Average house replumb costs - Help

[SafeGasInstall]

I am out !

 

[lame plumber]

Hi Villarenter.

edit - beaten to it by Lame Plumber!

AT LAST fingers working again :computer:

 

[mfgs]

Impossible to give anything like an accurate price without seeing the job. If concerned, get more people to come out and quote the job. It is the only way to do it.

 

[villarenter30]

ok I'm sorry it is a semi detatched ex council property - has three beds - two living rooms and two bathrooms and has had a previous new kitchen extension put on by the previous owners who cannot afford to finish (or so I have deduced) all pipework needs to be removed/stripped out and renewed - there is an exisiting back boiler which needs to be removed and a new combi boiler installed - and nine new radiators - combi boiler needs to be flued/vented through roof - bathrooms downstairs has shower with enclosure, basin and toilet - bathroom upstairs has shower over bath which works from the boiler, basin and toilet - and the kitchen sink - I have had quotes of 6.5k to 7250 for supply and fit and 3.5k labour only (thats the stripping out, the radiators installed the combi installed the two bathrooms installed and the kitchen sink)

 

[MrMeek]

And remember cheapest is not always best, and thats coming from me who does jobs cheap haha

 

[lame plumber]

£9000

 

[MrMeek]

7250 quote is the best out the three

edit- more realistic I mean

 

[R1CKY]

What part of South Wales is it?

 

[villarenter30]

Thank you all so - realistically just out of interest the labour figure is there or therebouts if I add on two bathroom suites and a boiler

 

[villarenter30]

It is near Newport

 

[Resolute]

Have they all quoted for similar materials - I.e same spec boiler?

 

[villarenter30]

yes completely

 

[Avatar]

The thing is that a job (say re-piping) is not a simple as that which is why it has to be seen to be quoted on . . . .

I have fitted a toilet in a couple of hours easy in the right environment and taken well over a day with a bog cemented to the floor and with a cast iron connection!

- it really is impossible to say as the job could be between 100%-500% of a base price due to the ease of the installation and possible problems . . .

With a big job I would do 2 things:

- Get a qualified third party in to evaluate the plumbing and pay them to do so. I would follow suit with a sparky and possibly plasterer as well if I had bought a house. Get them to inspect only!

- Use a local small company to do the work to guarantee that you are not getting a cowboy to do it. Ask for references, ask around - get reccomendations from friends.

- Do not, I repeat, do not use any online sites to find a plumber rely on word of mouth .

Good luck!