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While I wait impatiently for a number of contractors to respond to my request for an estimate, does anyone have a rough estimate for fitting a flue liner for a gas stove to a pretty standard 2 storey brick terrace house?
Just trying to get an idea before going back to the house seller to get some more money off (if it's relatively expensive).
I paid £200 labour (Yorks, I phoned round local chimney sweeps) plus parts supplied by me from FlexiFlueDirect and local builders Merch for cement, slab, chimney pot and a cowl. That was wood burner flue but it's the same principles maybe less a chimney pot. so I'd estimate for just purely putting the liner in
£200 labour.
£150 10m of flue liner.
£100 clamp/plate, liner terminal, cement, slab, other sundries.
plus VAT if applicable
NB didn't include doing anything at the bottom end
Cheers, probably less than I expected then.
Maybe not worth the hassle of haggling a few hundred quid off.
Balanced flue - straight out the back of the chimney. No flue liner required and a more efficient stove into the bargain. I went through this pain if you hadn't guessed 🙂
Thanks for that. Probably an easier and cheaper option and since it's an outside wall very possible.
Iirc the balanced flue stoves/fires are marginally more expensive (5% maybe) but also more efficient by about the same amount, so should balance out cost wise over the life of it.
£450 pretty steep for a job you can DIY if you got acccess (and bollox) to get on your own roof.
Easy job, google it, I did mine for £180 ish with borrowed scaffold
Ask advise at local logburnerist, clips copex etc then diy
Have emailed the gas engineer who did the inspection to ask if the gas fire / stove would be compatible with a balanced flue system. Although on the report it did say a flue liner was required, didn't mention any other options, so maybe the fire / stove is too old or not compatible.
I was lead to believe that the liners had to be installed and certified, hence looking for someone to do it.
£450 pretty steep for a job you can DIY if you got acccess (and bollox) to get on your own roof.
Easy job, google it, I did mine for £180 ish with borrowed scaffold
But it's not £450 is it?, Because the bulk is materials that are required whatever. So your question is whether the OP is prepared to go on their roof and attempt an install that they presumably have no previous experience how or what makes it good and proper for saving £200.