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Boiler engineering since 1972

Boiler Engineers. Built on Experience.

Keeping critical equipment working safely, efficiently and reliably.

Since 1972, Boiler Engineers has provided specialist engineering and boiler services to industry across South Africa and into Zambia, Mozambique and Madagascar.

From major boiler repairs and preventative maintenance to statutory inspections, coded welding, pipe fabrication, operator training and emergency breakdown support, we provide a comprehensive engineering solution designed to keep your operation moving.

Experienced. Responsive. Engineering that works.

Turnkey engineering

More than boiler maintenance

Boiler Engineers provides a turnkey engineering service, helping customers reduce downtime and avoid the complications of dealing with multiple contractors.

Our experienced team works across a broad range of industrial applications, combining specialist boiler expertise with general engineering, fabrication, welding, installation and maintenance capabilities.

A Boiler Engineers technician standing beside a row of John Thompson package boilers in a client boiler house
On site · boiler house, KwaZulu-Natal

What we do

Our core services

One experienced team for repairs, inspections, emergencies, training, equipment and fabrication.

Repairs

Boiler Repairs & Maintenance

Major repairs and maintenance for all types of boilers, helping customers maintain safe, reliable and productive boiler operations.

Compliance

Annual & Statutory Inspections

We carry out annual and statutory boiler inspections and provide certificates of compliance. We can also schedule and arrange the required 36-month Government Approved inspection.

24 h · 365 days

24/7 Emergency Services

When a boiler problem threatens production, time matters. Our emergency service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing responsive support when customers need it most.

Call 082 449 4436
People

Boiler Operator Training

Well-trained operators are essential to safe and efficient boiler operation. Our training programmes cover boiler operation, maintenance, safety, troubleshooting and efficient combustion.

Equipment

Boiler Sales & Rentals

We facilitate boiler sales and rentals, helping customers find practical solutions when additional capacity or replacement equipment is required.

Workshop

Engineering & Fabrication

Our wider engineering capability includes pipe fabrication, coded welding, steam reticulation and pipework, pressure vessels, tanks, refractory work, burners, insulation and cladding.

Boiler down? Our emergency team is on call 24/7.

Front view of a large fire-tube boiler with its burner and fan in a clean industrial boiler house

Who we work with

Industries we serve

Boiler Engineers supports customers across a wide range of industries, including:

  • Timber and paper mills
  • Hospitals and day clinics
  • Pathology laboratories
  • Medical and veterinary facilities
  • Shipping and marine
  • Hotels and hospitality
  • Manufacturing
  • Oil refineries
  • Chemical plants
  • Correctional facilities
  • Schools and educational institutions

Why us

Why Boiler Engineers?

Five reasons customers across Southern Africa keep calling the same team.

50+

More than 50 years of experience

Established in 1972, Boiler Engineers brings decades of practical engineering experience to every project.

1

One engineering partner

Our broad range of services means customers can rely on one experienced team for boiler engineering, maintenance, fabrication, inspections and related engineering requirements.

36-mo

Safety and compliance

Boiler systems are critical, high-risk equipment. Our inspection and training services are designed to support safe operation and compliance.

24/7

Rapid response

Our 24/7, 365-day emergency service is available when an unexpected breakdown threatens operations.

SAIW

Skilled workmanship

Our team combines specialist knowledge with practical engineering experience and a strong focus on workmanship and service.

A Boiler Engineers technician on the access platform of a John Thompson Multipac boiler
John Thompson Multipac · valve work

Since 1972

About Boiler Engineers

Boiler Engineers has been at the forefront of the engineering industry since 1972. Operating across South Africa and internationally in Zambia, Mozambique and Madagascar, the company has built its reputation around experience, technical knowledge and dependable service.

CIDB 4MERegistered with the Construction Industry Development Board
SAIWMember of the South African Institute of Welding
B-BBEE L1Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment status

Our philosophy is straightforward: provide customers with the engineering expertise they need, deliver quality workmanship and take responsibility for keeping critical equipment operating safely and reliably.

Training

Give your team the knowledge to operate safely and efficiently.

Our boiler training programmes are designed for operators, supervisors, maintenance personnel and fitters.

OperatorsSupervisorsMaintenance personnelFitters
Technician operating valves on the gauge-glass and feed-water assembly of a package boiler

Courses currently offered

4Days

OperatingBoiler Operating: Coal

Lighting up and shutdown, banking and relighting, emergency procedures, efficient combustion and safe working practices.

4Days

OperatingBoiler Operating: Oil & Gas

Start-up and shutdown procedures, emergency procedures, boiler attendant duties, efficient combustion and safe working practices.

5Days

MaintenanceBoiler Maintenance

Boiler construction, operating procedures, water treatment, boiler mountings, automatic controls, fault finding, cleaning, inspection preparation and structural repairs.

4Days

MaintenanceStoker Maintenance

Stoker tensioning and tracking, repairs, under-grate dampers, speed and damper control and automatic controls.

Spares

The right parts when you need them.

Boiler Engineers provides access to a range of engineering spares and components, supporting customers as part of its wider turnkey service.

Stock includes

  • 01Gauge cocks
  • 02Sight glasses
  • 03Packings
  • 04Ignition arches
  • 05Refractory cement and bricks
  • 06Tube cleaning equipment
  • 07New and reconditioned valves
  • 08Chain grate / stoker spares

Need something specific? Contact our team and we can assist with sourcing the required component.

Boiler spares on a workbench: pressure gauge, sight glasses, brass valves, gland packing, refractory bricks, tube brushes, gate valves and chain-grate links

Engineering services

Our specialist capabilities

From a single valve overhaul to relocating and recommissioning a complete boiler house.

Coded welder joining a large flanged steel pipe section in a fabrication workshop
  • Boiler re-tubes
  • Stoker overhauls
  • Acid cleaning
  • High-pressure boiler cleaning
  • Valve overhauls
  • Refractory work
  • Coded welding
  • Non-destructive testing
  • Hot and cold installation and cladding
  • Steam reticulation and pipework
  • Boiler combustion controls and burners
  • General engineering
  • Storage vessels and tanks
  • Heat exchangers and heat pumps
  • Boiler house maintenance
  • Boiler relocation and rigging
  • Riveted boiler and pressure-vessel work
  • Pipe installation
  • Insulation and cladding
  • Burner services
  • Boiler hire, sales and installation
  • Heat pumps and solar heating

Need an engineer?

Whether you need a scheduled inspection, emergency assistance, boiler maintenance, training, spares or a wider engineering solution, speak to our team.

Contact

Contact Boiler Engineers

Tell us what you need and we will get back to you. For a breakdown, phone us directly.

Head office

52 Greenmeadow Lane
Hillcrest
3650
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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