Replacing radiators

emv

To replace radiators, all like for like sizes, 5 radiators + changing one from radiator to towel rail - £200 labour

To replace 14 radiators & change one to towel rail (i.e. adding 9 radiators to above quote) plus move kitchen sink 6 inches and adding plumbing for washing machine, remove pipes from former bathroom - £700 - £900

We were a bit surprised by the jump in pricing, reckon we can probably do the kitchen/bathroom jobs ourselves so could exclude those. Plumber's day rate is £156 then he's giving us a friends discount so that seems to be maybe 1.5 - 2 days work for the smaller job but 5 - 7 days for bigger job.

What_do_I_know

Are you sure the price he has given you is just for labour only?

I guess you will be supplying the radiators and new TRV's - but what about all the waste, copper and fittings required to carry out the other work? And who would be supplying the inhibitor to put in your system when the job is complete? These can add up, depending on the amount needed.

If you don't like his price, move on and find another. But you get what you pay for in this business - pay peanuts and you get monkeys ;-)

brightontraveller

What_do_I_know wrote: »

Are you sure the price he has given you is just for labour only?

I guess you will be supplying the radiators and new TRV's - but what about all the waste, copper and fittings required to carry out the other work? And who would be supplying the inhibitor to put in your system when the job is complete? These can add up, depending on the amount needed.

If you don't like his price, move on and find another. But you get what you pay for in this business - pay peanuts and you get monkeys ;-)

Many have paid top dollar and got the monkeys too? As to the op hard to say as distance material etc are not known the day rate though is competitive.

But plumbers more so gas fitters are not known for having mates they probably goes back to when they were lowly plumbers shoving there hands down the loo gives them a chip and if they reach the elevated position of gas registered they'll make you pay for that loo experience
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