Multi fuel stove quote

pgalland

Hello,

we got a couple of quotes for the fitting of a multi-fuel stove. It involves taking out the current gas fire (already disconnected), fitting a stainless steel flue and the stove inside the exisiting fireplace.

I live in a 3-story terrace in London.

Here is the quote we have received - which excludes the cost of the stove... so all in, we're talking £2600. I find this very steep.

- flue liner, inc cowls, adapters, nose cone and cover plate: 650
- fitting flue liner: 450
- remove and make good fireplace: 275
- fit stove 350
- slate for floor: 180 for front and 60 for back

Thanks for your thoughts

tired_dad

Not unreasonable but London prices. Select your stove first and get at least 3 quotes from HETAS approved installers.

Using this forum I tracked a chap who did fittings minus the showroom. Did get a quote but did not use him myself.

The other thing I learned is that a flue liner is often not needed but will be quoted for as it improves the installers profit margin. Get advice on whether a liner is really needed. If it is then fair enough.

suisidevw

That seems EXTORTIANATE! If you want to save money you definitely can.

Get someone to remove the gas fire, obviously gas safe.

Lay hearth yourself. Buy flue and stove and have them ready then literally have someone come in to place the stove on teh hearth and put the liner down. We did this and including the price of the Charnwood stove and removal of gas fire, it was still comfortably less than £1500 all in and signed off by HETAS with a quality stove!

pgalland

Thanks for the responses. It felt overpriced indeed. In reality, we doo not need the liner; an hetas registered swiper told us the chimney was safe to use as is, despite it being old. Though he adviced we might have to do it within the next 5 years... given that we are expecting a baby in a month, i am not sure i want to cut corners for the sake of post poning the flue installation...

I will get a few more quotes, and might have to buy the material myself,

Thanks

tired_dad

in defence of HETAS installers, you cannot compare a DIY price with a paid for service.

The notion of installing a hearth yourself etc etc and getting the price down is in some respects common sense. Pay a builder to build a house and you might pay 100k. Do it yourself and the same job might be 20k. Everyone has to make a living.

What I am saying is like for like you may get a cheaper quote for a professional fully fitted service by shopping around.

When we had ours done, the chap arrived, removed a fireplace (large), installed a granite hearth, new limestone fireplace, inset stove, did all the flue tests, commissioning, gave certificates etc. The whole thing was over by lunchtime.

One does not fit fireplaces often so I would rather get a pro in as it is a fire afterall.

pgalland

The last quote we got was from an installer who works for a fireplace company (acquisition UK). Greay guy, very professional, he told us the whole job was going to take him 6h max, including the removal of old fireplace and making good.
He refused to get us his details, telling us he was contracted by acquisition UK.

We got their quote earlier today... laughable:
Material 1800 +vat... including -wait for it - 1200+vat for 13m of flue.
Labor 1400+vat... and thats for 6h of work, no need for scaffolding.

Who in their right mind would accept a quote like that!??

Does anyone know an installer that i can use direct, in the london area?

Thanks for your help

ktk

I wouldn't cut corners on the liner. If you don't have one it could result in a chimney fire, which you do not want, especially with a new baby in the house!

suisidevw

What?! Tosh - you can have a chimney fire in a liner too!