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Need this old fire disconnecting and a similar new one fitting
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and white rad disconnecting and new rad connecting pipe work moved.
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How much should this job cost done by a corgi reg man

Thanks Rich


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 2:03 pm
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Must add I have two plumbers coming around to look @ the job this afternoon,so you can all have a guess if you wish!


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 2:09 pm
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I'm not a plumber, but would guess half a day at whatever plumers charge - £200 - £250 labour + and materials.

It'll be interesting to see how far out I am!!


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 2:14 pm
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Just spat my tea out reading your guess!!!!


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 2:20 pm
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£150 + materials

Oh and I'm not a plumber - just a guesstimate.


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 2:22 pm
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Would be happy @£150!


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 2:26 pm
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I'd say £150 and upto £250 plus sereval scratchings of arse and a huge builders bum.

The radiator bit would be easy enough and won't take long but the fire part I'd say they make last half a day.

I'm lucky there's a local guy near us who is retired gas board and does work like that for peanuts as has very minimal over heads.


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 2:26 pm
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PErsonally I'd do all the waterworks myself and just leave the corgi man to connect up the gas for ~50 quid. I'd say they'll charge you about 200-250 all in.


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 2:50 pm
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First one been and has quoted £250 !* got him to disconnect the fire for £40 so I could crack on with the work around the fireplace.Told him I would give him a ring when I needed the rest doing.Will see how the other one fairs.


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 4:03 pm
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£40 to disconnect the fire?! Its a what, 10 minute job?


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 4:05 pm
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10 minute job - only if you include drinking your cup of tea.
Robbing barstewards.


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 4:06 pm
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Aye cup of tea and a jaffa cake drank and eaten.

Flue check,boiler check gas off gas pipe blocked.£40 seems fair as he did it there and then as he was only here for a quote.

Will have to bank it though as it was a cheque


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 4:11 pm
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10 minutes work plus time driving there, cost of running van, cost of liability insurance/ CORGI membership, tax and NI on wages, cost of tools etc etc.

doesn't seem too bad to me.


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 4:14 pm
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I would say £150-250 Depending on your quality of tea,PG usually goes down well!...Just bite yer tongue!


 
Posted : 16/01/2009 4:15 pm