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expertgasman
I think DH's rippoff comment was refferring to the £4.5k changeover
Was this a rip-off?
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I think DH's rippoff comment was refferring to the £4.5k changeover
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is that what he keeps in that bag under the knock off porn dvd's??
apparently so, and rad bleed keys.
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namsag
Yep 400 quid to fit a 51 quid part its a rip off for max half days work
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And?
Someone I know has been quoted £5500 for a boiler swap, and it seems about right.
Bit late to now ask if it was a rip off, why did your friend not get three quotes, no one can say if it was a rip off, as this is a forum, so we have no idea of the work involved.
Probably those tacky cheap honeywell look a like Banico valves made in ??? might get 6 months out of one ? or those guaranteed to seize up ? orkli valves , might get a year out of them ??
That's correct.
The boiler was in the same place as the previous Potterton Diplomat, but obviously wall hung. So only a standard flue was required. The only pipe work changes were to connect the new boiler up.
No change to the HW cylinder, pump or motorized valve
Vaillant 428 with flue and clock £900 (from internet)
Chemicals say £50
Copper pipe etc say £100
Wireless thermostat £100
2 TRVs £50 (rest of house already done)
Total Materials = £1200
That leaves £3,300 for labour over 3½ days - approx £1000 per day! I don't know how many men were on the job, but it didn't need more than two. So that's £500 per man per day. Assuming an 8 hour day, that £62.50 per hour.
Why didn't he get three quotes?
1. His daughter had used the same firm when she had her boiler replaced and was pleased with them.
2. He can easily afford the expenditure.
By the way, the valve didn't need replacing - it was just the motor which had gone. That would explain the £100 price. The £400 price presumably included a drain down and fresh inhibitor.
sorry but I am sick of hearing this *******s.
we live and work in a free country. he was free not to accepting the 4.5k priced quoted. unless they were holding a gun to his head or he did not have his mental faculty or they were using pressure sales tactics
then it is impossible to be ripped off by being given a quote then accepting it
he showed his free will by not accepting the £400 and hunted out the cheaper quote....
we live and work in a free country. he was free not to accepting the 4.5k priced quoted. unless they were holding a gun to his head or he did not have his mental faculty or they were using pressure sales tactics
then it is impossible to be ripped off by being given a quote then accepting it
he showed his free will by not accepting the £400 and hunted out the cheaper quote....
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expertgasman
The boiler was in the same place as the previous Potterton Diplomat, but obviously wall hung. So only a standard flue was required. The only pipe work changes were to connect the new boiler up.
It woulkd be unusual not to have to upgradee the gas supply from the meter
Vaillant 428 with flue and clock £900 (from internet)
I NEVER use internet. If it gets lost, it will be a nightmare. They don't recognise as lost until 7-10 days etc. Support "proper" business.
Chemicals say £50
Copper pipe etc say £100
Wireless thermostat £100
2 TRVs £50 (rest of house already done)
Total Materials = £1200
. Assuming an 8 hour day, that £62.50 per hour.
assuming your figures are accurate, that is not a TOTAL rip off. Also what aboiut the time spent surveying, ordering amd collecting materials etc.
And finally, a topical note, what about the VAT? Baserd on ypour claimed "profit", vVAT would account for £547.80.
It woulkd be unusual not to have to upgradee the gas supply from the meter
Vaillant 428 with flue and clock £900 (from internet)
I NEVER use internet. If it gets lost, it will be a nightmare. They don't recognise as lost until 7-10 days etc. Support "proper" business.
Chemicals say £50
Copper pipe etc say £100
Wireless thermostat £100
2 TRVs £50 (rest of house already done)
Total Materials = £1200
. Assuming an 8 hour day, that £62.50 per hour.
assuming your figures are accurate, that is not a TOTAL rip off. Also what aboiut the time spent surveying, ordering amd collecting materials etc.
And finally, a topical note, what about the VAT? Baserd on ypour claimed "profit", vVAT would account for £547.80.
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expertgasman
Also, were they happy with the result of the job. As far as I can see, you haven't indicated otherwise. A £4.5k bill to a happy customer is a much better result than a £3k bill to a totally pi55ed of customer who then has to fork out again.
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ALEC1
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op= orignal poster
Then why, for the sake of every tradesmans sanity, did you bother writing this thread? are you Matt Alright in disguise? stick to cutting and pasting mate, youre quite good at that.
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