The gas industry is changing - whether they like it or not. Years ago you took your car to the local garage to get a new exhaust or clutch, but when the market saw a gap - specialist exhaust, tyre, clutch centres were set up. They are efficient - and CHEAP.
Gas boilers are just the same. The market is there for quick fit specialist fitters. They are good at what they do because that's all that they do.
They are all GAS SAFE registered so you KNOW the installation is a good one.
The dinosaurs don't like it - but they are the ones sitting around doing nothing, the Quick-Fit fitters are out there making the money.
The days of charging a grand a day for a combi swap are gone.
Sorry guys.
I love that. Whack it in by someone who specialises in fitting boilers quick & cheap. Very similar, an exhaust pipe to a modern boiler. I should imagine you could take your house soon to an industrial estate where they will fit the boiler while you wait with a cup of coffee in a plastic cup on a sturday morning.
Whilst people advocate work like that the dinosaurs will always have work putting all the quick thick fitters work in order.