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stevelup
Hi
I've DIY'd everything in my house but have now come to the point where I need to replace the boiler.
I know I could do it myself and am capable, but I will struggle to get warranty support from the manufacturer if I take this route - therefore I decided to get quotes from local suppliers.
The two suppliers are people I have used in the past - one at the previous house for a complete system and one at the current house to install a new gas supply from the meter to the current boiler. Both companies were reasonable in the past.
I have decided on a Vaillant 837 boiler which can be bought from a number of suppliers for around 1050 inclusive of VAT and the standard flue. The electrical supply is an existing FCU, I'm keeping the current thermostat/programmer and the gas supply is brand new and the correct size.
The boiler is a direct replacement for the current unit and apart from a bit of jiggery-pokery with the pipework and the installation of the condensate drain, it is a straightforward piece of work.
Both suppliers quoted in excess of 2300 which seems completely and utterly unreasonable. The costs did include powerflushing the system after removing the old boiler and before installing the new one.
Assuming this is two days work, and that two men would only be required for one of the days (if that), and assuming a generous 100 quid for parts/consumables - that suggests a day rate *per man* of 385 quid!
Am I being unreasonable in thinking this is unreasonable?
Thanks,
Steve
I've DIY'd everything in my house but have now come to the point where I need to replace the boiler.
I know I could do it myself and am capable, but I will struggle to get warranty support from the manufacturer if I take this route - therefore I decided to get quotes from local suppliers.
The two suppliers are people I have used in the past - one at the previous house for a complete system and one at the current house to install a new gas supply from the meter to the current boiler. Both companies were reasonable in the past.
I have decided on a Vaillant 837 boiler which can be bought from a number of suppliers for around 1050 inclusive of VAT and the standard flue. The electrical supply is an existing FCU, I'm keeping the current thermostat/programmer and the gas supply is brand new and the correct size.
The boiler is a direct replacement for the current unit and apart from a bit of jiggery-pokery with the pipework and the installation of the condensate drain, it is a straightforward piece of work.
Both suppliers quoted in excess of 2300 which seems completely and utterly unreasonable. The costs did include powerflushing the system after removing the old boiler and before installing the new one.
Assuming this is two days work, and that two men would only be required for one of the days (if that), and assuming a generous 100 quid for parts/consumables - that suggests a day rate *per man* of 385 quid!
Am I being unreasonable in thinking this is unreasonable?
Thanks,
Steve