trades and handymen - head to head
Intergas vs Vaillant
Both makes turn up on the same shortlists, and the honest answer is that they are built for different buyers rather than one being better than the other. Here is what actually separates them - from a directory that sells neither.
| Intergas | Vaillant | |
|---|---|---|
| Built in | Netherlands | Germany (Remscheid) |
| Making trailers since | 1939 | 1874 |
| UK availability | Available, smaller network | Good UK dealer coverage |
| Range covers | condensing combi boilers, heat-only and system boilers, hybrid heat pump systems, unvented hot water cylinders | Gas boilers, Heat pumps, Heating systems, Controls and thermostats |
| Best known for | Xclusive | ecoTEC sustain |
Choose Intergas if...
Intergas is a Dutch boiler maker with a UK head office in the Midlands. Installers and housing providers fit its combi, system and heat-only boilers, which use the maker's bithermic aluminium heat exchanger. The boilers are sold with long parts and labour warranties.
Look at: Xclusive, Xtreme, Rapid
Full Intergas profile →Choose Vaillant if...
Vaillant is a German heating maker founded in Remscheid in 1874. In the UK it sells gas combi, system and regular boilers under the ecoTEC and ecoFIT names, plus heat pumps, with extended warranties through its Vaillant Advance installer scheme.
Look at: ecoTEC sustain, ecoFIT pure, aroTHERM plus
Full Vaillant profile →Where to hire or buy either
Most UK trades and handymen companies carry several makes and advertise none of them, so the practical move is to find the firms covering your area and ask what is on the yard.
Intergas vs Vaillant - common questions
Is Intergas better than Vaillant?
Neither is better outright - they are built for different buyers. Intergas is a Dutch boiler maker with a UK head office in the Midlands. Installers and housing providers fit its combi, system and heat-only boilers, which use the maker's bithermic aluminium heat exchanger. The boilers are sold with long parts and labour warranties. Vaillant is a German heating maker founded in Remscheid in 1874. In the UK it sells gas combi, system and regular boilers under the ecoTEC and ecoFIT names, plus heat pumps, with extended warranties through its Vaillant Advance installer scheme.
Which is easier to get hold of in the UK, Intergas or Vaillant?
Intergas: UK head office and distribution warehouse in Kidderminster, sold to installers through merchants. Vaillant: UK head office in Belper, Derbyshire, with Vaillant Advance installers across the country.
Can I hire rather than buy?
Yes. Most UK trades and handymen companies hire as well as sell, and many carry several makes without listing them. Search by your area and ask what they have on the yard.
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GetBrent is an independent directory and is not a dealer for, nor affiliated with, either manufacturer. Brand and model names are the trademarks of their owners, used here only to identify the products they refer to. Specifications vary by model year and market - confirm weights, dimensions and towing limits with the supplier before hiring or buying.