Boiler service/check
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I charge £80 + vat. Not including parking or other expenses incurred.
We charge anything from £78 - to £112 +vat & parts - depending on what the boiler is from a wall hung heat only to a gas fire back boiler or a conensing oil combi !!
Why are you "fishing" ?
Why are you "fishing" ?
Natural or LP gas should be rightly the same. Oil a bit more.
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it could be argued that LPG is on average dearer as it tends to be in the sticks. Also supply and demand. Also, generally, there is less work available, but an RGI has to pay extra.
Yes, even though we're independent, private sector operatives, in a free market economy, there's a set price to which we all have to adhere to. Same as prescriptions, passports and the DVLA............... ******* stupid question.
Damn and I always thought you charged what you could get away with
Is there a good reason why London would be say twice as much as Colchester, or the North would be considerably cheaper than the south.
It all comes down to that horrid question that no home owner is comfortable asking:
"How much profit margin is acceptable?"
Either a percentage of cash figure...
"How much profit margin is acceptable?"
Either a percentage of cash figure...
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Dean744PiN5
In my experience no profit margin is acceptable to the homewner and most think we should just earn a wage, which would mean all business over heads would come out of our wages which would mean most of us would earn about £15000 before tax and after expenses \overheads which would basically make it a minimum wage job
The other one I love is the "how much for cash," I normally say if you want a cash job you don't get the benefit of any guarantees or my insurance, its fun seeing their faces drop. Of course they want all those benefits of a legit business but do not want tompay for it just want to pay less by giving cash, never mind that they are asking you to break the law
The other one I love is the "how much for cash," I normally say if you want a cash job you don't get the benefit of any guarantees or my insurance, its fun seeing their faces drop. Of course they want all those benefits of a legit business but do not want tompay for it just want to pay less by giving cash, never mind that they are asking you to break the law
"Cash" jobs carry a 25% surcharge for money laundering expenses and general ball ache.
"What is your best price my friend" is another classic one that has me running for the hills.
"What is your best price my friend" is another classic one that has me running for the hills.
NOT FISHING.We charge anything from £78 - to £112 +vat & parts - depending on what the boiler is from a wall hung heat only to a gas fire back boiler or a conensing oil combi !!
Why are you "fishing" ?
I asked a question & got some answers thanks for those.
I received a letter from 'Calor' OFFERING 20%, I was wondering 20% from ?.
For interest its Floor standing LPG, rural location, although in my mind to a local plumber that makes road travel easier, even if longer, & off course being rural no parking issues.
Increased fuel costs.
Increased vehicle wear and tear.
Increased journey times between jobs.
Increased likelihood of communications not working due to poor mobile reception (makes running a business harder).
Just because YOU think it is nicer, doesn't make it so.
Increased vehicle wear and tear.
Increased journey times between jobs.
Increased likelihood of communications not working due to poor mobile reception (makes running a business harder).
Just because YOU think it is nicer, doesn't make it so
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I charge a somewhat variable price depending on several factors:-
Conventional burner wall mounted
Conventional burner floor mounted
Premix boiler
Back boiler
Serviced it previous year
Easy access with parking
Summer time
Winter time extra!
So the cheapest becomes a summer service of a conventional burner boiler that I had serviced the year before at about £45.
Tony
Conventional burner wall mounted
Conventional burner floor mounted
Premix boiler
Back boiler
Serviced it previous year
Easy access with parking
Summer time
Winter time extra!
So the cheapest becomes a summer service of a conventional burner boiler that I had serviced the year before at about £45.
Tony
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