cost of fitting a replacement

[jrab1970]

Hi Guys

Ive been asked to relace an old Main Medway automatic with a Main medway multipoint B/F. Also they want to diconect the gas wall heater in the bedroom. Also in another bedroom take the wall heater out and relace it with the first heater we removed, i was wondering what you would say was a fair price i was thinking around £400-£450 for installing it all. The new water heater is £330.

 

[Leadbetter]

Id want alot more £330 for the heater and charge £400 for the job??? No chance

 

[jrab1970]

Leadbetter

Dont understand mate, the Main Multipoint is on plumbnation for £330 and the customer is buying it and is £400 to much? Im new to the business and the bloke i normally work with is on holiday this is the first job ive had to give a price on so i was just wanting to know what sort of price to look at, didnt want to go over the top either way

 

[Leadbetter]

Ahhhh i read i wrong i thort u where supplying and fitting for £400

 

[jrab1970]

ha ha, nah mate just on about fitting it and swapping the wall heater for £400, what do u reckon

 

[Leadbetter]

How long u rekon it will take you, and have you alllowed for fittings pipe etc ?

 

[jrab1970]

hoping 1-1/2 days 2 at the most, not thought about pipe or fittings, like i said i never price jobs up so im not really sure

 

[Leadbetter]

I would allow 2 days on the job just in case,,, if your done in a day and a half its a bonus,,, 2 days and your coverd,,,, so work out what you want per day,,, and allow for pipe work and fittings,,,, EXAMPLE - £200 a day and £60 for fittings etc,,,, all depends on wst you want per day for your time and i havnt seen the job so what ever materials you use??

 

[jrab1970]

cheers fella, dont think im to far off the mark

 

[gasmarc]

its a 5 hour job max and that includes going to buy it ,3 pipes all need cutting back , flue can be reused

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

ive changed 2 of these in the last week and it takes about 90 mins four bolts holding it on and you can reuse the flue as long as its in good nick 3 pipes less than a meter of copper and 3 bends and 3 straits easy and indeed peesy !!

 

[Leadbetter]

Fair point, but every 1 works at there own spead,

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

i agree im used to fitting combis so i find these easy