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Hi, Ive been installing boilers for about a year now and would like to know what others charge for installations. Sometimes i think my estimates are too high, then when i get a job i wonder if my estimate is too low. What would you guys charge, labour only for:

Straight swap combi for combi?
Regular boiler, cylinder, f&e tanks removal and convert to combi boiler?
Regular boiler for regular boiler?
Back boiler, cylinder, f&e tank removal and convert to combi boiler?
full system say 7 rads

Any advice would be appreciated
cheers
 
your going to struggle to get people to display on prices here as you do not have all the variables covered

Like VAT reg or not
Self employed or running a group of plumbers
Where baouts in the UK
Why dont you try to get access to the Plumbers Arms forum where pricing can be discussed
 
If you're getting some jobs and losing on others then you could argue you're charging the average. If you're not busy enough and want more work you have to charge less. If you want to work less and earn the same you have to charge more. Basic economics.

To me there's a danger of charging too much and that is you have to be really good and no excuses for leaks, poor design, etc.

I prefer to be busy and give people value for money (not cheap, just inexpensive). The sooner someone mentions price to me the higher my price goes. Ironically, if my customers don't mention price and I like them, I often find that I'm working extra hours or to a better quality of work for my normal day rate. I'm pleased because I've got my normal day rate (give or take) and they're pleased because I've done things like hiding pipes they didn't think could be hidden, put the furniture back as I found it, cleaned up after myself, etc. When I'm pressured on price I often leave these details alone.
 
Thanks for the reply.. I won't clean up next time I think I've under charged :)
 
Talking of hiding pipes that customers thought couldn't be hidden.. How do you go about that?
 
Easy example is in the kitchen. Frequently pipes are in the cupboards but if a new kitchen is fitted it's quite easy to install them behind the units. With some radiators (especially upstairs) instead of having pipes running around the skirting boards you can lift the floor and run them underneath so they pop up in the right place.

If all radiator pipes are hidden apart from one room, it can be worth chasing the wall so they're not seen until they pop out at the bottom (or, even better) directly behind the middle of the radiator.

10mm pipes can be put in trunking which minimises the eyesore.
 
Thanks for the reply.. I won't clean up next time I think I've under charged :)

would ALWAYS tidy up after yourself because that is all people remember, if you do a good job and leave a mess then the customer will just remember you as a messy b***ard :p


would be an interesting topic i believe but should be in the plumbers arms :p
 
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if in kitchen and pipe work is exposed take time on soldering ( no snot ) i been using EF for years now and got them spot on and cheaper to after your done a good clean with wire wool and customer will be glad to have pipes on display
 
being contracted for scottish gas H&S we are second to none and have our own happy henry hoover for when we done house is left mint take pride guys customers love that we are so so busy because we make customers comfortable in our company and always get offered a cuppa SWEET!
 
chasing walls can add a lot of time onto the job especially when your crap at plastering...
 
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