No radiators in the bedrooms of the house I am buying

Laurelii

Soot2006 said:

Ask the EA to ask the vendor what heating system is in place.  Given the modern-ish decor and clean appearance of the house I'd be amazed if it didn't have provision for heating. Did you visit in winter; was it cold?

Early September, so still warmish

Laurelii

WestwardBound_2 said:

My parents owned a house built in 1974 with no heating whatsoever upstairs. I spent most winters scraping ice from the inside of my bedroom window. On my wife's first visit she wore a hat in bed it was so cold.

Is the house you are buying located in Runcorn, Cheshire by any chance?

West Yorkshire

london21

When I viewed my house did not realise the box room did not have radiator so fitted one.
Not expensive but was annoyed I did not spot this.

JGB1955

Looks like there IS a radiator under the window in the second image.

Laurelii

lookstraightahead said:

At what point in the prices are you, as it should come up in the survey.

already had the survery done. everything came back fine 

user1977

Laurelii said:

lookstraightahead said:

At what point in the prices are you, as it should come up in the survey.

already had the survery done. everything came back fine 

But what does the survey actually say about the heating? Or insulation?

Laurelii

comeandgo said:

There is a radiator visible in one of the rooms, would there be other behind the headboard or chest of drawers?

Which room ? i just always assumed they were under the window. only visited 2 times 

Laurelii

london21 said:

When I viewed my house did not realise the box room did not have radiator so fitted one.
Not expensive but was annoyed I did not spot this.

How much ?? 

Laurelii

JGB1955 said:

Looks like there IS a radiator under the window in the second image.

the one with the bear on the bed or with the pink blanket ? and where ?

Windofchange

Laurelii said:

london21 said:

When I viewed my house did not realise the box room did not have radiator so fitted one.
Not expensive but was annoyed I did not spot this.

How much ?? 

If you can do the work yourself, or know someone who is reasonably handy, you'd be looking at about a hundred quid for a new panel radiator and the copper piping / sundries you need. If you are going to have to pay a professional, then you are looking at an hourly rate of about 40 - 70 quid depending which part of the country you are in and then materials ontop, so you could probably triple that amount. 

The above assumes the floor is lifted and accessible. If you need a professional to also come in and take back the carpet, lift floorboards, cut holes in joists etc then it is probably a bit of a how long is a piece of string question.