Quote, how do you price it?

[masona]

To the plumber tradesman,

Just has a quote for a new boiler & cylinder etc, the quote just show a total price, is that how you do it or is that's the way it done these days?

I thought it normally show labour and parts etc.

Thanks.

 

[JPC]

well i do both...

sometimes a full price others lab + mats

i dont know why i do it that way..i suppose it depends on the job

 

[steveb1964]

I had 4 quotes from plumbers

1 was verbal - Didn't pursue him as he said it may change!!
2 were wrote down just had a total price which said fit new system
1 gave the total price which included labour, parts and electrical workplus he wrote down all the parts that would be used e.g. the make of the trv's cleansing product etc

 

[JohnD]

Funny thing is, the itemised quote gives a much better impression, yiu know what you're supposed to be getting. The others might be going to do an equally good job, but how can you tell?

As a customer, I like to do a detailed work spec with drawings, and let the supplier amend it, then his price is for the spec as agreed. Saves a lot of misunderstanding and possible ill-feeling.

 

[masona]

As a customer, I like to do a detailed work spec with drawings, and let the supplier amend it, then his price is for the spec as agreed. Saves a lot of misunderstanding and possible ill-feeling.

This is the quote I has the other day, as you says it would stop any ill-feeling and misunderstanding. I just feel it a bit high, if that's what the plumbers want to charge, fair enough I haven't got a problem with it, good luck to him. When I break it down with the boiler & cylinder plus chemical etc would be about no more than £1500 which leave £1500 labour and I'm guessing 3/4 days work or less maybe

07/03/2006 ESTIMATE

Due to new building regulations introduced on 1st April 2005 Part L, by law you are now required to have thermostatic valves fitted on all radiators except where room thermostat is located and all boilers must have an energy efficiency rating of not less than 86%, (Band A or B) ie Condensing Boilers, and part J, it is legal requirement for the relevant local building control department to be notified of the installation or exchange of any heat producing appliance and associated fittings or services served by the appliance (unde Part L) withih residential dwellings.

Remove existing central heating boiler, cylinder and dispose thereof.
Supply and fit Ideal Mexico HE30 floor standing band A condensing boiler and 48"x18" foamed lagged ID cylinder with immersion heater and thermostat. Ideal Mexico are the only manufacters floor standing condensing boilers.

Run new gas supply to boiler from meter. Supply all copper tube fittings, valves etc.

All materials used are quality guaranteed, Gas and Water Board approved in the interest of health and safety.

Option 1 Ideal Mexico HE30..................£3075.00

Option 2 Vaillant Ecomax Pro 28...........£2775.00

This price includes injecting the heating system with a Fernox cleanser prior to draining the heating system, and flushing out all sludge and debris, before installing new boiler and refilling with Fernox system protection inhibiter.

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[JohnD]

Professional image, and his price will include a proportion of time visiting sites and preparing estimates who don't take him up i dare say you could get him to specify a warranty

 

[masona]

Ahhh! the price maybe about right then, it's just not knowing