British Gas Boiler Maintenance Contract

dave_ave

Has anyone ever called BG to get their contract price reduced and been successful?

I started paying BG about £12 a month around 4 or 5 years ago and I am now paying £20 a month.

It's a lot of money, for "insurance" really because I don't call them from one year to the next.

cklass

Do you mean HomeCare? If so, yes, they will usually offer you a discount if you call and say you want to cancel. It's usually only a few pounds. They also have excess options to reduce the monthly payments.

I think HomeServe and nPower offer cheaper cover, especially if you use TopCashBack or Quidco, but I have no idea what their service is like. If you rarely ever require call outs, you might be better off just putting the money into a savings account and booking one off repairs when needed. British Gas does fixed priced quotes.

HarryV

I have (had) a "policy" with HomeServe but found their service dreadful. I reported a breakdown some two weeks ago but despite three engineers visiting, the breakdown still has not been fixed.


I wish I had done just that - saved the money and found a good local engineer.