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I have a 20 year old boiler with a separate water tank.  I am thinking of putting as new combi boiler in. Quote is just shy of £5k.  It seems a lot but I need a new bigger gas pipe and all the old stuff is being removed.  Given the boiler is about £1k, and say £500 parts, is £3.5k excessive for 2 days work? Thanks
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  • Mr.Generous
    Mr.Generous Posts: 3,975 Forumite
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    Yes bl00dy expensive, plus they can do it in a day.
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  • ytfcmad
    ytfcmad Posts: 387 Forumite
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    edited 28 June 2023 at 8:02PM
    Stick your info into BOXT see what their price is but dont use them. Your local chap should be less and yes it can take more than a day.
    Its not just a boiler + labour there will be other things too.
  • BUFF
    BUFF Posts: 2,185 Forumite
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    what about if you did a replacement with a conventional condensing boiler (or indeed a system boiler+unvented)?

  • SaverRate
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    ytfcmad said:
    Stick your info into BOXT see what their price is but dont use them. Your local chap should be less and yes it can take more than a day.
    Its not just a boiler + labour there will be other things too.
    Why not use BOXT? We did a couple of years back and never had any issues 
  • Scorpio33
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    We got a new combi boiler supplied and installed January 2021 for £2.5k. But that was swapping old for new, with no other work. With you replacing the water storage, new gas pipe etc, wouldn't surprise me if its £3.5k now.

     But not £5k
  • FreeBear
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    In the middle of having my old boiler replaced (Baxi back boiler with gravity fed hot water). Have spent the last few weeks replumbing the entire system - So new copper pipes (22mm instead of 15mm), larger radiators in most of the rooms, plus some electrical work. Materials cost alone is over £500, and then there is my time & labour on top.
    Had quotes from various people in the £3.6K to £4.2K region, all of which sounded over the top... Finally got one under £2.6K, and there is scope to reduce that even further.

    But if you are paying someone to do all the work, £5K, although expensive, is not totally unreasonable. For comparison, a neighbor had a new boiler installed along with a few radiators (and ~8m of 28/22mm gas pipe) for just £8K :o
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  • ytfcmad
    ytfcmad Posts: 387 Forumite
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    SaverRate said:
    ytfcmad said:
    Stick your info into BOXT see what their price is but dont use them. Your local chap should be less and yes it can take more than a day.
    Its not just a boiler + labour there will be other things too.
    Why not use BOXT? We did a couple of years back and never had any issues 
    Your local man will be cheaper, quite a bit of negative feedback if you look around.
  • Marvqn1
    Marvqn1 Posts: 641 Forumite
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    edited 2 July 2023 at 12:01PM
    It sounds expensive. The average for a new combi boiler and installation is about £3k.

    What company gave you the quote?
  • Zandoni
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    I've just had a new boiler fitted by a local guy who's name I got from Vaillant. Mine was a very easy install and he done it for £1850 with a 10 year manufacturers guarantee. The dearest quote I got for exactly the same work was £2940.
  • Apollo22
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    Cheapest is £3.5k. Not sure if keeping the house and therefore may leave it
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