Price to fit heating system from scratch.

[armyash]

Hi everyone,

been to look at a job, current set up is unvented cylinder with storage heaters. Customer has had a gas meter put in and wants a combi boiler put in. 1 bathroom and en-suite shower. She wants the unvented cylinder gone.

Job requires gas run in 28mm.

all new rads, valves etc. Not a massive property. 6 rads, 1 towel warmer. Downstairs on drops. 3 bedrooms.

Wirelesss stat.

Chemicals.

I know its a hard question to answer without seeing the job. 2 of us doing it, we don't seen any major hurdles. Looking for a ball park figure what you would all charge. We have a rough idea from getting a price for materials, have priced for budget rads and controls. I don't want to over charge but then I dont want to under charge and come unstuck.

Any pointers would be great. Thanks.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

5-8k ish ish

 

[armyash]

5-8k ish ish

Thanks, I will hopefully get more replies and I will say what price we have in mind.

 

[Scott_D]

£5k depending on boiler

 

[Harvest Fields]

Shouldn’t this be in the gas safe only section and not the arms as we are talking about pricing a heating system (I know it isn’t about gas)

 

[armyash]

£5k depending on boiler

40kw vogue

 

[ShaunCorbs]

around 6k then

 

[Riley]

Is a combi with two bathrooms wise??

 

[Harvest Fields]

Is a combi with two bathrooms wise??

No. But people still fit them.

 

[SimonG]

6.5 to 7 with an oil combi

 

[armyash]

Out the 2 of us, my mate has more experience and he reckons the Vogue will handle it.

 

[Old Account]

40kw vogue

Why 40kw?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Out the 2 of us, my mate has more experience and he reckons the Vogue will handle it.

Won’t with two showers running but it may with a basin and shower with flow restrictors on the basin

Best option is elec shower on one of them

 

[Old Account]

If mains is poor pressure you won’t get what the mis states. I’d rather go with unvented

 

[armyash]

thanks for the replies, we'll have a chat tomorrow and see whats best. Unvented would probably be the best option. i'll see if the customer would be prepared to stick with unvented.

 

[Harvest Fields]

When you did your site visit. Was it them that mentioned combi or you?

 

[Harvest Fields]

No. But people still fit them.

Did I say something wrong @Riley ?

 

[Old Account]

Combi will give headache later on

 

[Riley]

@Harvest Fields Sorry fella no idea how I did that

 

[Millsy 82]

How many people live in the property?

I understand what people say when they say fit an unvented because its 2 bathrooms but if there is only say a couple living there then a combi will prob be fine just as long as they dont expect to both have a shower at the same time.

What is the flow rate like? I've been asked several times to fit a 40kw combi but the water flow rate was lower than what the combi could deliver so ended up with a 33kw.

 

[Harvest Fields]

What happens when the 2 people move out and 4/5 move in and hot water demand goes up?

 

[Millsy 82]

What happens when the 2 people move out and 4/5 move in and hot water demand goes up?

What happen if they spend the next 60 years there?

I dont do work on my house thinking what will the next person want I do it for what I would like. If the next people dont like it they can change it.

I would say because you have 2 bathrooms I would advise that an unvented cylinder would suit the house better but as it's only the 2 of you living here then a combi would be fine for you as long as you realise that you will struggle to run 2 taps at the same time. If the next people dont like it because they have 6 kids then they can rip it out and fit a 400ltr unvented if that's what they choose.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I am confused, Are you agreeing or disagreeing?

 

[Millsy 82]

I am confused, Are you agreeing or disagreeing?

Obviously disagree.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I would say because you have 2 bathrooms I would advise that an unvented cylinder would suit the house better.

But here you agree???