Has anyone moved a boiler? Cost?

[Crazyoldmaurice]

We have found the perfect house to buy. Only issue is there is an emersion tank downstairs in the kitchen and a boiler upstairs in the master bedroom in a cupboard.

We initially wanted to put our 2 girls in the master bedroom to give enough space for all their stuff but the constant clicking on and off would probably end up scaring them at night.

Has anyone moved a boiler from upstairs to downstairs and how much did it cost?

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we haven't done it but have had quotes. this would be to remove old boiler from kitchen and put a new combi in the airing cupboard or loft. Including removing old tanks and adding a smart thermostat it came in between £2800 and £4500(British Gas)

Not the same but we moved a combi boiler from our dining room approx 2m into our kitchen. As it only involved pipe work and they could go under the floor (which was being ripped up as part of wider renovation) it was quite a simple job so cost £700.

It isn't clear from OP whether you are literally just moving the existing boiler or may need a few heating system if you have a tank and separate boiler. If you do that is likely to be a much more expensive job.

Before I write my post I would like to just clarify that I TRIED and FAILED to get a local tradesman in to move my boiler and water tank and install a combi boiler in a new location on another floor level. 4 years later I’m still waiting for one of them to get back to me with a quote, must still be on holiday!

So I sold my soul and went through BOXT and was very impresssed. You can put some rough details in and get a quote, I think I paid around £3.5k. You do have to pay up front which I didn’t like so I paid half on a credit card for protection and used their finance for the other half to minimise any loss and then paid both off once installation had taken place.

Of course always best to use local if you can find someone!

Sorry remove my old boiler and water tank and install a new combi

I suspect costs on this could vary enormously. We've just had our (oil) boiler removed from a utility room and our new one installed outside, had a new radiator plumbed in, and replaced an existing radiator. Also had Hive installed for the boiler. Total cost (and 5 days' work) was £6580. Oil boilers are more expensive than gas though.

It's a tough one to give a definitive answer too. It can vary depending on the current setup and where you are looking to move your boiler to. If it was moving it to the room directly underneath where it is currently situated, you should probably be expecting a day and a half to two days work, as long as your gas pipe sizing is correct. And I'm assuming you have gas?If it is to the other side of the house, I would expect it to probably be in the region of three to four days. This will involve floor boards, carpets and underlay having to come up to run flow and return pipes to the boiler, a new gas supply will have to be run to the boiler, earth bonding will also probably have to be replaced and running condensate to a suitable waste area needs to be taken into consideration. Basically, you should be treating it as a new installation, but without the cost of a new boiler. What you also have to take into account is the age of the boiler. Anything between 5-8 years should cope, but may have a few hiccups for the first month or so, but anything over 8 years would not be worth the cost.