Full Central heating install BG Quote

chunkdafunk · 14 September 2015 at 1:38PM

Hi there, long time lurker first post and sign up!

Yes another BG install quote! Had the pleasure of a very polite salesman on Saturday, I havent signed up for anything yet but I wanted to get their view and cost as a marker. Im also running a v tight budget and as I can ustilise their finance option it might help getting other work done as I need to move into the property soon!

The property and quote is as follows.....

4 Bed semi, all pipework required, old system take out (plus old pipe removal:

Worcester Bosch Greenstar 1189
Carry out part P including main earth 196.93
Install Standard horizontal flue terminal 209.78
Connect boiler condense pipe 166.03

Install complete full central heating system 2766.5

1 year homecare 200 —

Large radiator (undefined) (x1) 368.96
Large radiator (undefined) (x1) 368.96
Large radiator (undefined) (x1) 368.96
Large radiator (undefined) (x1) 368.96
Large radiator (undefined) (x1) 368.96
Large radiator (undefined) (x1) 368.96
Medium radiator (undefined) (x1) 238.97
Medium radiator (undefined) (x1) 238.97
Medium radiator (undefined) (x1) 238.97
Small radiator (undefined) (x1) 178.97

White angled manual & themostatic rad valves 40.01
White angled manual & themostatic rad valves 40.01
White angled manual & themostatic rad valves 40.01
White angled manual & themostatic rad valves 40.01
White angled manual & themostatic rad valves 40.01
White angled manual & themostatic rad valves 40.01
White angled manual & themostatic rad valves 40.01
White angled manual & themostatic rad valves 40.01
White angled manual & themostatic rad valves 40.01
Pair of chrome angled manual radiator valves 35

Hive 2 Active heating Thermostat 249

Supply & Fit electric point (fused spur( 63.97
Install flue terminal 23.9
Install gas pipe work (22mm x 3mtrs) (x6) 403.78
install gas pipe work (28mm x 3mtrs) (x4) 300.77

TOTAL GROSS 9074.39

DISCOUNTS:

£400 Boiler Scrappage 400
Hive Active heaing discount 50
HAS Authorised discount (valid 7 days) 220.82 DISCOUNT TOTAL: 670.82

QUOTE PRICE 8403.57

The boiler price looks about right? The radiators I havent got a clue but 368 sounds mental?

Any help/pointers will be greatly appreciated, I have booked a local indie to come round and quote this week too.

Thanks

Chunk!

bsod · 14 September 2015 at 1:43PM

the hive active heating discount should swing it.

http://www.screwfix.com/c/heating-plumbing/central-heating-radiators/cat830988

if you're going electronic, you may as well pay for zonal control

http://getconnected.honeywell.com/en/evohome?src=home

chunkdafunk · 14 September 2015 at 2:20PM

haha yeah that made me laugh too! along with the 7 day discount!

I dont think I have every seen a £ 368 radiator thats not a fancy pants one!

Chunk

booty40uk · 15 September 2015 at 12:15PM

Outrageous price. Please get more quotes from independent RGI's.

According to the quote, you have a 30m gas run? Must be a big house.

Rads and valves around double what they will actually cost and bear in mind that British Gash will get that boiler for around 25% of what they are charging you.

Im all for making a profit but they are taking the p.

Look for quotes around half of the one you have.

chunkdafunk · 15 September 2015 at 12:31PM

thanks booty40uk yeah it is a fairly big house and it does require all pipes etc, and agree that the rads sound double price! I dont mind a bit extra (big 6 premium) but this is bonkers.

Thanks

Chunk

TheCyclingProgrammer · 15 September 2015 at 4:56PM

The radiator and valve prices alone are a joke. You can get decent brand TRV and valve sets for half the price from Screwfix and their Kudox radiators much cheaper. I'd estimate you're being overcharged for the rads and valves alone to the tune of £1-1.5k!

Even the fancy premium chrome "designer" Danfoss valves in Screwfix are cheaper than what they have quoted for what are probably very ordinary white plastic TRVs.

You can probably figure out which rads you need using an online BTU calculator. They all vary a bit but do several to get an average for each room. Generally you should need smaller rads upstairs if they are above heated rooms. I don't think it makes any difference in terms of efficiency whether you get single/double panel or double convector - as long as they meet your BTU requirements. Go according to the space you've got and where you want them, obviously a double panel double convector will give you more output for a smaller sized radiator.

Price it up on Screwfix, including valves (the Drayton TRV and lock shield bundle will do). That should give you an idea of the sort of price you should be paying. When I was shopping for rads a few plumbers got me prices that were close to the Screwfix prices but Screwfix were doing a free lock shield and TRV with each new rad at the time which swung it for me.

bsod · 15 September 2015 at 7:44PM

https://www.plumbnation.co.uk/site/honeywell-evohome-radiator-multi-zone-kit/

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