Labour cost for new central heating?

[sammathias]

Just a quick one, basically just wondering what everyones charging to fit a new central heating system and weather i am undercharging....

Take out bbu,fire,cylinder,tanks in attic all rads and pipework.
Install combi on outside wall
upgrade 14m of gas pipework
new 8 rad central heating system
replace hot pipework approx 20m.

Just a quick rough estimate would be great!
i live in south wales so probably abit cheaper than england.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

4-6k looking about a weeks work unless there 4-6 of you

 

[Harvest Fields]

I probably wouldn't go as high as 6. But depends on all the factors really.

 

[sammathias]

are you saying thats just labour?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

are you saying thats just labour?

materials as well

Your looking 1200-2500k for labour

 

[sammathias]

was going to say id only be working few month a year if that was the case!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Well you could charge what you like the likes of bg and pims down London do

 

[Harvest Fields]

was going to say id only be working few month a year if that was the case!

Was in Pembrokeshire the beginning of the school holidays. Went to a camp site in Saundersfoot and took the kids Pembroke castle. Great day out. I know it has nothing to do with the conversation but just thought I would say.

 

[Scott_D]

What do you normally charge Sammathias?

 

[townfanjon]

4-6k looking about a weeks work unless there 4-6 of you

A week !!! Are you superman in disguise ???

 

[ShaunCorbs]

A week !!! Are you superman in disguise ???

With materials and I can if you pay me enough run round in a cape if that floats your boat

 

[townfanjon]

I would sit happily on a stool in red tights and a cape to see you do that lot in a week , do you work 24 hours a day ?

 

[Harvest Fields]

A week !!! Are you superman in disguise ???

I have done a full 6 rad system in a week. Almost killed me though.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I would sit happily on a stool in red tights and a cape to see you do that lot in a week , do you work 24 hours a day ?

There are people doing them in 3 days wam bam all push fit, it's not a big system 7am-5pm (10 hours) so that's 60 hours to install and commission a new system

 

[townfanjon]

I have done a full 6 rad system in a week. Almost killed me though.

In a empty house its easier , but if theres carpets to pull up furniture to move etc etc , a week !! No chance

 

[townfanjon]

There are people doing them in 3 days wam bam all push fit, it's not a big system 7am-5pm (10 hours) so that's 60 hours to install and commission a new system

Yer plastic fantastic no doubt

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Unless it's a tip/ hoarder it's do able

 

[sammathias]

Was in Pembrokeshire the beginning of the school holidays. Went to a camp site in Saundersfoot and took the kids Pembroke castle. Great day out. I know it has nothing to do with the conversation but just thought I would say.

Saundersfoot local to me, lovely place...just full of too many damn tourists in the summer

 

[sammathias]

Ill be honest usually about £1100 so abit below the belt. I have done a few fully furnished houses in 4 days on my own. Not a bit of plastic apart from.the condensate

 

[Alpha man]

4-6 sounds about right to me,

 

[townfanjon]

Ill be honest usually about £1100 so abit below the belt. I have done a few fully furnished houses in 4 days on my own. Not a bit of plastic apart from.the condensate

Lol , I am doing something wrong then

 

[Chalked]

Weeks work there. Would allow 6 days and do it in 5,

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Lol , I am doing something wrong then

sorry to say your the wrong end of life (40 plus)

theres literately no money in installs better money in swaps

 

[sammathias]

I agree, much better money in swaps. But i prefer still getting stuck into installs. Probably think different in 10+ years when my knees are shafted!

 

[Harvest Fields]

sorry to say your the wrong end of life (40 plus)

theres literately no money in installs better money in swaps

Never a more true word there I think mate. What you saying though I'm mid 30's

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Never a more true word there I think mate. What you saying though I'm mid 30's

zimmer frame time then

 

[Harvest Fields]

zimmer frame time then

Gather your not 30's then.. thought you was.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Gather your not 30's then.. thought you was.

25

 

[Harvest Fields]

25

Blimey. That's a lot of knowledge for a young one.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Blimey. That's a lot of knowledge for a young one.

working since i was 14

 

[Pssst]

I normally just cut around the furniture with a Stanley knife if they dont shift it..