Replacement Shower in Bath Quotes

Danger_Fourpence

Hi,

Looking to replace an old bath/shower mixer. The mixer taps are 20 years old and the shower hose probably five. The mixer bit doesn't work anymore and just comes through the shower attachment, the hose is split and barely pipes enough water up to get a shower.

The whole bathroom is tiled, with some tiles are in better condition than others. A concern is if you take out one tile then a whole bunch of them will crack/fall.

I have the following quotes from one company for various shower/taps replacement and I was wondering if someone could give an opinion. I presume they include the VAT.

Basic replacement - tap and shower + labour - £200
Thermostatic Mixer Shower, pump, new plumbing and fittings, labour - £630
Aqualisa Digital Mixer, new plumbing and fittings, labour - £770

I haven't yet contacted any other firms, I'm in South Herts, so if anyone has any recommendations it would be appreciated.

Ta.

Sam107

Hi
You are probably wondering why no-one has replied yet.
Thats because what you need done is not run of the norm...for quoting.
I guess try and get 3 quotes and preferrably recommended plumbers (make sure
they are on the gas safe register also).
Hope this helps!
Sam

Yooj_2

I would say that those prices seem OK...though do you have any details with regards to the mixer/pump/digital mixer model numbers etc...I would say that part spec dependent, you could swing £100 either way on those prices.

Will taps be provided and fitted within the two higher quotes?

Sam107 wrote: »

....(make sure
they are on the gas safe register also)...
Sam

Why, no gas appliances are involved? I know many excellent plumbers who are not Gas Safe registered.

Yooj

Danger_Fourpence

Just found out those quotes are VAT-less (if you know what I mean). Not sure what to make of that TBH.

keystone

Danger_Fourpence wrote: »

Just found out those quotes are VAT-less

It either means that VAT has to be added or it means they trade below the VAT threshold so there won't be any to pay.

if you know what I mean.

Nope - what do you mean?

Not sure what to make of that TBH.

Why would you want to make anything of it?

Cheers

Danger_Fourpence

keystone wrote: »

It either means that VAT has to be added or it means they trade below the VAT threshold so there won't be any to pay.

Nope - what do you mean?

Why would you want to make anything of it?

Cheers

Well I'll spell it out. . . not bothering the to tell the taxman.

Nuff said.

gas4you

Whether it is a cash job or not, vat will still have to be paid on all the parts/materials by someone.

Something of this expense should only be done on the books with a proper receipt and traceable warranty IMO.

keystone

Danger_Fourpence wrote: »

Well I'll spell it out. . . not bothering the to tell the taxman.

Well you could be very very wrong then. If they are not charging VAT it doesn't mean that they are not telling the taxman. It probably means that they trade below the VAT threshold in which case there is no VAT for you to pay becausethe taxman doesn't require them to pay it to him. You WILL pay VAT on materials though because he will not be able to claim it back. This year the VAT threshold is £70k. So why would that be a problem?

Nuff said.

Yes indeed.

Cheers

keystone

gas4you wrote: »

Whether it is a cash job or not, vat will still have to be paid on all the parts/materials by someone.

Something of this expense should only be done on the books with a proper receipt and traceable warranty IMO.

Who said it was a cash job and does it matter if it is if there is a proper paper trail including a numbered invoice?

Cheers

Danger_Fourpence

keystone wrote: »

Well you could be very very wrong then.

However I'm very very right. . .

I'm now contacting local members of http://www.ciphe.org.uk/

keystone

Danger_Fourpence wrote: »

However I'm very very right. . .

Well if you have evidence that the company (yes thats what you said) that quoted you are defrauding HMRC as regards VAT and presumably, other taxation as well but haven't chosen to share it then you could be right.

If, however, you are jumping to conclusions that they are defrauding HMRC just because there will be no VAT to pay which there won't on their invoices to you if they are trading quite legally below the VAT threshold then you would be quite wrong.

So which is it?

Cheers