Replace Boiler

stufar

I've had two quotes on replacing my boiler from local firms in the West Midlands for the following work:

• Supply & fit Worcester Bosch Greenstar 24RI regular condensing boiler
• System to be flushed
• System to be treated with corrosion inhibitor chemical
• Flow and return pipes altered to connect
• 22mm gas pipe to be run from boiler to meter externally
• Condensate pipe to be run to suitable discharge
• New pump, honeywell mid position diverter valve and room thermostat to be fitted
• Rubbish removed
• 5 year warranty on boiler

The values being £2395 and £2150 including VAT.

Do these seem reasonable or should I be looking for more quotes?

Also my existing boiler still works okay at the moment (I want to replace as it is old and noisy but no safety issues) so would I get a better price if I waited till the summer?

Thanks
Stu

Pssst

If two firms are quoting similar then it tends to suggest that its in the right area.

maryhillgirl

I would get some more quotes. Son just had identical work done, exactly the same WB boiler as yours, for £1350, by local Corgi engineer in York. It took a full day, plus a follow up visit to double check everything. Only difference - he has a 2 year manufacturers warranty, not 5 years like yourself.
He was quoted £2300 at first by B Gas and Npower, so I'd definitely shop around a bit more if I were you.
The WB 24Ri itself costs less than £800, so work out how much you're being charged for labour - too much for less than 2 days work? I certainly think so!

stufar

Thanks for the advice

Stu

gasbag1602

They seem fair prices to be honest!! Maryhillgirl do you realise what it costs for a corgi reg engineer for upkeep of qualifications, van, fuel,tools,insurance,training!!!! A job costs what it costs as an engineer myself i wouldnt get out of bed for less!!!

maryhillgirl

I was simply telling Stufar how much a Corgi registered engineer in York had charged within the last couple of weeks for an identical job. The engineer earned £500 gross in just over a day. Everyone in employment has to pay for travel, upkeep of vehicle, tax, insurance etc simply to get to and from work every day - none of us are exempt from these costs. I stand by my remark that an additional £1000 for the same job is excessive.
Perhaps Gasbag 1602 will tell us what daily rate he would get out of bed for.

gasbag1602

For starters that job described at the top would take more than 1 day!!! To powerflush a system correctly will take the best part of a day and the work another day or so!!! If your son has had all this work done in just over a day expect problems in the future as i gaurentee it has not been flushed properly!! What i would not get out of bed for is not your concern, i would just ask people not to be nieve to the prices genuine tradesmen charge and deserve!!!!! If you want a poor job take the cheepest quote!!!!

The_Governor

Out of interest, what does it cost to get CORGI registered?

I had a look at a local college and from their pricing the course plus exam fee for the City and Guild Level 2 is approx £640, I think you need Level 3 as well, so that's the same again I imagine?

Is there then a further charge for the CORGI bit?

maryhillgirl

Oh dear, Gasbag. Apologies for sending you into a state of exclamatory indignation by enquiring about your daily rate. You're correct, it is of no particular interest to me as I'm not employing you, but the whole point of these discussions is surely to give advice to one another on what are reasonable rates for a job, and what are excessive. That is what I have done, no more or less. I would never employ someone who refused to provide a fully itemised bill, parts and labour clearly stated.
The engineer we employed was an excellent, highly recommended, long-established local tradesman, the job thorough, the price competitive. Enough said.

Razor

Supply & fit Worcester Bosch Greenstar 24RI regular condensing boiler

• System to be flushed
• System to be treated with corrosion inhibitor chemical
• Flow and return pipes altered to connect
• 22mm gas pipe to be run from boiler to meter externally
• Condensate pipe to be run to suitable discharge
• New pump, honeywell mid position diverter valve and room thermostat to be fitted
• Rubbish removed
• 5 year warranty on boiler

Mary Hill were the jobs identical?

Could you please tell me where you can buy a 24Ri, flue, 3 port, pump, thermostat, pipes, cleaner, inhibitor, fittings for under £800 inc VAT?

Can this identical job be done in a day including running the new supply?

Congratulations on your cheap job and I'm not going to say it wasn't done properly but there is often a compromise between money paid and quality of work done; shame is the householder doesn't know the difference as long as they're warm.

To the OP waiting until summer is an excellent idea, last year the trade was dead during the school summer holidays.;)

Canucklehead

Razor wrote: »

Could you please tell me where you can buy a 24Ri, flue, 3 port, pump, thermostat, pipes, cleaner, inhibitor, fittings for under £800 inc VAT?

Hi, Razor....I think you know who can give us the answer to that one:D

Canucklehead