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Have they asked for cash?Plumbers**
Any other irrelevant, non constructive comments?Have they asked for cash?
Yes. As said gas is 22mm. Why would you think I should pay a plumber more than £450 for a day? Boiler is going in the same place as original and they need to do some alterations in the airing cupboard. Or are you all the 1k a day plumbers/brain surgeons.I’d still be dubious, have they mentioned gas pipe sizing? I’m sorry it’s way too cheap. Are they all gas safe??
I’ve not asked for any opinion on the price, I’ve employed many tradies over the last 5 years not to worry about it.You’re asking for professional opinion we are giving you professional opinion it’s way too cheap to be a quality job
I’m truly disappointed that you feel that way.Given your initial question, and the very cheap quotes, I'm starting to suspect you may be doing alot of the work yourself.
Yes. As said gas is 22mm. Why would you think I should pay a plumber more than £450 for a day? Boiler is going in the same place as original and they need to do some alterations in the airing cupboard. Or are you all the 1k a day plumbers/brain surgeons.
I didn’t ask their arrangements. I have copper and controls.So it’s one guy on his own?
What about other materials copper, controls etc?
Have a hive.Do You have boiler+ compliant controls?
Do You have boiler+ compliant controls?
I’m sure you feel you are correct, but I don’t know why you would know more than 3 plumbers that have been in my property and seen it with their own eyes and come highly recommended.We're not trying to wind you up, but a combi conversion, (a proper one) isn't a days work. And anyone quoting £1500 for a boiler install is either in desperate need of the work or they're not registering/declaring the work.
Rofl.Yes he has smart Honeywell trv kit in with that price too.
I wish I was but unfortunately I'm not a £1k a day brain surgeon. And don't take this the wrong way but you seem to be a typical customer who believes everything takes 5 minutes. I'm not saying I know more than the 3 plumbers who have viewed the job, but I don't have to to know that somethings off. I wouldn't entertain a combi swap for £1500 10 years ago, never mind now.I’m sure you feel you are correct, but I don’t know why you would know more than 3 plumbers that have been in my property and seen it with their own eyes and come highly recommended.
What could possibly take longer than a day? Boiler goes in cupboard, gas already there, condense pipe straight through wall, hot and cold already there. Flow return already there. Airing cupboard, do the adjustments that I don’t know what is done because everyone wants to be a know it all instead of answering my initial question except for the helpful response from Scott.
Again, you must be the 1k brain surgeon?
3 full days or did you have time to squeeze in one craniotomy?Last one I did
Worcester 30i so around the same price as the 636
Took 3 days Boiler went in airing cupboard
Materials
Boiler
Flue
Nest
Maggy
Shock arrestor
Filling loop
4 lengths of 22mm
1 length of 15mm
2 lengths of 11/2 waste pipe
Plus odds and sods that you forget
Price was around 2.5k Mark
I wish I was but unfortunately I'm not a £1k a day brain surgeon. And don't take this the wrong way but you seem to be a typical customer who believes everything takes 5 minutes. I'm not saying I know more than the 3 plumbers who have viewed the job, but I don't have to to know that somethings off. I wouldn't entertain a combi swap for £1500 10 years ago, never mind now.
You supplying the hive and associated pipework could knock around £300 off the bill but even considering that, it's still cheap. I'll say again, we're not trying to wind you up but most if not all plumbers on this forum have seen the results of cheap work. Once you've paid them you will likely never see them again and will end up paying again to put the work right.
You didn't actually answer my question earlier though. Have they asked for cash?
Wise words, quickest way to find a weakness in a system that’s been operating barely above atmospheric pressure for 20 years is to shove 1.5 bar in it.
Why wow? Days work with £1050 boiler/flue.
And in the above statement is everything that is wrong with this industry, that the skills, knowledge, risk & hard work can be valued so poorly.you professionals seem to forget your working in a trade where the hourly rate is £15-£25 per hour, sub-contracting installs can pay £250-£350 with extras for power flushing, valve changing etc there’s plenty good engineers out there who would see this as easy money, then there’s a potential scrap value adding. Some engineers also have access to pipe, fittings and tools from there day to day job, now that doesn’t compromise quality but helps making price cheaper.
I do agree with op although I do agree with you professionals, so just to clarify
The job can be done in one day, I’ve done it several times myself, even easier with a boy. The only conversion I wouldn’t tackle in 1 day would be back boiler although I can get the conversion done and working I prefer 2nd day for removal of bb and tidying up, 3 days is a joke and I would question your ability.
£450 for a days work I’d do it no problem without cutting corners and fully registering it, you professionals seem to forget your working in a trade where the hourly rate is £15-£25 per hour, sub-contracting installs can pay £250-£350 with extras for power flushing, valve changing etc there’s plenty good engineers out there who would see this as easy money, then there’s a potential scrap value adding. Some engineers also have access to pipe, fittings and tools from there day to day job, now that doesn’t compromise quality but helps making price cheaper.
I’ve never seen any engineer telling people they will have to fully repipe the hot water as this can be impossible, all conversions can have problems unless fully re-piped
£1050 will buy a cheap cheap combi with those controls, be prepared for it not to last and warranty not held up
Yes they are stealing from there employer and yes you can hold more than one gas safety, I had 3 at once
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