help with pricing to install new radiator

[Deleted member 32524]

Hello. OP. When I told my mother what I charge, she said it sounds expensive too. That's because she has no understanding of what is involved in running a business and if I charged what she thought was "fair" I would be living in complete poverty.

 

[Sharp Point]

Nothing wrong with that price at all.

 

[localguy]

Hi was only a question seemed to upset people and never would have thought about the abuse from people.
Expected someone to say that price doesnt seem wrong and would normally charge £50 an hour

 

[Ben-gee]

You may be suffering from a part timer, who thinks it will take him all day ( and itprobably will) . Whereas a proper plumber would do it quicker and better and quite possibly cheaper - to us it’s a simple job - he is probably unsure and erring on side of safety

 

[Best]

Lifting wooden floors (perhaps also having to move some furniture and carpets) and then installing copper pipes below the floor, isn’t going to be a fast job.

 

[Ric2013]

Hi was only a question seemed to upset people and never would have thought about the abuse from people.
Expected someone to say that price doesnt seem wrong and would normally charge £50 an hour

Not upset at all this end. Just trying to help you see our side of things. As I hope I said, it could be over the odds if it turns out to be very straightforward, but very hard to say without seeing the job, so best bet is compare other plumbers if you are concerned.

 

[Michael1960]

Lifting wooden floors (perhaps also having to move some furniture and carpets) and then installing copper pipes below the floor, isn’t going to be a fast job.

Plus all afternoon getting airlocks out!

 

[MikeM]

Google for 'Building Sheriff' That site will give you a good idea of what jobs may cost. More importantly it describes why they cost what they cost !

 

[Deleted member 96286]

If you go on the Rated People website, you'll see that an average cost for fitting a radiator is £160, excluding the radiator and valves and this price is based on an average price quoted by 50 different plumbing firms. However in my price, I include pipework and fittings.
A radiator install can take around 4 hours to add to an existing heating system. The system has to be drained, the radiator fitted and new connections adapted to the old pipework, which is often 8mm microbore, the system then has to be refilled and every radiator in the house bled of air, plus as it's been drained, new inhibitor has to be added. If the boiler is old, problems often occur in getting it to fire up again after being drained and more often than not the pump will be a pain in the erse too.
A rad install is far from being a quick and easy job.

 

[scoz]

Seething here after reading this , you havent got a bloody clue how our businesses work , not a clue .
I am out ..

Garages charge around £75 per hour for a mechanic so that’s cheap by comparison

 

[dan_the_plumber]

It’s a fair price. Will vary Depending what part of the country you’re in. Get a few quotes if you want to, but then either pay it or go to college for 4 years to learn how to do it yourself

 

[Old Account]

Nothing wrong with that price at all.

That’s what I think. Imagine lifting floor boards putting pipes in , draining and filling system. What type of system will it be, sealed or opene vent, air locks or no air locks. Is the room empty to work in or do I need to shift all the stuff around. Nothing wrong with asking people for some quotes but wrong to judge about us plumbers for being apparently rich.