are we supposed to haggle with plumbers?

[lorina]

Are they like double glazing salesmen and you have to negotiate the price with them? Or is it rude to ask plumbers to drop their price. He was a nice guy and i dont want to insult him.

Basically I need all 8 of my (smallish) radiators replaced and have the whole system powerflushed. I've got a quote for just over £1700 . We were expecting it to be less really.

Any comments gratefully received about the haggling and also about the price he has quoted because maybe I am being a
complete tightwad !

You need to get more than one quote - then you can haggle more easily

I have just had 2 new radiators and valves changed on 6 others and that cost about 400 pounds

Oh I will definitely get another quote now. He did seem nice and trustworthy though so maybe thats worth a bit extra.

I am rubbish at haggling and so is Dh

yeah, get a few quotes, if you are using old pipework its a straight forward job - radiators cost between 40 and 90 quid each if theyre plain white double panel. and it takes less than a day to do the whole lot.

Thanks for the replies. Anyone else got any thoughts ?

I think I will be brave and ask him to knock 10% off. The worse thing that can happen is he laughs in my face.