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Installing a bath and moving a rad?
kasqueak
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Evening all,
Would be interested in opinions on this quote I’ve had for a couple of plumbing jobs at home.
I’m a bit of a novice so no idea how this quote compares.
Install bath panel.
Remove radiator and pipes and supply and fit new radiator in bedroom to left. Run pipes down inside wall.
Box in the end of the bath for tiling.
To attend and undertake will come to a total of £780 (exc VAT)”
Would be interested in opinions on this quote I’ve had for a couple of plumbing jobs at home.
I’m a bit of a novice so no idea how this quote compares.
Problem is - I’m having difficulty finding tradespeople locally. Despite contacting 10 different local plumbers this is the only reply to the job I’ve had.
So in my bathroom we have a large walk in shower. Installed by the previous owner. We want to remove it and install a bath.
On the other side of the bathroom wall, in the bedroom, we have a radiator that we want moved to another wall.
We would remove the old shower cubicle.
We are also supplying the bath, bath panel and taps.
So the job is to install and plumb new bath and box in the end.
And to relocate and replace a 600x400nm rad in the bedroom.
Below is the quote coming in at £780plusVAT.
So near enough a thousand pounds for the job plus I have to buy the bath, taps and panel.
So call it £1200 all in.
I was thinking more along the lines of about £700-800 all in including me buying the bath/panel/taps.
I feel it’s a lot seeing as I’m doing the removal work and there’s no tiling, flooring, plastering etc.
for ref - pic of what I currently have in my bathroom. 

Here’s my plumbers quote.
What do you think?
I’m in Essex
I’m in Essex
“ To attend and install customer supplied bath, connect pipes & waste.
Install bath panel.
Remove radiator and pipes and supply and fit new radiator in bedroom to left. Run pipes down inside wall.
Box in the end of the bath for tiling.
To attend and undertake will come to a total of £780 (exc VAT)”
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