new boiler

[beorhthelm]

any plumbers or or anyone who recently brought a new boiler, whats a ballpark cost? my sister has been quoted £3k which sounds awfully steep.

 

[wallington seagull]

Don't go through British Gas, they charge the earth. Got a Corgi guy through yellow pages, Glow worm boiler, fully fitted £1450 including some new piping. The boiler is guarenteed for two years and has already cut my heating bills over the last two quarters, mind you the old boiler was over 20 yeras old!

 

[John Boy]

Does that price include any new radiators, tanks being removed, change of cylinder, boiler being moved to a different place in the house etc.

What make/type of boiler is it?

 

[Icy Gull]

Listen to John Boy and answer his questions, his dad replaced my boiler for much less than your sister has been quoted and can be highly recommended

 

[chobby]

Our boiler is in desperate need of replacing, ove 17 years old, so be interested in recommendations and approximate costs.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Listen to John Boy and answer his questions, his dad replaced my boiler for much less than your sister has been quoted and can be highly recommended

I can also wholeheartedly recommend John Boy's dad. He did up my bathroom recently and made a first-class job of it at a very reasonable price

 

[wigman]

Just had a Worcester Bosch 28kw fitted including a digital room thermostat for £1275 inclusive.

 

[Dover]

I will need a new complete system, and have been quoted £4000, for my one bedroomed flat. when I get somewhere near that, then I will look at getting the written quotes in.

 

[Skint Gull]

If its a Worcester Combi that is replacing a back boiler, and has got to be moved a long way and includes removing the flue liner, tanks and cylinders, and is being done by a large company that employs a lot of engineers, that's probably about right.

If it's a man and a van and is a straight boiler swap.... get some other quotes!

 

[beorhthelm]

sister lives in North London, so i dont think i'll suggest John Boy's dad (unless he's hard up for work?).

seems theres more to it than the boiler, previous fitting was a bit of a bodge it, flue needs to be redone and the piping is the wrong size apparently. then, due to good old new regulations, if they touch the system have to change the radiator inputs to individual themostats . different quotes said this so doesnt seem to be a tuck up. So basically its for a whole new system, which doesnt sound so unreasonable. thanks North Stand Wisdom

 

[Skint Gull]

For all that i'd say that's a relatively reasonable quote, especially as she's not up north

 

[glasfryn]

we had our boiler(Baxi) put in + bathroom suite and shower and thermostatic valves on all the old radiators (they all were in pretty good condition) new kitchen sink fitted ect ect and we had change from 2.5 k but then that was in Wales 3k for just a boiler does seem rather steep and our price include them taking the old back boiler away and fitting another fire which we supplied.

one of the +'s of living in Wales I suppose

 

[pork pie]

Dont bother with a Gas Boiler - get a heat pump fitted!

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Air heat pump for us; energy input 1kw, output 3kw, might even be able to run it from a solar panel.

 

[Skint Gull]

one of the +'s of living in Wales I suppose

I can assure you that is a crazy price and is only because you're not living in the south of England. Whoever did all that for you must have supplied the whole lot at cost and worked for about £100 a day, would not happen round here unless it was genuine 'mates rates'

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I am in the process of having a new one fitted, which for a 2 bedroom flat, has come in at just over £3000. A mate who has a 3 bedroom house paid about £4500 last year for one. Mine includes relocating it, pipework and disposal of the old tank etc.

Not a cheap business (and a bloody annoying one too, as I'm living out of a suitcase owing to the fact I've had no water for days and the plumber was late starting the job, delaying things further over the weekend ).

 

[Jesus Gul]

Can you still get rebates from Govt for Condensing boilers? was about 70 quid I seem to remember

 

[Rowdey]

Don't muck about - for Brighton (and S London) based posters, use BB Plumbing and Heating on 07973618932. Supaseagull spoke very well of them, and they are BHA fans to boot

beorhthelm - where abouts in N London is your sister ? They may well travel that bit further..

 

[Eggmundo]

What ever you do, don't get a BAXI 105e instant....awful thing, hate it to bits.

 

[Fat Langers]

Just had a Worcester Bosch 28kw fitted including a digital room thermostat for £1275 inclusive.

Thats a good price!!!!