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British Gas Quote

cottonhead
cottonhead Posts: 696 Forumite
in Energy
I posted recently about our combination boiler that might need replacing. Anyway got the qoute from British Gas and its close to £2,400 after a discount offer they had. I knew it would be expensive. However it comes in 3 parts - £900 ish for the actual boiler £1600 is for the installation then a further £200 odd for 'complaince'. I telephoned to ask what that was for and they said for the materials to be delivered and the old boiler to be taken.
I am happy to take the old boiler to the tip myself and I have never heard of anyone charging the customer for delivering the materials..... is this normal ?

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  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    BG first quotes are tpically 40% more expensive than a local independent GSR RGI. Get at least a couple of quotes.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • bengasman
    bengasman Posts: 601 Forumite
    cottonhead wrote: »
    ... got the qoute from British Gas and its close to £2,400 after a discount offer they had...
    It is impossible to comment on the price, as it doesn't say if it is a direct like for like swap, or that it needs alterations to they system e.g. new gaspipe, but BG prices tend to be exceptionally high.
    BG are notorious for lying to their customers. I bet that so called discount was a load of nonsense, what was the discount for?
    What model boiler did they quote for?
  • cottonhead
    cottonhead Posts: 696 Forumite
    I was expecting a highish quote but its paying £200 for the parts to be delieverd and to take the old boiler away that has got me. Seems like they are just charging me for nothing. The boiler is a Worcester Green 28i high..... there is no alteration required.
    Thought we would be stick with BG as they do a payment plan and we dont have a spare £2000 however my parents kindly offered to lend us the money and we then pay them back at a rate we can afford so I am ringing around local plumbers now ( noe ever seem to answer or return my calls though - I dont think I sound that scary ! ).
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    You don't want a plumber, you need a GSR RGI. Not all plumbers are qualified to do gas installs.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • bengasman
    bengasman Posts: 601 Forumite
    macman wrote: »
    You don't want a plumber, you need a GSR RGI. Not all plumbers are qualified to do gas installs.
    Semantics, you can call me plumber, heating engineer, gasfitter, rgi or Linda for all I care, as long as you pay me for what I do.
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