Hi,
while doing my floor it’s clear I need to upgrade my old baxi to a new combi. I hate the fire front and the system is rubbish. I need 8 new rads, a new combi and a flue.
I stuck to tested logic and got recommended local guys.
the first highly recommended guy visited, said he would give a quote in 2 days. After 4 weeks of chasing him for the quote and kept me hanging on (it will be with you in 48h every 48h) he said then that he couldn’t take the job. So 4 weeks wasted.
the next recommended guy is doing the same. “I’ll send a rough estimate via text” - that’s all I want - ballpark figure .
waiting now 2 1/2 weeks and now ignoring texts.
I have British Gas coming round later for a quote. I know they overcharge but at this point it appears local plumbers can’t even give me a quote let alone do the work. Neither said they were booked up in advance massively, they just don’t like doing quotes?
Is this normal? I’m in Bristol, anyone know of anyone who can actually give a quote?
I mean, I get busy in my trade but I would just turn it down rather than play cat and mouse with the quote.
are quotes hours of work? I would assume a ballpark figure is half an hours work. I’m very clear abojt what I want done.
May have to go with British Gas as we can’t wait putting the renovation on hold forever
while doing my floor it’s clear I need to upgrade my old baxi to a new combi. I hate the fire front and the system is rubbish. I need 8 new rads, a new combi and a flue.
I stuck to tested logic and got recommended local guys.
the first highly recommended guy visited, said he would give a quote in 2 days. After 4 weeks of chasing him for the quote and kept me hanging on (it will be with you in 48h every 48h) he said then that he couldn’t take the job. So 4 weeks wasted.
the next recommended guy is doing the same. “I’ll send a rough estimate via text” - that’s all I want - ballpark figure .
waiting now 2 1/2 weeks and now ignoring texts.
I have British Gas coming round later for a quote. I know they overcharge but at this point it appears local plumbers can’t even give me a quote let alone do the work. Neither said they were booked up in advance massively, they just don’t like doing quotes?
Is this normal? I’m in Bristol, anyone know of anyone who can actually give a quote?
I mean, I get busy in my trade but I would just turn it down rather than play cat and mouse with the quote.
are quotes hours of work? I would assume a ballpark figure is half an hours work. I’m very clear abojt what I want done.
May have to go with British Gas as we can’t wait putting the renovation on hold forever