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Average cost for Annual Boiler Service?

Steerpike_2
Steerpike_2 Posts: 57 Forumite
in Energy
Hi,

I can get a British Gas Homecare100 policy for 13 pounds a month which includes an annual service. Seems good value. Wonder if anyone can let me know what an average combi boiler service would cost?

Thanks

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  • catmiaow
    catmiaow Posts: 5,954 Forumite
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    The company I work for charge £56.50 for a combi boiler service or £54 for a back boiler. I went through Npower last year who were offering half price summer services :)
    No you're not a vegetarian if you eat any animal or fish, so do not insult genuine veggies by calling yourself one! :mad:

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  • c_smith
    c_smith Posts: 383 Forumite
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    It depends what you regard as a "service". The British Gas service basically consists of a quick safety check. And I suspect those "services" for around the £50 to £60 mark do much the same.

    The guy who does mine completely strips down the boiler, cleans and washes through various parts in the sink, replaces the recommended seals, diaphragms, etc, and tests that the system is operating to the manufacturers specifications. The whole job usually takes him around 2 hours to complete and he charges around £120.
  • Ken68
    Ken68 Posts: 6,825 Forumite
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    A few years ago a local Corgi plumber charged me £60 for half an hours service.
    This year another Corgi plumber charged me £40 (for cash), no certificate. Same sort of job from what I could see.
    With the credit crunch I would have thought official prices to drop, but not likely with cartels.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 12,492 Forumite
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    CORGI???? or gas safe register

    corgi will not do, any more

    http://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/
  • Ken68
    Ken68 Posts: 6,825 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Energy Saving Champion Home Insurance Hacker!
    Don't know why they changed the name, years of promotion gone to the wall.
  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 1 October 2009 at 4:13PM
    Ken68 wrote: »
    A few years ago a local Corgi plumber
    This year another Corgi plumber charged me £40
    (my highlighting)

    Quite correct ! :rolleyes:

    Gas Safe Register replaced the CORGI gas register on 1 April 2009
  • JoE
    JoE Posts: 85 Forumite
    Ken68 wrote: »
    Don't know why they changed the name, years of promotion gone to the wall.

    a new company won the contract from the government
  • uptomyeyeballs
    uptomyeyeballs Posts: 575 Forumite
    Steerpike wrote: »
    Hi,

    I can get a British Gas Homecare100 policy for 13 pounds a month which includes an annual service. Seems good value. Wonder if anyone can let me know what an average combi boiler service would cost?

    Thanks

    I got mine (combi) done by a local service engineer for about 50 quid. He said the BG one was a waste of money, in his opinion.
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