What's a resonable price for a combi boiler service?

[Yukster]

I previously paid £70 or thereabouts for a combi-boiler service in London. I looked for someone to do it this year via Rated People and I got someone who quoted £100. Is that reasonable or is it on the expensive side?

 

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Andy

 

[oaktyke]

£50 about the goin rate here in Yorkshire, so £70 for down south sounds fair but £100 taking the mick

 

[Yukster]

£50 about the goin rate here in Yorkshire, so £70 for down south sounds fair but £100 taking the mick

Thanks. I thought so. Itexted to decline and I'll look for someone else

 

[Tibbot]

I'd advise you to devote more of your energy finding out what your service includes rather than how cheap you can get it for. Otherwise why bother at all?

 

[Yukster]

I'd advise you to devote more of your energy finding out what your service includes rather than how cheap you can get it for. Otherwise why bother at all?

It's a fair point but I had this boiler for 6 years and another boiler before it for 7. The service normally includes cleaning out the filters, checking the burner, pressures, testing for gas leak. I may have missed something but as far as I can tell the service was pretty standard. Everyone charged the same fee so far so a 25% increase is a bit steep. My exclusive plumber told me what I'll get for my money but he wasn't offering to do any extras

 

[Yukster]

I'd advise you to devote more of your energy finding out what your service includes rather than how cheap you can get it for. Otherwise why bother at all?

It's a fair point but I had this boiler for 6 years and another boiler before it for 7. The service normally includes cleaning out the filters, checking the burner, pressures, testing for gas leak. I may have missed something but as far as I can tell the service has been pretty standard. Everyone charged the same fee give or take a few bob so far, so a 25% increase is a bit steep. My exclusive plumber told me what I'll get for my money but he wasn't offering to do any extras

 

[Tibbot]

There's more to a combi service than that, so I'd say none of them.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Depends on the boiler and its condition.

We're £70+VAT in London.

 

[Yukster]

Depends on the boiler and its condition.

We're £70+VAT in London.

It's 6 years old Vaillant Eco Plus. It's in good nick, as far as i can tell. The PCB fault was the first problem I had with it since it was installed

 

[Yukster]

Depends on the boiler and its condition.

We're £70+VAT in London.

It's a 6 years old Vaillant Eco Plus. It's in good nick, as far as i can tell. The PCB fault was the first problem I had with it since it was installed. btw, what does the service include?

 

[Dan Robinson]

With yours it is pretty much as you said - without the gas leak test though unless you ask for it.

Ideally the expansion vessel should be checked and after 6 years the seals could probably do with changing.

 

[Yukster]

With yours it is pretty much as you said - without the gas leak test though unless you ask for it.

Ideally the expansion vessel should be checked and after 6 years the seals could probably do with changing.

So service with gas leak and expansion vessel check is £70 + vat. Seal change if needed is extra?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Yep.

 

[ALEC1]

depends on what's included.. viessmann for example charge £140 and thats just the boiler.

if it includes review of the controls, bleed and balance rads, change batteries etc and offer ongoing support then £100+ vat is more like it...