Bryan Laidlaw

Heating Engineer

Commercial Pipefitter
Since 1981

About
Laidlaw

My name is Bryan Laidlaw. I am a self employed, time served, commercial Heating Engineer (Pipe Fitter and Former Pipe Welder) who works in and around Edinburgh. I have over 40 years building services experience gained from my time working in the construction industry and have extensive knowledge concerning all types of commercial heating and chilled water systems.

What I Fit

I fit all types of heating and chilled water installations and work on mainly large to medium sized contracts. I work with screwed steel, copper, stainless and plastic pipe.

How I Work

I am well organized, efficient at what I do and have a very methodical way of working. With a good eye for detail, I'm the type of person who likes to get the job done.

Working Standards

I am punctual, hard working and I consistently produce work of a high standard. I like to see progress at the end of the day and I always try to leave a job that nobody has to go back too.

Canonmills
Office Block

Latest Contract June 2024

Pipefitting
Experience

Materials

Throughout the years, I have worked with steel pipe for sizes up to 12 inches, copper pipe for sizes up to 4 inches, stainless steel for sizes up to 6 inches, and various types of plastics for sizes up to 8 inches.

Components

I install various essential components within a system. These components include boilers, chillers, heat pumps, air handling units, system pumps, 3-way valve sets, pipework mains, radiators and fan coil units.

Environments

I have worked all over the UK and had the opportunities of working in a varied and diverse range of environments, including schools, office buildings, hospitals, data centres, hotels, factories, and many others. 

Recent
Projects

Calderwood
Primary
School

Calderwood primary school was a short term agency contract to bring the project up to schedule.

Kirkliston
Primary
School

A new build school with an air source heat pump system, radiators and heat recovery units.

Granton
Energy
Center

Fitting pipework on the Granton energy center for blocks of residential accommodation.

Leith
Engine
Yard

A new build project with a district heating system serving five blocks of mixed tenure flats.

Murrayburn
Primary
School

Full system strip out with new pipework mains installation to all the existing cast iron radiators.

Balgreen
Primary
School

Full system strip out with new pipework mains and new Stelrad radiators throughout the school.

Edinburgh
International
Airport

The Edinburgh airport project was an extension to the existing baggage handling facility.

Semple
Street
Edinburgh

A full office block refurb project comprising of new heating and chilled water systems throughout the block.

Edinburgh
Art
College

Edinburgh art college was a 2 year project completed over 2 phases with a full boilerhouse installation.