Main reason of not getting another quote is that floorboards are up and
things accessible due to an extension being built and he is doing the
ensuite so we thought the quote should be pretty low. Asked for a quote for
the new boiler to be given to us last week but he only told us the cost
yesterday and seemed to be starting today even though I hadn't okayed it. He
also happened to have pre-ordered the boiler which sounded a bit dodgy to us
so the plumber sort of railroaded us into the choice which we're not too
happy about!

I'm ringing him tomorrow to stop work and explain exactly what he's quoted
for on top of the expected extension work as he seems to have explained
something different to my girlfriend as he has to me and the contractor I
have for the extension happens to be on holiday this week so I can't confirm
anything with him!

I basically wanted some extra opinions on the installation of the new
boiler.

I'm in South Wales by the way as it seems location matters!

Pete

"Fred" wrote in message
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"nospam" wrote:

Getting a 13 yr old gravity fed boiler system replaced by a Halstead Ace
High combi boiler system.

Would this require replacing any existing radiator pipework to prevent
excessive noise or leaks due to the increased pressure - currently got
8mm
radiator pipes not sure about underfloor piping?

Also, while they're doing the installation I've asked for them to replace
the 12 radiator valves with thermostatic ones. How long is this likely to
take to do seeing as the system is bled anyway.

Also, the hot water tank is being replaced by a closet radiator (as the
missus wants an airing cupboard still).

Current quote is £1800 including the boiler - does this sound reasonable
or
is it only me that thinks I'm being ripped off :-) ?

That depends on your location, the specs of the system you want and to
a lesser extent on the system you've got.

Boiler itself makes a huge difference. E.g. Worcester Bosch Greenstar
combi 30HE and 40HE plus differ by close to 500 pounds. Let alone
differences between manufactures. Then: condensing boilers are more
expensive and usually require a bit more work to get rid of the
condensation. I have had plumbers in two different places, and
Sheffield plumbers cannot be beaten for price. So, location has
adverse effect on quotes in my experience.

I would have thought a straighforward boiler swap for below 2000 is
not bad to begin with. But why don't you get another quote. I got
three and went with the cheapest.

Fred