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Is this a high quote for Worcester boiler?

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RubbishMantra · 09/10/2017 23:05

Been quoted £4495 for supply and fit of a Worcester Greenstar compact 24si. Will go in the same place as existing combi. Also a system flush, water softener, several pipes moved, and a radiator and valve (supplied by me) installed. it's about double what I thought it'd be...ConfusedShock

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RubbishMantra · 09/10/2017 23:07

Forgot to say, I live in the South easy, not London though.

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JoJoSM2 · 09/10/2017 23:13

Googling the boiler model, it comes up as costing circa 1k. So 3.5k for labour sounds beyond extortionate.

Unless the ‘several pipes moved’ is actually a mammoth undertaking.

sweetkitty · 09/10/2017 23:14

We were 2.5K for a new Worcester boiler at the start of the year from British Gas with Hive. No pipes or radiators moved though.

StillSeekingResponsibleAdult · 09/10/2017 23:15

I was quoted £2500 by British Gas for a boiler change to a Worcester 29, including flush and moving the flue. Not sure how the flue compares with pipes/ radiators, but we did bin BG off because we got a much cheaper quote elsewhere and they have a reputation for being top end of the price range.

Over £4k would definitely have had me running for the hills!

SheRaaarghPrincessOfPower · 09/10/2017 23:17

I think new boiler only is about £2.5k (ours was, a couple of years ago

Get another couple of quotes

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RubbishMantra · 09/10/2017 23:23

I'm practically in shock. I wonder if he typed a wrong digit?

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LapdanceShoeshine · 09/10/2017 23:29

Is it British Gas? I got a quote like that for a similar amount of work. Local plumber did it for under £2000

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RubbishMantra · 09/10/2017 23:38

It's a local plumber Lapdance Oh no, will have to faff with more quotes. Life has bee n a non stop gathering of quotes of late!

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Time40 · 09/10/2017 23:43

I paid £3,000 for a Worcester boiler, new radiators and new pipework throughout the house - that was for a house in Yorkshire, two years ago. And then afterwards I wished I'd shopped around a bit more, because I thought it was a bit steep.

LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett · 09/10/2017 23:47

We were under 2k for ours.

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RubbishMantra · 09/10/2017 23:57

I'm comforting myself that the fellow who quoted has made a mistake. Or having a jolly jape?

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Needmoresleep · 10/10/2017 00:02

I just paid £1800. London. Pimlico plumbers had quoted £4000 claiming they were cheaper than British Gas.

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RubbishMantra · 10/10/2017 00:15

Sorry, missed your post, Jojo. Pipe stuff minimal, 2 to be got rid of, 2 going to be runninng through a wall. All in same 2m area.

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CakesRUs · 10/10/2017 00:34

Yes it's too much. We had a Worcester fitted in the spring and it was £1800. Not sure on the make and DH is asleep in bed, so I can't ask him. It has an app that we can control the heating at home whilst we're out.

somewhereovertherain · 10/10/2017 05:15

We had the same boiler fitted - moved to a new location and two extra radiators for 1/2 that in the North West but an expensive area.

LapdanceShoeshine · 10/10/2017 06:48

Maybe try a couple from here, Mantra? (Mine wasn't one of these though so I don't know what their prices are like)

www.worcester-bosch.co.uk/archive/boilers/worcester-accredited-installers-important-information

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RubbishMantra · 10/10/2017 09:41

Thanks Lapdance, will make a note of those. Was on the blower first thing this morning to another plumber to arrange a quote. Thank fuck I haven't actually paid for the kitchen yet, this looks like it could put it back a bit. I put all my eggs in one basket, as this person came recommended through a friend, so didn't think I'd need to bother with any others...

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GreyOwls · 10/10/2017 11:30

Christ that’s steep! I paid £1500 for a Worcesester Bosch (suitable for a 3 bed house) a year ago & they fitted a thermostat too. I live in the Midlands.

GreyOwls · 10/10/2017 11:32

Forgot to say it was a Greenstar 30i.

Dont forget they’ll get them at trade prices too. The above is currently for sale online for under £800.

Firewall · 14/10/2017 09:36

Hi, could it be your water softener making the difference? If it's a proper one I've been quoted £1600-£2000 for one which would make the difference. We recently had a new boiler installed for £3000 near London.

fialor · 14/10/2017 13:16

That is extortionate!
We had a new one fitted just under a year ago for 2200 including labour.

Longdistance · 14/10/2017 13:19

I think we paid about £2k for our Worcester to be fitted when it packed up 2 years ago in the snowy weather.

Firewall · 14/10/2017 13:53

(It should be almost half that price without the water softener)

LadyRosalieBeauchamp · 14/10/2017 14:01

Do you live in an expensive area? If you do (as I do) there are some plumbers builders etc who do a quote and then up it. That is what my builder told me after I got a ridiculous quote

TynesideBlonde · 14/10/2017 14:20

Ours was changed at Easter- £2600 inc system flush, new flue, moving of pipes, some small works to roof associated with flue.