Burnham Boiler Service in Greater Vancouver
From cast-iron classics to Alpine condensing — Burnham installation, repair, maintenance, parts and emergency service across Greater Vancouver.
Burnham: American boiler heritage since 1873
Burnham (today’s U.S. Boiler Company) carries one of the oldest names in North American heating — back to 1873. Lower Mainland basements still hold thousands of Burnham cast-iron boilers from the Series 2 era, while the modern Alpine condensing line and K2 series bring the brand to 95% AFUE with electronic controls.
Like Weil-McLain, Burnham demands generational fluency from a service company: standing pilots and low-water cutoffs on the old iron; condensate systems and control diagnostics on the Alpines. We service both eras daily and give straight repair-versus-replace advice on the older units.
Our Burnham Services
Burnham Series We Service
Series 2 / ES2 (cast iron)
The classic and current cast-iron lines — simple, durable, widely installed across older BC housing stock.
Alpine Series
Burnham’s flagship condensing boilers at up to 95% AFUE with modern control diagnostics.
K2 Series
Wall-hung condensing platform for space-conscious retrofits.
Why Burnham?
- ✓ 150 years of boiler manufacturing heritage
- ✓ Huge installed base — parts and knowledge widely available
- ✓ Alpine condensing line modernizes the brand to 95% AFUE
- ✓ Cast-iron lines ideal for high-temperature radiator homes
Burnham Service by City
Burnham FAQs
Should I replace my old Burnham cast-iron boiler?
Not automatically. If the sections are dry and sound, repairs are often economical. The trade-off is monthly: 80%-class efficiency versus 95% from an Alpine conversion. We assess the sections honestly and price both keeping-it-alive and replacing-it so you decide with real numbers.
How much does a Burnham Alpine cost installed?
Typical Alpine installations in Greater Vancouver run about $7,000–$10,000 installed including the venting conversion from an atmospheric unit. Like-for-like ES2 cast-iron swaps come in lower but stay at 80%-class efficiency.
Do you repair old Burnham boilers?
Constantly — pilots, thermocouples, gas valves, circulators and low-water cutoffs on units often older than the technicians servicing them. As long as the cast iron is sound, we keep them heating safely.
Need Burnham Boiler Service?
Free written estimates from Red Seal certified technicians. Call 604-359-1081.