New boiler quote from British Gas

frugalpam

I live in a small, 2 bedroom bungalow, and was recently quoted £3100 for a new boiler by British Gas! That was just for a middle of the range boiler and a new flue - nothing else. People I've spoken to reckon it's way over the top and so I'm getting more quotes in.

Yesterday I phoned British Gas to ask to speak to a manager to query my quote - the person on the phone said she'd ask him/her to phone me to discuss it - haven't heard a word back. Now there's a suprise.

What sort of price would be reasonable - I just can't believe £3100 is reasonable, especially since, on their website, they're saying
"So you could now get a new energy efficient boiler fully installed from just £1,900, giving you the same quality and service for less"

Pam

david29dpo

Should be more like £1000/£1500. Never use BG for boiler installations.

macman

BG wil regularly quote 30-40% more. Get some quotes from a local recommended RGI GSR.
You can easily check the boiler price online and then calculate what you are being quoted for installation.

anotherbaldrick

A new condensing boiler (4 bed house) cost me £1900 installed by my good local Heating Engineer . Got his details from Checkatrade.

shortchanged_2

It's a total rip off frugalpam. I really don't know why people pay BG these ridiculous prices.

frugalpam

Thanks for your replies - and yes, the quoted price is a total rip off, and British Gas won't be getting my custom! I'll get more quotes in and will be expecting to spend a lot less!

spinningsheep

We are having a new installation next week, 3 days labour quoted, Baxi Duotech 28kw, 1 new double rad and pipework off rad upstairs to feed it, a new gas supply to replace old lead one from gas meter to boiler, flue, making good of flue, removal of old airing cupboard and tanks etc and 10 TRV's and a chemical flush, think it came in at £3400 so yes WAY overpriced.

ollski

Nobody knows the boiler specc'd, nobody knows the house, access, requirements, type of system etc etc so anyone giving you an idea of price is talking out of their backside. Get more quotes and barter them all down off the back of each other, inc. bg he should have left his number on the quote.

frugalpam

Just an update. Got numerous quotes in have got a good deal with a top of the range new boiler and numerous extras - all for £1800 :j. Needless to say, British Gas were sent packing with their ridiculous quote of £3100 - rip off merchants!!

anotherbaldrick

That's more like it !