Need to get a whole new combi boiler central heating system installed, how can i save money on this?

Chave0791

hello, we have bought a house with old 1988 storage heaters in place, (no gas to the property at all, but the gas mains are up to the path and within 23metres of the house.)
We are having an extension and conversion on the property taking it from a 3 bed to a 4 bed with larger living spaces etc, so whilst we have the pot of money and the house is already in a state we are looking to have the gas connected up and then a new combi boiler heating system installed. We will need to have the whole system, so boiler, pipes, radiators etc.
I have contacted Cadent (the mains gas provider for Staffordshire) and they have quoted me £795 inc VAT for connecting the gas up to the house, that includes digging up the drive for the trench, installing the pipe and installing the box housing for the meters.
so i have 2 questions;
1. Is there a way to have the gas connected without having to pay or a reduced price?
2. Are there any grants or offers from providers i can lean on for getting a whole new central heating system installed? for example if a provide said we will do it half price if you have your energy through us. 
Thankyou as always.

matelodave

TBH £795 inc vat for that amount of work is a bargain - I'd bite their hand off and get it sorted quickly just in case they've made a mistake.

I had a water pipe replaced last year. 11 metres of  25mm blue plastic pipe between the water meter and the internal stopcock. Quotes varied between £2.5k to £3.5k for excavating and £1.35k for mole boring. I plumped for the mole boring. 

A previous repair on the old pipe about seven years ago cost over £400 (which actually got paid by the insurance company, but I still had to fork out the excess)

niktheguru

I agree 795 for connecting gas to your house is a bargain. I've heard of much higher quotes. Agree to that deal ASAP!!

Gerry1

Just having a gas supply will increase the value of your property by far more than £795.  Many potential purchasers won't even consider a property that's all electric let alone arrange a viewing, they'll just assume that gas isn't available.

Sign up today before Greta bans new connections !

Tallerdave

Do you really want a combi in a 4 bed house?

Agree, gas connection for £795 is a gift.

Chave0791

ok thats good to know that its a good price. once the time comes ill have it installed.
now onto question 2 regarding having central heating fitted in the property
Are there any grants or offers from providers i can lean on for getting a whole new central heating system installed? for example if a provide said we will do it half price if you have your energy through us. 

Chave0791

Tallerdave said:

Do you really want a combi in a 4 bed house?

Agree, gas connection for £795 is a gift.

yes i 100% want a combi. Due to my needs this is perfect, im not asking for different heating options im asking how to get a new combi boiler installed as cheap as i can.

Gerry1

Chave0791 said:

ok thats good to know that its a good price. once the time comes ill have it installed.

I'd order it today, before they change their mind and hike the price or say that they're nor installing new supplies.

You can always agree the installation date later.  But why would you want to do that anyway?  You don't have to synchronise it with the boiler and radiators.

Chave0791

Gerry1 said:

Chave0791 said:

ok thats good to know that its a good price. once the time comes ill have it installed.

I'd order it today, before they change their mind and hike the price or say that they're nor installing new supplies.

You can always agree the installation date later.  But why would you want to do that anyway?  You don't have to synchronise it with the boiler and radiators.

We dont own the house yet, but once we move in... End of March, ill have it installed ready.

Gerry1

Chave0791 said:

Gerry1 said:

Chave0791 said:

ok thats good to know that its a good price. once the time comes ill have it installed.

I'd order it today, before they change their mind and hike the price or say that they're nor installing new supplies.

You can always agree the installation date later.  But why would you want to do that anyway?  You don't have to synchronise it with the boiler and radiators.

We dont own the house yet, but once we move in... End of March, ill have it installed ready.

As soon as you exchange contracts ! BTW, IIRC that's also when the property insurance should start, in case it burns down before completion?

jefaz07

Gerry1 said:

Chave0791 said:

ok thats good to know that its a good price. once the time comes ill have it installed.

I'd order it today, before they change their mind and hike the price or say that they're nor installing new supplies.

You can always agree the installation date later.  But why would you want to do that anyway?  You don't have to synchronise it with the boiler and radiators.

They won’t change their mind. New connections are part of a gas networks license to operate and as part of that licence must subsidise new domestic connections. This is the domestic load connection allowance. 

You’ll find now that new connections are a generally a fixed price and fall into cost brackets depending on area and length of new service. 

A % of that cost can be discounted by digging your own trench for example. 

Each bit you do yourself may knock a certain % off the cost.