Central heating cost

Cj1392

Hello

We are buying a 1930s 3 bed semi that only has electric, we’ve had a price from the gas supply for around £500 but I was wondering if anyone could tell me roughly how much to expect to pay for a full central heating system to be installed. I think we would need about 8 radiators and will just get standard rads and upgrade them as each room renovation gets completed.

Thanks :-)

AnotherJoe

circa £4k I'd say going from a quote i had of £3k maybe 5 years ago for a 2 bed house.

What do you mean by "standard radiators" which you'll upgrade later ?
I'd have thought that replacing them one at a time would be very expensive, you'll have bought 8 radiators you will be getting rid of, plus the fitting cost plus any alterations that may be needed if they arent the same size as the previous ones.

Cj1392

My husband knows how to fit a radiator, because we are doing a full rennovation we didn’t want to buy expensive nice radiators that we want for them to get covered in dust. We will be renovating for a couple of years! Do you think we are better to just go for the ones we want from the start? By standard I mean nice and cheap :rotfl:

SG27

Cj1392 wrote: »

My husband knows how to fit a radiator, because we are doing a full rennovation we didn’t want to buy expensive nice radiators that we want for them to get covered in dust. We will be renovating for a couple of years! Do you think we are better to just go for the ones we want from the start? By standard I mean nice and cheap :rotfl:

Just get normal ones and cover them with a sheet/take them off when you want to decorate behind. No need to buy 2 lots of radiators!

G_M

£3K?


But realy? £500 to get a gas supply provided? I assume there's gas apipe at the front door then.


But doing this twice is crazy - live wit the current electrics and install the gas ch as you do the renovation.

Mutton_Geoff

What is an "expensive nice radiator" compared to the standard ones that are fitted in millions of homes across the country?


In any case, rads are made of painted metal that can easily be cleaned and pipework will likely differ from a standard rad and your "expensive nice radiator" which will mean some potentially expensive (drain system) and ugly replumbling.

Cj1392

Thanks everyone. Very good point about not doing it twice. I think we will just invest in some sheets for when times are particularly dusty.

HampshireH

Last time I had to arrange a supply into a property (which included digging up the road as this particular former occupant had declined gas when it was installed into the street but the neighbours didn't) it was just shy of £800 (in 2018).

Barneysmom

Hi

I've just had a quote from BG for a new boiler,
a Worcester Greenstar 30i ErP £2,798.90 that's with some sort of remote control phone app.

eddddy

Barneysmom wrote: »

Hi

I've just had a quote from BG for a new boiler,
a Worcester Greenstar 30i ErP £2,798.90 that's with some sort of remote control phone app.

That's very cheap for a BG quote... they quoted me £5,700 for a Worcester Greenstar 40CDi and Hive, including installation. (But I got an ex-BG guy to do it for a lot less than half that.)


But bear in mind that's just the cost of installing a boiler - the OP is talking about a whole central heating system.

FreeBear

Suggestion for the kitchen - Fit a kickstrip (plinth) heater. Quite a bit more expensive than a standard radiator and it will need a spur from the ring main. But it frees up wall space and keeps your toes warm standing in front of it.

that said, the current trend is for underfloor heating which is even more expensive, but does give you a toasty room.