How Macara Works
Quoted properly, not padded out.
We look at the property properly, explain the sensible route, and price the work around what actually needs done — nothing padded, nothing hidden.
About Macara Heating
Hello, we're Macara Heating.
We are a heating and plumbing business based in Danderhall, working across Edinburgh and the Lothians day-to-day and travelling further into Scotland's central belt for larger boiler and heat pump installs. Previously trading as Stuart Macara Plumbing & Heating.
The focus is straightforward: clear advice, sensible quoting, tidy work, and a business you can still get hold of after the job is done.
Who we are
Heating-first work for homes that need a proper local service.
We are Gas Safe registered heating and plumbing engineers, previously trading as Stuart Macara Plumbing & Heating and now operating as Macara Heating. Same team, same workshop, sharper focus on higher-value heating work: boilers, heat pumps (installed with JME Green Energy), and the central heating systems that keep Scottish homes warm.
Gas Safe registered, no. 953527LPG qualified (LCL Awards)SNIPEF, BPEC & Logic certified
Local company
Edinburgh & Lothians
Edinburgh & Lothians
Day-to-day work, plus the central belt for larger installs
12+ years
On the tools, across heating and plumbing
Gas Safe
Register no. 953527 for domestic gas work
LPG
LCL Awards certified for LPG changeover work
How We Work
A simpler process, handled by people who know the job.
We built the business around straightforward domestic work: understand the property properly, explain the sensible route, carry out the work cleanly, and stay accountable afterwards.
On The Job
Tidy work that respects the house.
Heating and plumbing jobs are disruptive enough without extra chaos. Clean execution, sensible access, and clear communication matter.
Aftercare
Still the same number after the job.
You can still get hold of us afterwards if something needs checked, explained, or followed up. No call centres, no ticket queues.
What Matters
Clean work, clear standards, no unnecessary noise.
We are not trying to look like a national operator with a local badge on top. The value is in doing the local work well: warm homes, reliable hot water, sensible upgrades, and straight answers before anything starts.
Heating-first domestic work
Boilers (Baxi, Worcester Bosch, Vaillant), heat pumps via our JME Green Energy partnership, central heating, and the plumbing that supports them properly.
Straight answers from the start
We tell you plainly what makes sense, what does not, and what the job is likely to involve before anything starts.
Clear responsibility afterwards
The engineer who quoted the job is the engineer standing behind it afterwards. Accountability does not disappear once the paperwork is signed.
What People Call Us For
The work usually starts with heating.
Boilers, heat pumps, central heating, hot water, and the plumbing around them are the core of the job. Heat pump installs go out under our partnership with JME Green Energy — their MCS certification, our local team on the tools. The service list is broad enough to be useful, but we lead with heating rather than trying to be everything to everyone.
Boiler installations and replacements (Baxi, Worcester Bosch, Vaillant)
Heat pump installs with JME Green Energy (MCS-certified route)
Central heating upgrades and repairs
Hot water and heating faults
LPG work (LCL Awards certified)
Practical domestic plumbing
Local aftercare and follow-up
Local Detail
Close enough to stay responsible.
Edinburgh & the Lothians
Day-to-day reactive work across Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian — with larger boiler and heat pump installs going further into Scotland's central belt (Fife, Falkirk, Stirling).
12+ years on the tools
Backed by SNIPEF, BPEC (water byelaws), Logic (legionella and water treatment), LCL Awards (LPG changeover), and JIB advanced plumber status.
Small enough to answer the phone
Straight talk, fixed quotes, and a business small enough to pick up when you call back about a job we did six months ago.
Accreditations & Approvals
Accreditations, certifications, and manufacturer approvals connected to Macara Heating's work.
Independent Checks
Qualified, checked, and accountable.
When someone is working on your heating, hot water, gas appliances, or related compliance work, the meaningful question is whether they are properly qualified for that scope. These are the checks that actually matter.
Gas Safe
Registered engineers
LPG
Qualified work covered
NICEIC
Recognised compliance body
12+ years
Heating and plumbing experience
We only show trust signals we can stand behind. If a job needs a specific qualification, ask and we'll tell you directly whether it is covered.
Get In Touch
Need to speak to somebody about a job?
If you need advice on a boiler, heat pump, heating upgrade, hot water issue, LPG work, or domestic plumbing job, get in touch and we will tell you plainly whether it is something Macara Heating can help with.