Cost to fit an outdoor tap?

Chickabee

Hi would anyone have any idea how much you would expect to pay for parts/labour to fit an outdoor tap? I've had quotes ranging from £30 - £100+ and because i really have no idea about the cost of the tap itself i'm not sure if the £30 quote seems strangely cheap?
Any help would be appreciated.
And i'm just looking for a basic tap, nothing gold-plated!

gmm30

http://www.screwfix.com/p/outside-tap-kit-brass-15mm-x/33139

Shouldn't take more than an hour to fit unless your mains water pipe is very inaccessible. A plumber would probably use traditional fittings rather than the above DIY kit - these would be a better job and cost less than the kit. So £30 probably not far away.

jtk174

As above, £30 is about right. B&Q do a kit for under a tenner.
If you are doing it yourself, the difficult part is drilling a hole through the wall, assuming it is brick.

SailorSam

If you're going to do it yourself don't forget when you drill the hole to do it at a slight angle so you don't get water from raindrops for example coming back into the house. Water can't run upwards.