Another Central Heating quote

chickpee

I would be grateful if someone could advise me if this is a fair quote.

To remove and dispose of existing system

Install a new condensing boiler to a new site (about 1.5 feet from the old one.) I'm not sure which model boiler but it will be a valiant make

Run new pipework in the loft which will drop down to the radiators (6 in all)

New cylinder in loft and pipework lagged.

Total £4400

We live in a 2 bedroomed bungalow and it will be installed by a corgi reg plumber.

Many thanks for your help - it is very much appreciated.

Paparika

seems a tad pricey, but hang around for the experts advice

MX5huggy

Chickpea, as said seems a bit on the steep side i would hope to get a whole central heating system for that price, in what can only be called a small house.

Also why are you getting a hot water cylinder? you can have a boiler that heats the water on demand saving on buying and fitting the tank. Which may be where the price is as a unvented (mega flow) tank is £700 plus. Also do you need to move the boiler 1.5 feet? it should be cheeper to keep the same location.

Get at least 2 more quotes and ask for the cheepest solution!

chickpee

Thanks for your replies - I did wonder whether the quote was a little on the expensive side.

We currently have a floor standing boiler in our kitchen but to free up some space we are having it moved to an outdoor store which is next to our kitchen.

We did consider a combination boiler but past experience has made me a bit wary of this. I figured that if the boiler ever breaks down, at least we have the option of heating our water tank with electricity instead.

I must admit that I am not 100% sure that we need a new cylinder so I will look into this further and of course get some more quotes.

Thanks again for your input - it's much appreciated.

WobblyGoblin

Have a guy in today doing ours. Just thought I'd give you an idea of what ours involves and costs:

Replace existing boiler with a condensing (combi) but it also involves moving the boiler (new vent through the roof etc) and removing old system. With a combi there's a bit of extra work re-configuring pipes etc but no cylinder installation costs. We also need to have the gas supply pipe replaced. Total cost is £3,400. This is based in SW London.

I'm not sure how much work is involved when you say the pipes are being replaced. To my untrained eye the amount of work involved inthe two seems similar in which case it could be a tad expensive. There are a few experts around who will probably pop up momentarily to give you a more definitive answer. If I can pre-empt them slightly though - get at least 3 quotes and check that each person is CORGI registered. If you can get a recomendation then that's the best place to start.

Good luck.

Razor

Cant really give an opinion until you say whether its an unvented cylinder or conventional indirect with new header tanks, whether the rads will be renewed, what controls will be fitted, powerflush etc.

Personally I would fit a combi in the same location you can get up to 5 years manufacturers cover then go on a service plan with the money you save on the installation. But the choice is yours

chickpee

Thanks for your input.

I think I will get more quotes as the one I have isn't very descriptive. Razor I don't know about the cylinder as it just says "site cylinder in loft space complete with controls."

Our current system needs to be taken out completely because it is very old and is a one pipe system so all radiators need to be replaced. The layout of the current pipes look terrible - running around the hearth for example and coming down the centre of the room so I can understand why it would be better to start from scratch.

Again thanks all for your advice - you have persuaded me that a combi would be worth looking into!