COST SAVING!

Just our luck – we have recently had a baby and now our boiler has broken down.
We live in a flat which has one bathroom and 7 medium sized radiators (only 5 working).

Our boiler must have come out of the Ark, it is a compact boiler Vaillant VCGB 112E, we also have a water tank in our airing cupboard.

I have just had a quote from BGas for installation of a new Condensing Boiler plus works to radiators and removal of water tank (to give us more storage space) which comes to £5200, I may know nothing about plumbing, but I am not an idiot to realise this is an over the top quote.

On this note, what should I be expecting to pay for a new boiler, labour and works to get all the radiators working? Our budget is very tight!

Appreciate any advice I can get…..

Craig

Have a conventioal boiler, and don't get seduced by a combi. Keep the cylinder. You then have back-up for hot water if the boiler breaks down, and if you have a baby just imagine no hot water over a weekend till the boilers's fixed.

Fair comment. Any idea what I should expect to pay for installation and works? £5200 seems to be rip off?

Only a fool would consider paying anything near 5K

Look in your local paper for the local Corgi fitters.

I would think you could get sorted easily for half BG price.

Bahco said:

Only a fool would consider paying anything near 5K

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Especially as it'll be a local subbie who does the work.
Don't you just love BG for making the rest of us look cheap

Very much agree with Oilman, sounds like you need good quality regular boiler, some new controls, and a good powerflush (colonic irrigation for heating systems)

seems a bit harsh, is that the cost before a bit of bartering or is there any asbestos removal or similar involved?