Quoted too much

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Post your plumbing prices here if you feel that you have been quoted excessive prices for a plumbing job. Note that some jobs do require a highly skilled workman and what you consider to be expensive may simply be the market rate. However some plumbers may try to take advantage and charge high prices. As will all jobs you should get at least 3 quotes before deciding who to use.

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Quote from British Gas today, supply and fit: Valiant Ecotec 837 combi boiler (fitted in different location to old boiler) New gas supply BG branded wired control panel (Honeywell) 6 thermostatic radiator valves Powerflush Magnaclean filter Remove old boiler, water tanks, and piping £3,700 item/job Birmingham 2009-07-09
*** BG QUOTATION ONLY *** Supply & fit British/Scottish Gas 330+ High Efficiency boiler as replacement for existing boiler. Power-flush system. Supply & fit 6 off TRV+LS c/w rad v/vs & Magnaclean Professional. Price incl 5 yrs Homecare 200 (incl 1 yr compl) & £500 discount plus interest-free terms. Boiler + parts:- £1330. Installation/labour:- £1893. Estimated duration 2 days. £4,088 item/job Hampshire 2009-06-25
Have had a quote from british gas for a replacement condensing boiler. They recommended a Baxi solo 15 HE. We have a 2 bedroom house with 5 radiators. They have found that we have a problem with our electrics and said we needed a room thermostat( we have rad thermostats on all rads) As well as flushing the system and a new timmer they want £3000 . What do you think of that? We will be getting another quote. £3,000 item/job Surrey 2009-03-08
mono tap kitchen £150 item/job Wolverhampton 2009-02-04
Fitting a new sink and tap in the kitchen. Plumbing already in place for tap.. £400 item/job Gosport 2009-01-30
Charged £30 to take the tap out and announce that the tap was indeed faulty. We supplied another tap and duely charged a further £50 to fit the new tap. Total rip off. Anyone with any other rough experiences?? £80 item/job Northern Ireland 2008-10-25
Draining of system (combi) and moving of existing utility radiator (aprox 2 metres) adding of inhibitor to the system. Tot = 315.75 Supply and fitting of a new radiator in new lobby, after floor had been screaded. Fitting of radiator, chasing out the floor, running of pipe work to existing hall radiator pipe work and connecting into after draining and refilling, adding inhibitor. Tot = 580.99 Overhauling of toilet in bathroom: Supply and fitting of float valve. inc tarcing of water leakage from hall and isolating of toilet cistern. TOT = 120.69 Disconnection of existing water softner and pipe work, 1st fixing between kitchen and utility rooms, running of new pipe work behind new unit position. The ordering delivery of kitchen units (value units) and equipment and fitting, with sink and taps. 2nd fixing of utility pipe work and sin, & existing w/m. TOT = £2491.30 £3,772 item/job Welwyn, Herts 2008-08-28
I have been quoted £160 + VAT to fit a kitchen mixer tap including the cost of the tap. Seems the guy is trying to cheat me. I asked him for the cheapest option!! £120 item/job Edinburgh 2008-07-04
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