how much to fit an outside tap?

phill99

jmacdee1 wrote: »

I have been a plumbing technician & gas engineer and have run my own plumbing company for many years so heres my tuppence worth...

An outside tap should be hard piped in 15mm copper or 15mm plastic barrier pipe and should have winter protection & isolation valves inside the property along with a double check valve to prevent backflow contamination. Estimated costs for materials at todays crazy prices is £25.00 + Labour cost of NO MORE than £50.00. Therefore i would say for a normal outside tap correctly fitted i would charge no more than £75.00 and you shouldnt pay any more than that either.Thanks.

Given that the post is 4 and half years old, I imagine that its been done by now.

panchenlama

anyone know how to fit one if your water pipe under the sink is plastic and not copper?

27col

save-a-lot wrote: »

Why not... its a good idea if you do not want to slop buckets of water around when you are cleaning your car... and if you need a refill you don't have to walk your dirty wet feet into the kitchen.

Cleaning your car. What a quaint idea. I usually wash mine on New Year's Day, even if it doesn't need it.

Handyman502

Don't forget you need to comply with water regulations when fitting an outside tap. You need a double check valve and an isolation valve.