Handheat

We moved from Christchurch into Broadmayne in 1979 when my wife, Irene , became caretaker of Broadmayne School. At the time I was employed as a boiler service engineer but was made redundant in 1982 when the firm I worked for lost its contract with the County Council.

Following this I decided to ‘test the water’ and start my own company. Initially we were supported by my wife’s income until my new business became a viable proposition. I have now been in operation for seventeen years, servicing oil and gas fired boilers and have carried CORGI (the Nationally approved authority for boiler maintenance) registration for the last fifteen years. Handheat provides both a domestic and commercial service across Dorset. I have now been trading from 7, Conway Drive for the past twelve years. My wife has recently left the New Inn, West Knighton after ten years as a barmaid and she now takes the responsibility for much of the business administration for the company.

Both our daughters attended the village school and my youngest now runs Nordale Farm Shop with her husband. My eldest daughter has just started her first job after gaining a computing and electronics degree at Bournemouth University.

Roger Handel