quote for new boiler

Sounds a fair price to me,but always best to get a few estimates.

 

Less than £3000 is good - in London anyhow.

 

Sounds about right.

 

That's a good price for the work that will be carried out.

 

Where are you, Maxi?

 

hello maxiboy, that sounds about right for down there, the boiler, flue and stuff will be £1500 ish, there's a day to day and half work for a plumber and mate,then there's all the parafinalia over registration/warrantee, time quoting,purchacing,delivery getting round traffic etc, but like PB says get at least 2 more quotes anyway,

 

That is a good price for a conversion to combi, Vaillant, vertical flue possible condensate pump. I would urge a bit of caution, most modern systems need a clean system or they heat exchangers can be damaged. Ask your installer how he intends to clean it and will he be using a magnetic filter as a means of keeping the system clean. Just Google Magnaclean to see the type of device Im talking about. If he leave a dirty system your warranty will be invalidated and Vaillant do carry out onsite water testing for every callout.
Also will he be fitting TRV's to your radiators nix there not already fitted as they are a requirement under Doc J for a system upgrade.

 

very good price imo. min 2 days work, 0.5 to 1 day flushing and commissioning etc. As dave mentioned find out how they will flush the system.

a magnetic filter is a good thing, it wont stop most non magnetic problems tho and some engineers fit them as a poor alternative to a proper flush out. Best solution is a good flush out (be it a gravity, mains, power flush, rads on garden hose, what ever the system needs) and a filter to protect against future issues.

 

I'd do it for less

 

I'll do it lesser.

 

Dont forget to look into the GHIF ( green deal home improvement fund )

Only last week i had my boiler replaced. The original was an old Ideal Elan 2 (late 80's) boiler that packed up. Had a green deal approved company round and had a final quote for £2800. This was to remove old boiler in kitchen and fit new Ideal Code Combi 38kw in the airing cupboard upstairs. Price included ripping out all old stuf rerouting the gas and fitting a vertical flue (as wal not near outside wall) also to have a condensing pump to drain to the gutter.
I received £1000 of this in the form of the goverment voucher so £1800 all in!!!! Very Happy. Check this site out for more info:- https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...guide-to-the-green-deal-home-improvement-fund

 

I think the green deal got pulled yesterday

 

that's a shame, the Green Deal was such a success

 

Tsk, I can never tell when Sean is being sarcy.

Wait, yes I can - it's when he posts on here.

 

I think you mean Doc L.

In any case TRVs are not a requirement if all you are doing is replacing the boiler. It is recommended as the system will be drained down while the boiler is being replaced.

See http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/domestic_building_services_compliance_guide.pdf

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