Sanity check on plumbing quote

[dilalio]

can see your point but on visiting the house you would know its not a landlord

They almost always tell you when they call. If not, then I ask.

 

[gas112]

Depends mate. If it's local and through a mutual contact, I'll go at no cost but other enquiries then I'll at least try and make sure there's a chargeable job I can do whilst there, looking at the other stuff.
As @johnny2007 wrote... there's too many ****takers about!

I can see both your points im in a privileged position were everything i look at is no more than ten minutes away and dont need to make a special journey can just nip in when passing . i forget that to do my max of a mile and half away, in london can take yous an hour to get to

 

[johnny2007]

and shouldnt be charging for coming out to quote wouldnt have allowed him in the door minute he said that

In London is different.
You'll be struggling to find someone to do the job, let alone giving you a free quote.
I used to get lots of calls to quote for kitchens.
All ****stakers trying to get a written quote and free plans to then haggle with some cowboys.
I stopped doing free plans and only designed simple sketches by hand there and then.
Free quotes in London are only for known customers, unless you're wickes or howdens or any of the big ones.

 

[dilalio]

Even if everything straightforward that's not a half day job esp if pipework to rads needs altering. 1 day, plus time to purchase materials...if day rate is £350 to £400 I'd say 1.5 days is more reasonable + materials. Thus I'd go with Notch7s estimate, personally (also not a plumber).

It can take an hour to set up and another to clear up!

 

[martygturner]

Gas safe plumber... all a bit busy with winter coming on. No need for anybody expensive... To be honest two of those jobs you could do yourself.. The TRV is just screw on and off,the mixer is not a difficult job, plenty of people just DIY it...

Any handman should be able to do that....