How to pay the plumber? What paperwork do I need?

gboy25

greatcrested said:

Risteard said:

gboy25 said:

Fab thank you. 
Yeah hes not a plumber to be fair hes an engineer I just said the wrong thing. 
Going for a long warranty boiler and it is a quote I've been given not an estimate, although i dont have anything in writing so perhaps that's the first step? 
I've heard of it but I'm not sure I know exactly how a BACs tranfer works, is it easily done?

You were correct the first time. He is a plumber, not an engineer.

Are we now nit-picking over terminology? OK, he's a plumber who is a GasSafe engineer. The important point is that he must be GasSafe registered.

it is a quote I've been given not an estimate, although i dont have anything in writing so perhaps that's the first step?

Oops! I took it as given - yes of course it must be written!

I've emailed now to get it written. Thank you 👍

gboy25

southcoastrgi said:

Wow just wow with some of the comments on this thread,
a warentee is only as good as the company behind it & ideal are shocking when it comes to honouring any repairs so your 12 year peace of mind will be far from that.

why does a installer need a shop to prove they are any good ??

British Gas are a private company & if you are going to have issues they will be no different to any other installer, (plus they are going to be going through some major headaches in the near future with even a mention of the staff going on strike),

why on earth should the contractor be made to wait for 25% of their money, once the boiler is registered with Gas Safe it can take months for the customer to receive the BC cert how is that the installers fault,

I always ask for a 50% deposit, why should I pay for your boiler & then hope you pay me, trust works both ways (do you go into curry's & buy a washing machine & say I'll pay when it's delivered ? No you have to pay for it & then see it in your kitchen in days or weeks),

these days the account has to match the name, it is now illegal to add on cc charges to the customer which is why installers like cash or bacs because it's not costing them money which they can't charge you for.

Okay thanks. 
Well maybe I won't go with ideal then. I'll look into that aspect more

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Jeepers_Creepers

Gboy - do you do online banking at all? If so, that's almost certainly the way to do it - the guy gives you his sort code and account number - that's all that's needed. Add invoice number to 'reference' box which you will see on there. Safe as a safe.

gboy25

Jeepers_Creepers said:

Gboy - do you do online banking at all? If so, that's almost certainly the way to do it - the guy gives you his sort code and account number - that's all that's needed. Add invoice number to 'reference' box which you will see on there. Safe as a safe.

Yeah I do online banking. I transfer a money all the time between friends and stuff just wasnt sure where I stood doing thay for something like this. Especially as it's a large amount of money and I wasnt sure if there was a limit on what you cab transfer. 

Thanks 

Jeepers_Creepers

There shouldn't be. 

With a new payee, you will find that your bank will ask for further confirmation that the payment is genuine - usually by text or email. It is very safe. 

But see what the guy wants. Personally, I prefer it to be direct transfer like this as it's so hassle-free and you have a record of it all. 

Risteard

greatcrested said:

Risteard said:

gboy25 said:

Fab thank you. 
Yeah hes not a plumber to be fair hes an engineer I just said the wrong thing. 
Going for a long warranty boiler and it is a quote I've been given not an estimate, although i dont have anything in writing so perhaps that's the first step? 
I've heard of it but I'm not sure I know exactly how a BACs tranfer works, is it easily done?

You were correct the first time. He is a plumber, not an engineer.

Are we now nit-picking over terminology? OK, he's a plumber who is a GasSafe engineer. The important point is that he must be GasSafe registered.

it is a quote I've been given not an estimate, although i dont have anything in writing so perhaps that's the first step?

Oops! I took it as given - yes of course it must be written!

GasSafe are plumbers who are allowed to install gas. They are not engineers. Most of the world rightly rebukes the misuse of the title "engineer" around these parts.