British Gas Asked for £5300

PanosC1

Hi,

BG gave me a price of £5300 today to changed my old warm airm unit to a central system combi.

Price is for a cmbi worcester boiler 28i 2 double radiators (living room and lounge) 2 single for the 2 bedrooms and one fr the bathroom.

They will also take away the old system and water tanks and all pipes will be in copper not plastic. In the price they also have included a Hydroflow HS38 scale reducer - £137.49 and 22mm magnetic system filter -£223

Prices are inclusive of VAT. I am located in East London

I would appreciate any feedback on the price quoted

Gayle1983

Seems quite expensive but I'm not an expert. Always best to get at least two or three quotes. Have you asked a local registered gas installer to give you a quote? My partner and I got a recent quote from Scottish and Southern Electric and it was actually quite reasonable (compared to british gas!)

I'm sure someone will be along soon enough to advise more specifically on the works that are going to be carried out.

ormus

a local company will probably do the same job for approx half that price.

PanosC1

ormus wrote: »

a local company will probably do the same job for approx half that price.

Thanks for taking the time to post a comment.

I agree it looks too exp to me as well. The problem is that I have no idea when it comes to house work and I am afraid that if I go to someone outside BG he might be a cowboy

BaldPlumber

PanosC1 wrote: »

I am afraid that if I go to someone outside BG he might be a cowboy

I would like to offer some advice, but as a non-BG RGI cowboy I am afraid that you might have been irrevocably brainwashed by alarmist adverts.

Phew, the power that cartoons and Ricky Tomlinson have on some people is frightening.

Remember, your house may explode if BG don't sell you a rebadged boiler and then subcontract the job of installing it out to someone else.

PanosC1

Dear BaldPlumber,

Was I irrevocably brainwashed by alarmist adverts as you put it I wouldn't been asking for an advise and I would have already signed with BG.


Thanks for taking the time to post a comment

muskoka

I'm in Brentwood, Essex. Just had British Gas out to quote for complete central heating system (no system in house at mo) - 3 bed semi - BG quoted me TODAY £7,500................... No chance - damn sure I can get this done cheaper & as good.

OP - If your a member of Which, try their which local - recommended traders by other Which members. Fortunately for me I do have a gas engineer that I've used before & am waiting for him to do home visit to quote. Thought I'd get a quote from BG - nasty shock

wallbash

BG gave me a price of £5300 today to changed my old warm airm unit to a central system combi.

Why are you changing from warm air??

egret_2

wallbash wrote: »

Why are you changing from warm air??

That was my reaction too. Then I remembered how negative some companies (in the south) can be about warm air heating.

Do you have a Johnson Starley unit? If so, may I suggest contacting them direct. I'm pretty sure you can replace your existing unit through JS for less than BG want to charge for covering your walls with radiators.

prosaver

why change it?????
-wont it be cheaper and less mess to upgrade it http://www.johnsonandstarley.co.uk/replacements/warmair-scrappage-scheme.asp
or even just leave it as it is till it breaks down..
..tut .. tut .. some people dont know how to save monies..

Tom_Jones

Listen up people

BRITISH GAS ARE CRAP, EVERYTHING THEY DO IS CRAP, THE INSTALLATIONS THEY DO ARE OVERPRICED CRAP, THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS CRAP, DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR BUISNESS !!!

First rant of 2011 over :T:T