Have I been mugged?

[Nellynooo]

Just been charged over £1000 for this - mugged or not?

Drain down central heating system from low level drain point.Supply and fit new Honeywell 2port valve in place of existing.Wire valve back into system.Install inhibitor back into heating system.Re fill and test system operates correctly,bleeding radiators and commission heating system.

Cheers
N

 

[Mottie]

Yes. Are you paying though or it it an insurance job?

 

[Deleted member 294929]

Yes


Have you paid?

 

[gas112]

jesus h christ well and truly this is daylight robbery .
parts 100 quid time to change less than 1 hour if problems it may stretch to 2 hours .
I hope you havent paid them yet

 

[transam]

Just been charged over £1000 for this - mugged or not?

Drain down central heating system from low level drain point.Supply and fit new Honeywell 2port valve in place of existing.Wire valve back into system.Install inhibitor back into heating system.Re fill and test system operates correctly,bleeding radiators and commission heating system.

Cheers
N

Based on the above you have been mugged ???

 

[gant]

To some tune are you still within the 14 day cooling off period.

 

[johnny2007]

To some tune are you still within the 14 day cooling off period.

Not really.
Assuming the quote has been accepted and the job completed correctly, the contract between op and heating engineer is valid and its terms satisfied.
If the job is done, unfortunately you need to pay and next time shop around.
You could complain to the company and hope for a discount as a gesture of goodwill, but they don't have to.
Is it a large company with blue shiny vans?

 

[gant]

£300 is about the mean average then accessability may come into question.

 

[Nellynooo]

Thanks everyone for your comments - didn’t even fix the problem both then back the next day and got this from them….
Hi Neil,
Ive had a word with office and we can change the PRV valve and install leak sealer x 2 for £400+vat.
They would usually charge for me to come back today as ive had to drain some of system and our work is operating correctly.
We will send a written quote lt me knownour thoughts.
Cheers Andrew

Then tried to sell me a new boiler for 4k!! Got them on check a trade too!!

 

[Nellynooo]

*got them back not both!! And yes I paid it!!

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Got them on check a trade too!!

Would never have guessed.

Get a friend, relative, neighbour or colleague to recommend someone. Even $hitish Gas would be better and cheaper than the clowns you used.

 

[Notch7]

Got them on check a trade too

Ah the mystery is solved.

Never ever go to online sites to source tradesmen.

There are plenty of really good experienced tradesmen around….the problem is that because they always busy they don’t advertise, so you have to seek them out.

Nobody pays for lead generation when they are already proper busy.

 

[Nellynooo]

0800Homefix - my wife called them freaking out the the heating had failed - £120 call out and the first hour free then after a bit of sucking of teeth - showing me a Starbucks cup full of mucky water - ‘thats all in your system mate - that’s why you’ve got problems’ then £900 to fix right away like he was doing me a favour!! C@@ts

 

[jj4091]

Not being funny but around hear plumbers/heating engineers are the most expensive trade of all. But at the moment with good tradesmen being in short supply most of the other trades are getting wiser and more expensive.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

Not being funny but around hear plumbers/heating engineers are the most expensive trade of all. But at the moment with good tradesmen being in short supply most of the other trades are getting wiser and more expensive.

Nothing wrong with charging a decent rate. Just needs to be a decent service for that rate.

Some however take the rally píss