paying deposit for boiler

starving_artist

My mum has just been quoted £1200 for replacing her boiler. The plumber is going to put in a Gledhill unit which he says he can not get from local suppliers and has asked for a £800 deposit in advance. Is this normal/reasonable?

inmypocketnottheirs

I would get atleast two other quotes from reputable Corgi regsitered plumbers. One good source to find a reputable tradesman of any discipline is to look at the Guild of Master Craftsman web site https://www.findacraftsman.com

All members of the Guild are vetted and need to prove they are adequatley insured. Also by using a Guild member you have a fall back on the Guild if you are disatisfied with the standard of work carried out.

Hope this helps.

windym_2

sounds like the deposit is for the boiler cost http://www.gasapplianceguide.co.uk/gledhill_he_condensing_boiler.htm our plumber is on a 'fit only' contract. We pay more to use him but buy the stuff ourselves, cheaper than he can get it usually.

starving_artist

Thanks very much for these replies. The appliance guide site is very useful as I had been trying to find out how much these boilers actually cost. The other site is also useful to know about.