Boiler Quote

[jaydebruyne]

I'm quoting to replace a combi with a worcester greenstar 25i and a drayton wireless room stat. Will have to fill in existing flue hole as the boiler is being located on an adjacent wall.
Bearing in mind I'm in london, is £1865 way over the odds?
I've basically put 20% on materials as well as my labour.

What do you guys charge as labour for a boiler - shouldn't take more than a day.

I'm REALLY crap at quoting!!!!

 

[Scott_D]

Whats the total for materials - boiler, flue, controls, filter, lime fighter, chemicals, pipe, fittings, fittings, bricks and consumabble

 

[Howsie]

Powerflush? One or two of you at it?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

a day and 2 hours the next day (paperwork)

why dont you fit the comfort 1 less wiring and easier to fit etc

labour round me i normally charge 350-400 for a comb swap (no power flush) + materials same place

so about £600 i would quote for , round me

 

[rpm]

Hammers will tell you the cost of filling a plasterboard hole where the flue was is £175 but lets not go there!

(Sorry hammers)

 

[jaydebruyne]

just me - I doubt I'll flush to be honest

 

[jaydebruyne]

£600 + the cost of the boiler & flue?

 

[jaydebruyne]

Lets say about £1350

 

[ShaunCorbs]

£600 + the cost of the boiler & flue?

yes + patching materials

 

[markfxy]

Stick with £1850 for London thats about right no point doing it if you're not making money!

 

[Millsy 82]

I charge 2 days labour for a boiler change so £440.00 plus 10% on mats

 

[jaydebruyne]

Stick with £1850 for London thats about right no point doing it if you're not making money!

Yeah I've just sent it over .. Fingers crossed I get it as she has a couple of properties so may prove to be a good customer - time will tell!!

 

[Rickster123]

I think you're about right. As long as YOU are happy with the profit you'll make then the price is right.

 

[jaydebruyne]

I charge 2 days labour for a boiler change so £440.00 plus 10% on mats

I did £400 in the end

 

[clarky101]

Don't forget to add parking ....

 

[jaydebruyne]

Don't forget to add parking ....

It's free on a Saturday 😉 but thanks for the heads up, I would have forgotten 😛

 

[lame plumber]

so why do I get swaps and charge £2300 - 2500 in Devon, to be frank I think your far to cheap, especially if you live in London and have the extortionate prices to pay for beer alone up there.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

so why do I get swaps and charge £2300 - 2500 in Devon, to be frank I think your far to cheap, especially if you live in London and have the extortionate prices to pay for beer alone up there.

yea but all the em all the aliens who will go cheap and drive the prices down

 

[Leo21]

Absolute on my arse minimum is £600 plus £100 for a labourer, materials with £100 on top for that time you need a forty five degree flie bend.

 

[jaydebruyne]

so why do I get swaps and charge £2300 - 2500 in Devon, to be frank I think your far to cheap, especially if you live in London and have the extortionate prices to pay for beer alone up there.

Are you joking about £2300 - £2500 a boiler swap?? :/

 

[lame plumber]

Are you joking about £2300 - £2500 a boiler swap?? :/

No, why go cheap. get in there do a high quality job, flush it properly and have a customer who will have a properly set up boiler that lasts.

 

[Rickster123]

Are you joking about £2300 - £2500 a boiler swap?? :/

But he doesn't have a mortgage to pay...

 

[Masood]

Are you joking about £2300 - £2500 a boiler swap?? :/

That's what I go in at, give or take. 1 day, on my own, with a flush.

 

[lame plumber]

if you swim in the mud with the plankton, you will get eaten by a whale, get out of it and become a whale, just because others go cheap doesnt mean you have to, they wont be there in a year or two as they cant survive by being cheap, why try and compete.

 

[rpm]

so why do I get swaps and charge £2300 - 2500 in Devon

Anything to do with the fact that 50% of your customers have their first home in London?