Appointment was booked swiftly. The engineer that visited was very thorough and helpful answering my questions. Very tidy workmanship Would have given 5 stars but haven't received any paperwork o... See more
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The explanation of the plans available easy to follow, the price and ease of website very good as was the confirmation. The only reason five stars not given is I have not required a call out having j... See more
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I had to use this route to sort the insurance because I couldn't get anyone to sort it out properly when renewal date was reached. I was fed up trying to sort it out that way which was very disappoint... See more
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The engineer left the boiler turned off so I had no hot water next morning, I don't think he had even seen the boiler I had as he didn't even know how to light up the display
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About HEA
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HEA helps keep your home running - whatever goes wrong. From boiler breakdowns and heating issues to plumbing, drainage and electrical faults, our home emergency cover is designed to get things sorted fast, without the unexpected costs.
We also cover over 30 of your everyday household appliances - from washing machines and ovens to vacuum cleaners, coffee machines and more. So whether it’s a sudden breakdown or accidental damage, you’re not left footing the bill.
Fast, reliable help when you need it most. That’s why thousands of UK homeowners trust HEA for affordable, hassle-free cover and real peace of mind.
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Arena Business Centre, Holyrood Close, BH17 7FJ, Poole, United Kingdom
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The gas engineer came in the morning to…
The gas engineer came in the morning to carry out the service on the boiler , very professional, and detailed , and very cautious in his work, he informed us that the boiler was in great condition, and there was no need for us to worry about the boiler.
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Charles,
Thanks for your lovely feedback! We’re really glad to hear the engineer provided a professional and thorough service, and that everything with your boiler is in great condition. It’s always nice to have that peace of mind 😊 We’ll be sure to pass your comments on!
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Surprised to see our policy renewed and…
Surprised to see our policy renewed and money taken despite having policy auto renewal set to “NOT AUTO RENEW “ have decided to keep policy but will be watching next year to check it doesn’t automatically renew again
28 March 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from HEA
Good Morning Mark,
Thank you for your feedback.
We understand your concern regarding the renewal of your policy. We do have a process in place for customers who have opted out of auto-renewal, which prevents the policy from renewing automatically.
By default, our policies are set to renew automatically unless the auto-renewal option has been deselected. If this setting remains active, the policy will follow the standard renewal process. We also send renewal notifications approximately 26 days prior to the renewal date to ensure customers have plenty of notice and time to make any changes.
We appreciate you choosing to continue your policy with us, and we will of course be happy to assist if you would like us to review or confirm your auto-renewal preferences for next year.
Kind Regards,
Customer Relations.
Not the best engineer
The engineer left the boiler turned off so I had no hot water next morning, I don't think he had even seen the boiler I had as he didn't even know how to light up the display
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Gladys,
Thanks for your feedback, and we’re really sorry for the inconvenience caused.
We’ve looked into this with the engineer’s company, and there were no issues noted on their end. However, we understand from speaking with you that the boiler had been switched off and you had to turn it back on the following morning when you noticed there was no hot water.
We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and apologise again for the disruption. Your feedback is really important to us, and we’ll make sure this is followed up internally to help prevent this happening again.
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Professional,efficient friendly engineer
I was kept fully informed of the arrival time of the engineer by phone when there was a very slight delay due to traffic conditions.
The engineer was friendly, respectful, thorough and efficient. He did far more checks than the engineer who came last time, even checking my LPG canisters and pipes outside, giving advice on wear and tear of pipes
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Avril,
Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience! We’re really pleased to hear you were kept well informed and that the engineer provided such a thorough and professional service. It’s great to know they went the extra mile with additional checks and helpful advice too. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind feedback
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Cancelled policy in error
Cancelled policy in error, all sorted and straight forward. Customer service person was very helpful and friendly and informative!
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Marianna,
Thanks so much for your feedback! Glad we could get everything sorted quickly and smoothly for you 😊 It’s great to hear our team was helpful, friendly, and kept you informed along the way. If you ever need anything else, we’re here to help!
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Be aware
For 2 consecutive years, I had the boiler check, they pass, and then an issue arrises within days on both occassions. The damage had caused almost 1K in repairs and home emergency assist refused to pay, but they still take the call out fees and their call out was very slow and not qualified to do the repair, which led to a very big and dangerous emergency. Legal investigation is now impending.
I highly recommend using a different company for boiler and home emergency insurance.
7 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Jamie,
Thank you for your feedback.
We can confirm that a complaint has already been raised regarding this matter and is currently under investigation. Once our review has been completed, a full response will be issued to you directly.
Kind regards,
Home Emergency Assist
Reply from HEA
Hi Mark,
Thank you for your feedback! We’re pleased to hear everything was straightforward and met your expectations. We appreciate your support.
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Annual Service
Early contact to arrange service of boiler with flexibility for convenient date. Engineer arrived on time and completed service with no problems.
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Robert,
Thank you for your great feedback! We’re glad to hear that arranging your boiler service was easy and flexible, and that the engineer arrived on time and completed everything smoothly. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and look forward to assisting you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Nice friendly gas fitter
Nice friendly gas fitter! Completed the boiler service with care. He was also very helpful.
27 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Robert,
Thank you for your kind feedback! We’re really pleased to hear that you had a positive experience and that the service was carried out with care. It’s great to know our engineer was both friendly and helpful. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to assisting you again in the future.
Kind regards,
Nazeera
Did no order or recieve goods or…
Did no order or recieve goods or services - spoken to Barclaycard bot it was put onto account £57.00 ON 10TH MARCH
THEY HAVE NOW isued a crediit to me and treated this as potential fraud Will never use your company again really want to give a nil rating
regards robert mapley
10 March 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from HEA
Good Morning Mr Mapley,
You set up a policy with us online last year for cover for your Hotpoint tumble dryer. The payment taken on 10th March was for the renewal of this policy.
We sent you a renewal reminder 26 days prior to this date via email, advising that your policy was due to renew automatically. As the policy is set to auto-renew, if we do not receive instruction to cancel before the renewal date, the renewal will proceed as outlined.
I have arranged for a member of our Customer Service team to contact you to discuss your policy and confirm how you would like to proceed.
Kind regards,
Customer Relations Team
Excellent service
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Janet,
We're delighted to hear you received excellent service. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Very helpful
Very helpful, knowledgeable customer service....even got my annual premium down.
19 March 2026
Unprompted review
Reply from HEA
Hi Janet,
We're thrilled to hear that you found our team helpful and knowledgeable. It's great to know we could also assist in lowering your annual premium—that’s always a win! If you ever need anything else, we’re here to help.
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Boiler Service
Engineer rang me to say he would be approximately half hour and was and he was a friendly chap who did his work competently, clean and quick.
Very professional all round!!
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Ruth,
We're delighted to hear the engineer kept you informed about his arrival and delivered such friendly, efficient, and tidy service. It’s great to know everything was completed to a high standard—your kind words about his professionalism are truly appreciated!
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Reply from HEA
Hi Dinah,
We're glad to hear the engineer arrived on time and was polite and tidy throughout the visit. We really appreciate your support!
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Thorough & professional.
17 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Bozena,
Thank you for your feedback! We're pleased to hear you found the service thorough and professional. Your support is much appreciated!
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Massive failings
Have been with HEA for a number of years. Started going down hill 2 years ago.Had to chase re boiler service. This year also had to chase. Engineer failed to turn up but unlike other years no communication whatsoever. After numerous phone calls a new date was eventually given which whilst inconvenient I took and changed plans and in response to a complaint HEA did refund the service element monies. New service date, no communication so once again phoned in. Whilst I appreciated that engineers were attending to an emergency the estimated 2 hours became over 4. Had to change further plans re late afternoon. As renewal was soon due went back to complaints but did nothing to give me confidence that things would improve or try to retain me as a customer. Have gone elsewhere. Same cover lower premium and lower excess. HEA don't seem to care about customers especially over last couple of years and many others are saying the same.
Additional info. Despite the reply from HEA and to making mention that I had left them, I received a phone call about 2 days ago wanting to discuss my renewal!!!!!
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Good Morning Mr Crabtree,
We’re really sorry to hear about your recent experience and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.
We understand how frustrating it must have been to repeatedly chase your boiler service and then experience delays and a lack of communication on the day of the appointment. This is not the level of service we aim to provide, especially for a long-standing customer such as yourself.
As acknowledged in our previous correspondence, there were clear administrative and communication failings in the handling of your service, and we provided a full refund for the boiler service as a gesture of goodwill. While the engineer’s delay on the day was due to an emergency call-out, we fully accept that you should have been kept informed and not left waiting without updates.
We are genuinely disappointed to have lost you as a customer after a number of years, and we’re sorry that we did not restore your confidence at renewal stage. Your feedback has been shared internally as part of our ongoing efforts to improve both our service delivery and communication.
Thank you again for your past loyalty, and we wish you all the best with your new provider.
Kind Regards,
Customer Relations.
Efficient and polite.
The engineer that visited my house was very efficient and very polite. Nothing seemed too much trouble for him.
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi David,
Thank you for your great feedback! We're so pleased to hear the engineer was efficient, polite, and willing to go the extra mile to help. It’s wonderful to know nothing was too much trouble—we’ll be sure to pass your kind comments on to him.
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Really good service engineer was…
Really good service engineer was helpful, informative and respectful. She did a very professional job
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Ruth,
We're delighted to hear that the engineer was helpful, informative, and respectful throughout the visit. It’s great to know she delivered such a professional service—we’ll be sure to share your comments with her and the team.
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Boiler service
The engineer advised me of the eta. She carried out the boiler service very efficiently. A very nice engineer
10 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi James,
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're glad to hear the engineer kept you informed of her arrival time and carried out the boiler service so efficiently. It’s great to know you found her friendly and professional.
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
Appointment was booked swiftly.
Appointment was booked swiftly.
The engineer that visited was very thorough and helpful answering my questions.
Very tidy workmanship
Would have given 5 stars but haven't received any paperwork of visit as yet.
20 March 2026
Reply from HEA
Hi Hazel,
We're glad to hear the appointment was booked quickly and that the engineer was thorough, helpful, and tidy. We apologize for the delay with your paperwork—your certificate will be sent to you via email shortly. We appreciate your patience and kind comments!
Kind regards,
Nazeera.
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