to think £2600 for fitting a new boiler is probably about right?

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dh is appalled because they've been here a few times recently trying to make it work and we've spent a few hundred on various other things which needed doing, valves replaced, immersion heater fixed etc.

Yesterday the engineer returned because the ignition lockout had completely locked out. He now says we can pay £400 on parts and £200 on labour and get it mended or face it, stop throwing money at it, bite the bullet, and get a new boiler. He says he could mend it and next week it could collapse again and then more money on parts and labour.

Does that sound about right?

We have no heat til next week regardless
At least the immersion heater works so we are not cold and stinky.

Had mine done in September after 18 months/2 years of breakdowns and make-do repairs....mine was £1400 inc boiler and fitting, and a 7 year parts and labour guarantee, so it sounds steep to me too. Mind you, I'm in darkest North Wales if regional differences play a part!

Thank you, that's really interesting.

I've just had a really good heating engineer round to give another quote so I wait to see what he says.

I agree I think our quote is at the top end.

Mine was £1,800 a year ago, inc fitting. It's a Valiant one though not sure which model. Fitting cost £600.

We had central heating put in throught the house plus a new Glo Worm boiler for £3500. Can't believe the cost of replacement!!

Our plumber let us pay plumbers merchants seperately to his time, boiler cost around £750.

I would have expected replacement boiler to cost no more than £1500 ishso I am staggered by the prices!

wow that is impressive, where are you in the country?

Will you get any more new quotes?

The £2866 we're paying includes A rated boiler, 4 radiators and valves, removal of old immersion, removal of tank in the loft, removal of old back boiler, removal of old radiators, 2 digital thermostats, all work (incl. under floorboards), 10yr guarantee. 4 men, 2-3 days of work, possibly less but we're clearing out for 4 days to be on the safe side. We were quoted between £2.8k and £3k by 6 different companies so all much of a muchness and price differences were down to differences in parts.

We're in Norfolk. I'm shocked it's so ££ elsewhere.

That's about what we paid for a boiler 6 years ago. It included more copper piping as well.

had a new potterton gold boiler put in last week £1,900 with a magna clean to get all the gunk

Was quoted £4500 yesterday (British Gas) for new Worcester boiler, flush out of the system, new thermostat system, been able to cancel existing home care package (get it free for a year), replacement water tank & loads of other stuff I can't remember!

I am also having CH put in 3 bedrooms (currently CH is only downstairs & bathroom).

The work will take 3 days.

Oh & it includes loft insulation too.

I think it sounds expensive, we paid £2300 for a new combi boiler plus new radiators in every room of a 3 bed semi and all the piping inbetween, took 3 days. (We're in Staffs)