Help needed quoting for CH Install quote

[Leo21]

Tell her to get a price from BG ! then knock off £500,

Steady on.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

no be easy on her £650 off

 

[Centralheatking]

hey do you want to swap this pump set

centralheatking I am easy about it
Rob

 

[armyash]

Thanks again guys.

Once I have all the info I'll write up a quote and if there's any volunteers to give it the once over let me know! 😀

 

[Leo21]

Thanks again guys.

Once I have all the info I'll write up a quote and if there's any volunteers to give it the once over let me know! 😀

Ill look it over Ash, there's more qualified peeps on here than me. But I'll look.

 

[SimonG]

Make sure that the price you give is what you are happy with. Its always easier to do the work when you know you are happy with the money you are getting.

 

[kris]

Just remember its self employed prices. Loads of engineers starting on there own are used to there weekly wage and think an extra 200quid more than used to getting sounds good but it doesnt they have to totally change way off costing and dont be shy when an element of risk involved. Good luck

 

[armyash]

Just remember its self employed prices. Loads of engineers starting on there own are used to there weekly wage and think an extra 200quid more than used to getting sounds good but it doesnt they have to totally change way off costing and dont be shy when an element of risk involved. Good luck

I'm unsure of what to price but i fully understand what you are saying about guys on a weekly wage thinking an extra couple of hundred is a good deal. Easy trap to fall in to i imagine. Running figures through my head and it's already happening! lol before I submit my estimate/quote I will decide on a figure that's worth the time and effort to do the work while being fair to the customer.

Even if I don't get the job the info you guys have given me plus the experience i'll get having a look at the job will be valuable.

 

[kris]

Thats the thing army its all a huge learning curb. Il bet theres no one on this forum that isnt still learning. Thats the reason i like this forum as you learn somethin diff every time you come on here. Im sure youl pick it up straight away and after a few (or the first one) the nerves will dissapear.

 

[AWheating]

Put all your questions Down on paper to remind you what info you need. It's quite common to be driving off and then remember you forgot to check something.

 

[armyash]

Using all the info from this thread plus a few other bits I have I have written out a list of things to check and a few questions to ask.

 

[armyash]

Went and had a look this morning and it's all changed! haha

She has a fairly new worcester 28i junior already in. She wanted that moved or boxed in. Where she wanted it moved to was not possible so I have recommended that she has a cupboard built around it.

The boiler is on a plug in to a socket behind the washing machine, and there is another socket coming off that which the washing machine plugs in to so I will have to put a spur in for that. If she wants me to that is.

She wants all new rads so will quote for that plus valves. The dining room has a wall separating that from the kitchen, she is having that knocked through so it's all one big room and the rad in the dining room is pretty big and she wants a smaller one there instead. no probs.

Not really any gas work other than decommissioning an old fire that she no longer wants.

Now for the exciting bit. She has a large bathroom upstairs and a bedroom next to it. (but not in line if you understand). She wants the bathroom ripped out so she can turn it in to a bedroom and the bedroom turned in to a bathroom. It's doable but won't be easy. All bathrooms need to have ventilation fitted correct? Will need to look in to that.

Cast iron stack being replaced so will need to look in to having that removed and connecting on to where we cut it at the bottom if that's allowed. Already I can see how i will learn a lot as I will now have to start looking up regs etc as I usually turn up to a job and fit it.

I have a mate who can help and who needs experience - his pipework and bending are excellent. better than mine and he's fairly clued up. Will be good for the 2 of us to work and learn together.

Will be busy today sorting my van and doing self assessment so will make a start tomorrow putting a quote together. She was keen to listen to our suggestions and admitted she didn't know what was what. She said she has a budget but didn't come across as someone who will question everything little thing.

Concerning whether she owns the house yet or not, she is in the process of having the mortgage approved, she said it will take approximately 5 weeks to finalise. - suits me, it means I can go back for another look and organise time off work, oh yeah and ask 100's of questions on here! I will not be ordering a single thing until the house is hers or she pays.

I will do a couple of different quotes, might turn out to be a waste of time but it's all part of learning the trade.

Thanks for all the help so far.

 

[Ermintrude]

Make sure rads big enough for room!

 

[SimonG]

When I first started on my own I bought a copy of spons estimating guide. Looking back now it was absolute garbage.

 

[armyash]

She wants all rads kept where they are and same size. It's a mixture of singles and doubles. I will email her the quote when it's done and add if there's anything she needs doing that we dont know about i can have another look or if i have overlooked anything is it ok to double check a few things. I think she will be ok with that.

 

[kris]

Thats great ash well done youve got it sorted. At least you know whats entailed in meeting the custards so now it will be onto bigger and better things.

 

[iain85]

Most importantly, is she fit?

 

[SimonG]

Aye, is she nipped or raf?

 

[armyash]

Most importantly, is she fit?

Bit older than me








But i still would 😀

 

[Rickster123]

Bit older than me








But i still would 😀

Im still saying that, but the women are getting older and older.