back boiler change

[SafeGasInstall]

i have a job to quote ,take back boiler out ,cylinder out,f&e out and run about 40m of 22,
20m of 15mm,plus new gas run 8m,and put combi new location !have thought my self that got to win this job it will take me 5-7 days .job in north london for customer who i did one rad change 3 month back so they coming back to me first . dont want to over prise it but it comes to 2k materials plus 1.5k labour?is it unreasonable price ?

 

[CES]

Personally I think thats pretty cheap for London.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

how much is it round your way ?

 

[mikeygas]

In Manc anywhere between 2k and 2.5k parts and labour.

 

[tamz]

It is a reasonable price. I'd be around the same.

 

[tamz]

In Manc anywhere between 2k and 2.5k parts and labour.

Is that with a BandQ special fitted¿

 

[SafeGasInstall]

now i just have done a quote for heat only reg boiler an new cylinder and new s plan comes up the same amount of £,will give this as well
as i told customer pipe work more then 20 years old !

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Is that with a BandQ special fitted¿

i think is 2k mater and 2.5 k labour,????

 

[mikeygas]

Tamz, its a grand labour minimum. Then between 1-1.5k for boiler, filter and materials (powerflush if wanted/needed is extra). No B and Q specials for me mate. Ideal Indy C (budget) Vaillant ecotec pro (mid) and Vmann 1oo (top). Some of you guys might think these prices are too cheap for the work that is being carried out but round here that is what the market can stand at the moment, go any higher and punters will go elsewhere. There are plenty of Polish/illegals ready to undercut you. Its tough out there sink or swim.

 

[tamz]

Its tough out there sink or swim.

Thats true

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I have priced for w bosch 25 si- combi and 15 ri- reg boiler, and power flush I put down as standard on every boiler change as per MI. Is hard time for every one mikeygas. I have just started on my own and have so far won 2 boiler change jobs plus if I get this one that will make three within a one mount ! I am not complaining but the cost for advertising is high but it pays back as I have done all the little jobs I have been called for and only two boiler change jobs which have not heard back !
Good luck to all the illegal workers, I am foregner my self but I don't work for cheap £50/h! It cost me to much to become gas safe reg!

 

[mikeygas]

Sounds like your doing well for your first month Safegas! Keep it up. I don't fit worcesters as I think they are overpriced for what they are, also I am not a fan of there aluminium heat ex's or condensate traps. I like to fit and forget (well til the next year when I go to service the boiler). in Mi's it dosen't state that you have to do a PF it just says that it is advisable. As for illegals I'm not xenophobic, what I meant was unregistered gas fitters!

 

[tamz]

MI don't say you have to powerflush just flush as per BS7593. Offer a powerflush as an optional extra

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Sounds like your doing well for your first month Safegas! Keep it up. I don't fit worcesters as I think they are overpriced for what they are, also I am not a fan of there aluminium heat ex's or condensate traps. I like to fit and forget (well til the next year when I go to service the boiler). in Mi's it dosen't state that you have to do a PF it just says that it is advisable. As for illegals I'm not xenophobic, what I meant was unregistered gas fitters!

W Bosch are only £50-£100 max more then any other boiler makes , check best place on line onlineboilers.co.uk!
This is where I am buying mine as is the cheapest place!
Don't personatly like the illegal workers as they doing not just cheap but unsafe !
Have to go now cos going to warwick for training with baxi ! Good day to all members of this
Web said !!!!

 

[pauls]

ive just quoted for taking out back boiler and fit a system boiler at £2800 and they are quibbling that price im in the south west

 

[willing2learn]

ive just quoted for taking out back boiler and fit a system boiler at £2800 and they are quibbling that price im in the south west

Just out of interest, what area are you in Paul? I'm in Swindon.

 

[CES]

Ive just quoted to rip out a back boiler, fit a Vaillant combi along with changing 6 rads and ripping out the header and HW tanks, all for £2350 and I didn't get it as I was too expensive?? I'm in Livingston btw. I've got a feeling there is a bit of a price war going on at the moment, but I'm not lowering my prices as I believe once they're low its very hard to put them up again.

 

[metaldust9]

up here would be £2500 to £2800 all in

 

[SafeGasInstall]

well i quoted 4k,for my back boiler !have not heard from customer.....
I am not working 6-7 days to complete new location involving power flush ,40m of 22mm flow and return ,new gas run 15m of 22mm,hod and cold 20m each 15mm and braking concreted floor for less then 2k ,if they get some one cheaper is there choice ,plus job I had to quote is 25miles away !!! Materials no my job are about 2k!!
just finished today combi boiler change power flush new valves 2.4k

 

[oldplumber]

sounds fair sgi, monkeys work for peanuts and if they are quoting that low they do a poor job and wont be getting call backs and wont last long, but people never learn and winge they cant afford to live! whos fault is that.

 

[tamz]

Watch your pipe sizes when doing these as 15m x 22mm is about on the limit for a 30kw boiler when you add in the fittings and no other appliances.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

Old plumber I have learned. never ever buy anything cheap it always cost double .....job just finished power flushed it for 8h yesterday,had more then 2kg of oxide out customer could not believe his eyes those magnets on the power flush are really worth every penny, fitted magna clean did hot and one cold flush today after finish install and check filter was disappointed had no oxides at all

 

[SafeGasInstall]

tamz boiler i have priced for is 25kw combi and 15 kw for regular