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Least the back up service is better than ideal
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Paulplumb
Post up his advert profile and we'll take a look at his work for you.
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Rickster123
Hahaha I knew I'd get ya!!! Sit back down now!!
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Yes boss
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sent pm with site
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post it here
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Paulplumb
Well I got the pm and the op requests I keep the guys details quiet. I would urge the op to step back, take a breath and get a few more quotes and expect to pay considerably more for a quality installation.
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Rickster123
You can show me tho....
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Rickster123
Please?!
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ive sent the reg posters on this topic the same pm, as i dont want the person site all over a public forums, again keep the advice coming i am taking this onboard again thanks
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Masood
Ahem!!!
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Personally I have very little time for people like OP, you don't necessarily have to understand the technicalities of the work being carried out, just the the costs of a professional to carry it out correctly.
I believe they don't need to research the overheads and costs we incur each year to trade as heating engineers, common sense tells them that £400 less the material costs would not leave enough to cover our overheads, let alone provide a reasonable profit margin.
That is why they are on here asking questions and the other quotes are so much more, surely?
If you think that your research has lead you to understand what is required for your new boiler install then carry on, why rely on anyone else but be warned as Mr Ruskin said-
“When you pay too much, you lose a little money — that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot — it can’t be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.” John Ruskin
I believe they don't need to research the overheads and costs we incur each year to trade as heating engineers, common sense tells them that £400 less the material costs would not leave enough to cover our overheads, let alone provide a reasonable profit margin.
That is why they are on here asking questions and the other quotes are so much more, surely?
If you think that your research has lead you to understand what is required for your new boiler install then carry on, why rely on anyone else but be warned as Mr Ruskin said-
“When you pay too much, you lose a little money — that is all. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything, because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing it was bought to do. The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot — it can’t be done. If you deal with the lowest bidder, it is well to add something for the risk you run, and if you do that you will have enough to pay for something better.” John Ruskin
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SteveWannadoGas
Can I have his number please, I might get him subbing for me! lol
I find it mad how you lot can instantly try and shut down a fellow engineer who you have no clue about. Instantly make him sound like the devil. This fella unlike most of us gas engineers might not want or need much and is happy doing things on a day rate and plodding about earning a few pennies here and there. Your telling the client and getting into his head about how his qualifications might have expired when how on earth would you know. People like this customer do my head in - think they know it all because they have googled it and asked there IT guru buddy down the pub who had his boiler fitted 3 years ago. I no your trying to advise but it's not sounding like advise more like trying to do everything to turning this guys mind. Not everyone is bad just because there cheap..!!! I know guys who work for far less than I do and probably are turning over a lot more than me as their phones are always ringing as they are known to be cheaper..!! Which we all know most customers only care about the cheapest price !!!!
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First post mate. You should do a little reading on here first. We have dozens of these a month where people are moaning about a poor job when they've paid peanuts or got in an illegal. When we have the chance to warn people before they make an expensive mistake we do it. We're not bashing another installer but when important stuff like his credentials are out of date on his advert it sets alarm bells ringing. Too many illegals about so I wouldn't go bashing what people on here say as we're all on the same team
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Dotty
You want to start again without the chip on your shoulder?
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an update, the job is starting soon, im going to take pics before & after
ive spoken to the guy and double checked he is on gs register which he is,i can only go off his reviews which there is over 400 some just plumbing some on installs etc everyone of them are spotless going back a few years now
he is doing to powerflush as requested and the correct gas supply pipe, im not going to question him anymore going off his reviews, ive done everything possible inc full review from valves to the boiler itself
will let you know how it goes, no heating for 24hrs not looking forward to this
ive spoken to the guy and double checked he is on gs register which he is,i can only go off his reviews which there is over 400 some just plumbing some on installs etc everyone of them are spotless going back a few years now
he is doing to powerflush as requested and the correct gas supply pipe, im not going to question him anymore going off his reviews, ive done everything possible inc full review from valves to the boiler itself
will let you know how it goes, no heating for 24hrs not looking forward to this
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good luck and should be fine Keep us updated good or bad
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thanks shaun, and is anyone req anything off the old boiler for spares (thorn apollo 15/30b) before it gets scraped eg clock/timer control gas valve etc
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hi guys
well a update on the new sys, its all up and running took longer than 2 days went into 3, what more can i say the sys has been reg with gs and worcester, no leaks , only issue i had which was put right was 2 rads were 3inches off the ground, got him to lift them upto 6inches, all benchmark paperwork completed and jobs a goodin and heats the house up in about 30-40 mins
well a update on the new sys, its all up and running took longer than 2 days went into 3, what more can i say the sys has been reg with gs and worcester, no leaks , only issue i had which was put right was 2 rads were 3inches off the ground, got him to lift them upto 6inches, all benchmark paperwork completed and jobs a goodin and heats the house up in about 30-40 mins
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