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Plumbing quote - is this a fair price?

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greenockboy

Hi Everyone,

Just wondering if plumbers on forum believe I am getting a fair price for work below I was quoted for?

Been quoted £770 to repipe 8 radiators, including lifting floorboards and the guy putting them back down when hes done and fitting new TRV valves on the radiators (currently they have old twin entry valves only on one side).
Also fitting new ballcock to tank in loft, flushing (not power) out system and repiping the overflow on the tank as its not done properly at the moment.

Wasnt expecting £770 - but not sure if thats normal?

appreciate any advice..

Cheers 🙂​
 
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What were you expecting? £2,000?

I've just banked a cheque for changing one radiator, change 6 fittings for trvs and a pipe repair. No lifting of floorboards in this case. £775. Happy customer, happy me.

£770 sounds right bang on the nose.
 
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Sounds a very good price and very low in my opinion for the amount of work that is involved. Get a couple more quotes and please base your final decision NOT on price alone. Recommendations, reliability, quality of materials used are big factors before any given price.
 
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Seems a little on the cheap side to me for the ammount or work involved. I would suggest getting a couple more quotes and looking at their recomendations from past customers.
 
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Cheers for replies everyone. As you can see I know the sq. root of nothing regards to what a good price would be. So sounds like money wise I am getting a good deal... The guy is definitely not a cowboy, and did say he would give me a good rate as he used to work with one of the family. As I said was just wondering what you guys opinions where as I had no idea what it should cost.. Sounds like I'm getting a good deal then, thanks to everyone again...
 
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over the top imo

days work max 200 materials (few lengths of 15mm, overflow and ballcock, coil of 10mm and inhibitor cleaner and valves)

£480

unless the pipe runs are long which i can't imagine them being, as the pipes are already there so shouldn't be too much work involved. I don't know where people are getting 700 odd quid is cheap from... but i haven't seen the job.
 
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moony said:
over the top imo

days work max 200 materials (few lengths of 15mm, overflow and ballcock, coil of 10mm and inhibitor cleaner and valves)

£480

unless the pipe runs are long which i can't imagine them being, as the pipes are already there so shouldn't be too much work involved. I don't know where people are getting 700 odd quid is cheap from... but i haven't seen the job.
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How can you possibly say that with any level of conviction if you havn't seen the job? You may have just cost a plumber a job in a fairly difficult climate. Also, dont get where you're getting the presumption of a "few lengths of 15, coil of 10mm" he may be replacing every bit of 10mm pipe with 15, which will be a pain if its from manifolds etc. Also time scale depends on if he works alone, and to what standard.

To the OP I'd say its a fair price for a proper job.
 
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Customers should get at least three prices for work, not always easy as I look at work to be told that they've phoned 6 people for an estimate and I'm the only one to turn up, this will give a better idea of costs.

But remember, cheapest isn't always the best. It may cost more to use a recommendation from friend, neighbour or colleague but you may find that it works out cheaper in the long run.
 
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That's the problem in the building game. Everyone is slitting everyone elses throat.

I'll do it cheaper, no I'll do it cheaper. I'll do it for a ham sandwhich and a pat on the back. I'll do it for the crusts and you eat the sandwhich while I pat you on the back. etc etc.

The price is a fair one. Becoming a good plumber takes years. You don't go to the dentists and expect it to be cheap. Why should our noble trade be wittled down to rock bottom prices. A fair price is fair to both parties. So everyone is happy.

(please excuse the rant).
 
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he's asking an opinion and i am giving one thats all, i did say at end of post and i quote '... but i haven't seen the job.'

my assumption of a few lengths of 15mm and a coil of 10mm is that i know enough about piping up rads that are single entry to estimate that would be more than enough. I haven't lost anyone a job, I've give my opinion - I'm north wales the bloke may live inner city, he could also be vat registered and may have vat on top of his labour. i just think repiping 8 rads 700 odd quid is a bit steep to my prices. thats my opinion though. 2 men would have it done in half a day, we have just done 7 new rads new, pipework, boiler and cylinder out and combi in in 1 long day 2 men, so as long as you get on with jobs it shouldn't take too long . I'm not trying to devalue the trade at all, but i find if things don't cost an arm and a leg to do you get more work, and people will tend to have more work done in the future. Im busy anyway and at 240 a day per man its not a bad rate to provide a healthy profit either.
 
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moony said:
he's asking an opinion and i am giving one thats all, i did say at end of post and i quote '... but i haven't seen the job.'

my assumption of a few lengths of 15mm and a coil of 10mm is that i know enough about piping up rads that are single entry to estimate that would be more than enough. I haven't lost anyone a job, I've give my opinion - I'm north wales the bloke may live inner city, he could also be vat registered and may have vat on top of his labour. i just think repiping 8 rads 700 odd quid is a bit steep to my prices. thats my opinion though. 2 men would have it done in half a day, we have just done 7 new rads new, pipework, boiler and cylinder out and combi in in 1 long day 2 men, so as long as you get on with jobs it shouldn't take too long . I'm not trying to devalue the trade at all, but i find if things don't cost an arm and a leg to do you get more work, and people will tend to have more work done in the future. Im busy anyway and at 240 a day per man its not a bad rate to provide a healthy profit either.
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I wasn't having a dig at you personally Moony. You say your day rate is £240 and two men would do it in half a day. I would imagine you would still want a days money for the work what with going to quote, then going to get materials. I would imagine materials, what with the chemicals required to re-dose the system, copper tube (15mm is £7 a length), fittings and valves, would be £150. So £480 on labour, plus £150 on materials. You're at £630.
 
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