your area. We then confirm each lead is genuine and needs a tradesman now.

Step 03

Your Heating calls come direct. You book and win.

The live call comes straight to your phone. Quote your rate and book it on the spot. You only pay once the customer confirms they chose you on the call.

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Upfront

£0

monthly

24/7

Emergency heating callouts, nights & weekends

8 min

To get started

Built for tradespeople

For UK heating engineers.

Verified emergency calls ring nearby members. First to answer connects.

The UK has approximately 23 million gas boilers in operation, the vast majority over ten years old and well past manufacturer efficiency ratings. Boiler failure rates peak sharply every November when heating systems fire up after months of inactivity, a pattern that creates a predictable surge of emergency callouts every autumn and winter. Hard water accelerates heat exchanger calcification; deferred maintenance leaves pressure vessels and diverter valves one cold night away from failure. A Gas Safe engineer who picks up at 10pm in January is not competing on price. They are simply the only available solution for a household without heat or hot water.

Pay-Per-Job Roofing

Storm damage, missing tiles, or urgent leaks. customers in a panic need you right now.

Emergency call-outs

Pay-Per-Job Plumbing

Burst pipes, boiler failures, or blocked drains. Connect with customers who can't wait.

24/7 callouts

Pay-Per-Job Electrical

Power cuts, tripped boards, or unsafe wiring. Bypass directories and get called first.

Verified & certified

Pay-Per-Job Heating

Boiler breakdowns, central heating failure, no hot water at midnight. Heating emergencies don't wait for business hours. Be the first available Gas Safe engineer to answer, agree the work, get paid. No chasing leads, no cold calls.

Gas Safe required

What customers call about

Common emergency heating jobs

Verified heating emergencies from customers who need help now.

Emergency boiler repair

Diagnosing and restoring a failed boiler to return heating and hot water on the same visit where possible. The highest-volume winter callout by far.

No hot water callouts

Identifying and fixing sudden hot water loss: pilot light failure, diverter valve fault, cylinder issues. Urgency scales with household size.

Boiler pressure restoration

Re-pressurising systems that have dropped below operating pressure and diagnosing the underlying leak or fault causing the drop.

Radiator faults and bleeding

Cold radiators, air-locked systems and stuck TRVs leaving sections of the home without heat, diagnosed and resolved in a single visit.

Central heating power flush

Clearing sludge and magnetite from a system where radiators are cold at the bottom, causing poor efficiency and repeat boiler lockout.

Gas leak response

Making safe and assessing properties following a suspected gas odour or confirmed leak. Gas Safe registration is a legal requirement, no exceptions.

WhatsAppAccount Control

Manage your account in WhatsApp.
Type MENU or just tell us what you need.

Tappable command list
Everyday wording understood
Guided replies when needed

All commands

MENU

Everyday controls

PAUSERESUMESTATUS

Manage your account

CARDACCOUNTEDIT ACCOUNTMY JOBS

Help and changes

DISPUTECONTACTTERMINATE

Everything else is automatic.

What you need

What you need
to get set up

What you need to register. ~5 minutes.

Qualification

24/7 availability5 sec
Dispatch speed5 sec
Answering speed5 sec
Agreements20 sec

Details

Trade info45 sec
Personal info40 sec
GasSafe membership number20 sec

Billing

Card linked for billing40 sec

Right to Work · UK law

Passport check2 min
OR
Gov.uk share code30 sec

Estimated set-up time5 min 0 sec

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Seasonal Demand

When heating demand peaks

The busiest callout windows, at a glance.

October

First Cold Snap

Boilers fire up after summer dormancy. First lockouts of the season: blocked condensate lines, ignition failures, pressure drops from slow summer leaks. Volume builds fast.

Nov – Dec

Peak Season

Highest callout volume of the year. Cold nights plus full household occupation equals maximum demand. Condensate blockages alone generate thousands of callouts nationwide in this window.

Jan – Feb

Sustained High

Coldest months sustain high boiler and no-heat callout volume. Radiator sludge causing system inefficiency surfaces after months of continuous use.

Mar – Sep

Off-Peak Baseline

Boiler servicing, pressure fault diagnosis and hot water cylinder issues continue year-round. Steady callout volume persists even outside the peak heating season.

When the work comes in. October: first cold snap, boilers firing up after summer, lockouts start. November: peak volume (colder nights, full households, deferred maintenance). Christmas: secondary spike, households occupied continuously, fewer engineers available. January: condensate pipe blockages peak, the most common single winter callout, entirely predictable, non-negotiable rate. February: pressure faults from slow system leaks that accelerated over winter. The pattern repeats every year. Engineers who are ready in October capture the first wave; those who ramp up in January are already behind.

How we deliver heating jobs

How we deliver real heating jobs

We generate the heating demand, qualify every lead, and connect you directly. No middlemen, no shared heating engineers.

4 stages
Ad → Confirmed Job

Demand

We Run & Fund the Ads

We run targeted ads to customers with heating emergencies in your area. We cover 100% of ad spend.

Filtering

We Filter Out Time-Wasters

We confirm each customer has a genuine issue and needs someone now, not just browsing.

Connection

Members Answer Live

Eligible available members ring at once. The first to answer connects with the customer, sets their own heating rate, and decides with them whether to book.

Payment

You pay only per confirmed job

The Platform Fee is charged to your card on file only on a confirmed job. No confirmed job, no fee.

Lead Generation Costs

Heating lead costs, compared

Compare subscriptions, shared leads and paid clicks with GetTheCall's confirmed-job fee.

Platform	Payment model	Upfront cost	Lead exclusivity	Implied cost / confirmed job
GetTheCall: pay per job	Pay only on a confirmed job	£0 upfront	First answer connects privately. No confirmed job, no fee	£80 Platform Fee
Checkatrade subscription	Monthly fee charged before any jobs arrive, results not guaranteed	£120–180/mo	3–7 jobs/mo, shared, not exclusive	£20–60+ implied, zero in slow months
Bark / MyBuilder	Pay per lead, not per job. Charged before you win anything.	£15–32/lead	~15–20% win rate on shared leads	£75–215 per confirmed booking
Google Ads	Pay per click, charged before any conversation, let alone a booking	£15–40/click	~4–6% booking rate from click	£250–800 per confirmed booking

Your questions

Common heating questions

Still unsure about pay-per-job heating? Email us at support@getthecall.uk and we'll get back to you fast.

01How and when do I pay for a job?

There are no upfront or monthly fees. We charge your card a flat £80 Platform Fee only when the customer confirms a job on the call.

02Are the calls exclusive?

Nearby eligible available members ring at once and the first to answer connects. From that point the conversation is private to the connected member, and GetTheCall never resells it.

03How do I receive the calls?

The customer's call rings your phone directly. Answer to connect with them and decide whether to take the job.

04Can I pause or cancel at any time?

Yes. Pause your calls or cancel anytime via WhatsApp. There are no contracts or penalties.

05Which trades does GetTheCall support?

GetTheCall supports UK roofing, plumbing, electrical and heating tradespeople across its published coverage areas. There is no geographic capacity limit for contractor sign-up.

06How does pay per job work with GetTheCall?

GetTheCall funds the advertising and routes verified emergency calls to members. You pay a flat £80 Platform Fee only when the customer confirms a job.

07What does a verified emergency call mean?

We check that the caller has an urgent trade problem in a supported area before routing the call.

08Is GetTheCall for homeowners?

No. GetTheCall is a service for registered UK roofing, plumbing, electrical and heating tradespeople.

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The regulatory complexity in heating is the highest of any trade. Gas Safe registration is a legal requirement under the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. An unregistered person working on a gas appliance commits a criminal offence, and any insurance claim arising from that work is void. Oil boiler work requires OFTEC. Heat pump installations fall under MCS for government scheme eligibility. This complexity is a genuine moat for engineers who are fully certified, and a reason customers in a heating emergency pay without negotiating.

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