Just wanted an opinion please!!!!

Arnieboy

Hi, this is my first post, so please excuse me, if I do anything wrong!!!! I just wanted some advice on a bill I recieved today from a plumber.

Our boiler broke down and the plumber (just a local sole trader) came to fix it! It is a worcester oil bolier nad he replaiced the pump coil. He was in my house for an hour and 5 mins.

The quote has come in at £139.20 - almost double what I was expecting - it this expensive??????, or do I not live in the real world?!!! (1st time i've ever called a plumber out - new home owner!!)

Would really appreciate some feedback!

Thanks everyone!

27col

Why were you expecting a bill of half the size of the one that you received. In any event, if the pump coil, (not sure what that actually is) was replaced, then you would be paying for that in the total of the bill. To be honest, the amount does not seem to be excessive to me. I'll bet that it would have cost a lot more if British Gas had done it.

Nile

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bradleigh1977

Seems reasonable to me!! if it was like £600 then i would me annoyed

trf1960

So what was you expecting and why ? have you had a pump changed recently and/or found out yourself how much that part actually costs??

I appreciate that this is the first time you have ever needed to call a tradesman out so have no idea of how much tradesmen charge but now that you own a house - get used to it _pale_!!

SandC

Looks like you've gone over into 2 hours of labour time there. Mine wouldn't have put that 5 mins on his timesheet, he would've rounded it down to the one hour.

ormus

it would be hard to any plumber for less than about 65 quid per hour, or part of. (for small jobs).
plus any materials.
that invoice seems about the going rate.