Approx costs for EICR, gas safe check and boiler service

propertyrental

'Dated' but OK. It's got RCD protection by the looks of it. No need to update unless you have £ to burn.

KarisHouseAdventure

BarelySentientAI said:

No need (in my opinion) to replace that one.

Good to know, thank you.

KarisHouseAdventure

propertyrental said:

'Dated' but OK. It's got RCD protection by the looks of it. No need to update unless you have £ to burn.

Thank you, I don't. So that's good to know. 

user1977

KarisHouseAdventure said:

Rodders53 said:

Two different qualifications for Leccy and Gas, and may also need a G3 qualification for unvented cylinder (that also need annual servicing/checking)...

Very big company to send two (or more) people out, or two smaller one man bands.

No idea on pricing:  That will depend a lot on where you are located.

Check with current owner when boiler last serviced?

Sadly I can't check.. the house is a repossession sold through auction - the auction house have given my solicitor very few details.

Are they going to allow testing to take place? Often they’ve turned everything off (and drained down the plumbing) and don’t want anybody meddling with it.

KarisHouseAdventure

user1977 said:

KarisHouseAdventure said:

Rodders53 said:

Two different qualifications for Leccy and Gas, and may also need a G3 qualification for unvented cylinder (that also need annual servicing/checking)...

Very big company to send two (or more) people out, or two smaller one man bands.

No idea on pricing:  That will depend a lot on where you are located.

Check with current owner when boiler last serviced?

Sadly I can't check.. the house is a repossession sold through auction - the auction house have given my solicitor very few details.

Are they going to allow testing to take place? Often they’ve turned everything off (and drained down the plumbing) and don’t want anybody meddling with it.

Yeah, everything's off. And no, they're not allowing testing. It was hard enough getting access for the survey to be done.

I made the (what I hope doesn't turn out to be bad) decision to buy the property anyway, based on viewing it and the surveyors report, so I'll get the testing done when I take possession, and keep my fingers crossed there's nothing too much needs doing.

I do have a contingency fund which I hope will cover what I know to need fixing and no doubt a few things I don't know about yet either, but if it turns out I'm overstretched I'll prioritise urgency. 

pieroabcd

In January I paid 90 pounds for the gas safe certificate and 80 for the EICR one.

KarisHouseAdventure

pieroabcd said:

In January I paid 90 pounds for the gas safe certificate and 80 for the EICR one.

Thank you. I really have no idea what to expect so it's handy to have some ball park figures.