Central heating overhaul

_craigymac_

Alright guys and girls. We recently received this quote for an overhaul of our central heating system. The chap came recommended by a friend and seemed sound when he came to quote for the job. First time I've had work to this extent done on the house so any informed opionions welcome. Does this look good value?

1. Powerflush system, including chemicals and inhibitors £367

2. Supplying and changing 6 radiators and valves £770.17
All radiators are Delonghi white.
Kitchen, 1.3kw 500-900 double
Dining room, 1.45kw 600-1000 p+double
Hall, 1.5kw 600-900 double
Bedroom 1, 1.35kw 600-1000p+double
Bedroom 2, 1.5kw 500-1000 double
Bedroom 3, 0.8 kw 600-800 single

3. Supplying and fitting a radiator to the back extension £259.20
Delonghi 1.2kw 600-1200 single

4. Supplying and fitting a radiator to the lounge £279.86
Living room, 2kw 600-1100 double

5. Supplying and changing a hot water cylinder £389.99
.cylinder is a gledhill 900x400

6. Upgrading the system to a "y plan" including fitting a 3 way valve, new programmer and stat and also re-levelling bath and fitting a new shower screen £386.22

7. Supplying and fitting a new 18kw boiler Worcester greenstar 18ri with a 5 year warranty, including a spirotech filter vertical flue and condense pump £1487.15

All prices are including all heating and electrical labour and material costs. And vat is included.

booty40uk

Sounds ok at a glance. Obviously dependent on location etc. is the guy recommended? References? Qualified? Insured?

I would question a power flush seeing as he will be removing all the rads after he's flushed them. Unless the pipe work is badly clogged I would have thought a chemical flush on the new system would be fine.

_craigymac_

Thanks for the reply Booty.

West Midlands area. Came recommended. Fully qualified and registered with Gas Safe.

We have microbore piping if this makes any difference?

cheers

_craigymac_

Anybody else have an opinion on this?

Thanks in advance.

heating-eng

_craigymac_ wrote: »

Anybody else have an opinion on this?

Thanks in advance.

The flush price seems way too high when doing all the other work.
I would get a couple more quotes.
I do not think its good value.

saysummatnice

Here in West Yorks we've just been quoted £300 for a chemical flush, no VAT on top. Actually the plumber described pumping something through for 3-4 days and with added inhibitor - (or £500 for a power flush). This was after plumber had put some new radiators in and showed me the very dirty, sludgy water coming out of another. Probably was last done in 2001 (form completed, by boiler, before we came here).
Do others think this price is ok, and should it be done?