Moving a radiator

Colliewobble_2

Hi people,

Just wondering if anyone could give me a ballpark figure for how much it might cost to move a radiator from the side wall in my living room to an adjoining wall under the window.

Unfortunately the radiator is located in exactly the place one would want to place a sofa so while it's not a problem in the summer, in the winter all the heat goes into the back of the suite.

I've priced up a new radiator (would need to be shorter to go under the window) and as my brother works for a plumbing merchants I can get one as near cost price as possible.

I have no idea about these things and I don't want to waste a plumber's time if it's going to be exhorbitantly expensive!

Thanks in advance

karl-123

£ 90 :eek:

you do not mention the lenghth of run...

keystone

karl-123 wrote: »

you do not mention the lenghth of run...

How on earth can you give the OP a definitive price then?

Cheers

keith969

Colliewobble wrote: »

Hi people,

Just wondering if anyone could give me a ballpark figure for how much it might cost to move a radiator from the side wall in my living room to an adjoining wall under the window.

Unfortunately the radiator is located in exactly the place one would want to place a sofa so while it's not a problem in the summer, in the winter all the heat goes into the back of the suite.

Which is probably quite nice and cosy if you're sitting on the sofa. It it's under the window, the heat will go up under the curtains and heat a cold window... meanwhile your room will be cold.

HOWMUCH

You need to get a plumber out and give you a quote, we moved one in the kitchen changed it from a long single to a smaller double and from one side to the other of the kitchen we got it all done for under £100 and that included the radiator which we got from wickes

MoreOn

i moved a radiator six meters between adjoining, the pipework entered the room in the middle, I had the pipe work go around a door frame and it cost me £60..

Colliewobble_2

Hi

Thanks for your replies - that's a lot less than I was expecting! :T

BTW pardon the (probably obvious) question, but karl-123 what do you mean by length of run? The radiator is probably about 2m max from where I want it to be on a wall that's at a right angle to the wall with the window?

Nettie66

Colliewobble wrote: »

Hi people,

Just wondering if anyone could give me a ballpark figure for how much it might cost to move a radiator from the side wall in my living room to an adjoining wall under the window.

Unfortunately the radiator is located in exactly the place one would want to place a sofa so while it's not a problem in the summer, in the winter all the heat goes into the back of the suite.

I've priced up a new radiator (would need to be shorter to go under the window) and as my brother works for a plumbing merchants I can get one as near cost price as possible.

I have no idea about these things and I don't want to waste a plumber's time if it's going to be exhorbitantly expensive!

Thanks in advance

We just got a quote for changing 3 rads for approx £100 so should be less than that...but get a couple of plumbers out to give you a price as they wont mind coming out.

VoucherMan

If you're getting a smaller radiator then will it be big enough to heat the room?

keystone

VoucherMan wrote: »

If you're getting a smaller radiator then will it be big enough to heat the room?

Smaller dimensionally doesn't necessarily mean smaller in heat output.

OP - Check the BTU requirements of the room and/or the rating of the existing rad. Buy your new one accordingly.

Cheers

ormus

i doubt a plumber will do the job for much less 200 quid.
a handyman will be a lot cheaper at 50-100 quid ish.