How much shoul dit cost for a plumber to add radiators

fairy2

I just wanted to gauge your thoughts on this. We have found a nice plumber. We want 2 radiators added to the upstairs of our house. They are going other side of an thick internal solid wall (but I believe are being trunked off existing radiators in the relevant rooms). A third radiator is being swapped for a new style radiator (ie a straight swap). I have been told that the system needs to be drained down and that the work will take 2 (possibly 3 days) and will cost about £2000 (and possibly more if it tips into 3 days) . This seems a lot for 3 new rads even if 2 are being installed, We are in Hertfordshire. Does this sound at all correct? No idea how much work is involved but 3 days to do this sounds a lot. Thanks.

suisidevw

!!!!!!! I had a brand new Worcester Bosch 34CDI boiler installed way away from the mains so had to be routed up through floor boards etc inc new pipework. New rad in a completely new location, all working perfectly. £2350.

After, I wanted another rad added in our extension which they took from a current radiator and fitting including rad, pipework etc ws £250.

£2k for your quote sounds OBSCENE!

SGM1

Ridiculous price. Not impossible to do that in a day, go elsewhere and get a few other quotes

DRP

Sounds like he may not actually want the job!

Ebe_Scrooge

fairy2 wrote: »

We have found a nice plumber.

No you haven't. Blimey, I could do that myself within a day, maybe a weekend at a push, and I'm just an average DIY-er. A professional plumber would certainly do it in less than a day.

System needs draining down - yeah, so what ? No big deal. Find another "nice" plumber, this time someone that doesn't wear a Stetson.

andyhop

It would not be unreasonable if the radiators are stainless or alloy items costing £800 each!! More details needed

dingdongsaving

We recently had 5 quotes from plumbers to channel out some concrete floor and remove a huge radiator & put a smaller one on the next wall along (so that we could install French doors) and then "make good" the floor with more concrete so that we could re-tile after our new door & kitchen were installed.
Quotes for the entire floor work/plumbing varied from £279-£1035!!!! We ended up asking our builders to channel out the floor and make it good afterwards...& only paid a plumber £147 to drain the system & add copper pipe along the channel & fit the new rad.
DEF. get more quotes!

southcoastrgi

I'll do it for £1995

ABrass

We're getting a new boiler, 6 radiators, one towel rail radiator and fitting for approx £3.5k. Although we might be getting an unusually good rate on that as the fitter is a friend of the family.

Ask for a breakdown of costs. Or just laugh and move on.

Ruski

southcoastrgi wrote: »

I'll do it for £1995

I'll do it for £1975

Russ

southcoastrgi

Ruski wrote: »

I'll do it for £1975

Russ

Oh go on then you can do it I can't afford to take that much of a price cut