Cost Breakdown: British Gas Quote for Radiator Replacement & Combi Boiler in our New Home
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Welcome to our CZcams channel! In this video, we take you through the process of getting a quote from British Gas to replace the radiators and install a Combi Boiler in our newly purchased house. We believe in transparency, so we openly discuss the cost breakdown and share our experience with you. Join us as we navigate through this important home improvement project, providing insights, tips, and our honest opinions along the way. If you're considering a similar upgrade, or simply curious about the costs involved, this video is for you. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more informative content on home renovations and maintenance. Let's get started on this exciting journey together!
Got to love those BG quotes.... £ 6.5 k 😀
I know it's too late for you but others will read this , an independent self employed plumber could have done that job for half that price , I certinally could have and got you a 10 year warranty on the boiler...
BG are just a money making machine , they can buy their boilers and rads etc at a huge discount because they buy in bulk and get a massive discount , that job of yours with materials and wages probably cost them about £1500 tops
Which gives them a £5k
profit..... 👍
Check that the extraction fan in your bathroom is actually venting outside in the loft properly , it could be causing condensation in your loft also the boarding under the plaster ceiling might be asbestos and that’s why it looks like that , definitely a job for the professionals, hopefully an easy fix you will probably need to run a high quality dehumidifier up in your loft once there done up there to absorb all the moisture and hopefully it’s as simple as a few vents in the wrong place and extractor not venting properly.
Your You Tube channel just appeared on my tv today, l will definitely follow your progress on your first home, many congratulations from North Idaho USA.
Wow! Thank you so much!
Hello from us both 👋🏻
And welcome 🫶🏻
Go outside behind where your extractor fan is and if it’s got a pipe it’s one that vents out however if it’s not vented then it will be really easy to take off the wall
Ahhhhh Bas. - we are neighbours sounded like we might be lol - our water has all changed over to just one now. Essex and suffolk for both I was so confused when I first moved to Essex haaaa I had never paid for two waters ha - it was very helpful to know how much a whole new boiler and radiators will cost - The place is coming along you are lucky you don't have to proper move in yet - that is pure luxury and such a blessing !
Yeah it’s come a long way!
Yeah we luckily was using my parents house for somewhere to sleep
We are glad you’re enjoying the videos, thank you for coming back 🥰
Don’t forget to look after your bin because once you put in a new kitchen you might put in a under counter bin and then you can sell the bin and I know it sounds bizarre but out there is someone with your kitchen who needs 😂 your cabinets that matches there’s so do list your kids kitchen on line , it also saves you paying for a skip if you list everything on line even if it’s for free
Ok thank you 😋
Independent plumbing firm would probably be nearly half that price, and probably do a neater job.
I wish we had known that before hand haha!
Hammer and chisel for a socket outlet? Nice! 😂⚒️⚒️⚒️
It was stuck stuck 😂
You should consider painting the living room a warmer white. The one you have looks blue, especially against the warmer white ceiling, skirting and green walls.
Yeah, I can see what you’re saying! 🤔
We’ll have a good think 💭
@HarryandJayde I'm sure it will look great either way 👍 enjoying following along with the renovation process 😊
love the progress, but the quote for the combi boiler is high, an independent engineer or a company like heatables would of been a lot cheaper, we got ours done and done with smart heating and paid near half the price with the removal of an old tank boiler.
Thank you for your advice, unfortunately this was recorded a year ago. We wish we knew this back then, we will defo be using this advice in the future
6k!! Did the guy have a balaclava on?
Unfortunately not! However, he did do a very good job and we are very happy.. it was just very very expensive 🤪
Blimey, £6.5K hope you had some other quotes - like Heatable, Boxt etc
We wish we had.. but it looks good now that it’s done!!
Don’t get BG get a local plumber they will cut that rip off quote in half lol 😂
Electric sockets above gas hob don't comply with building regulations...
Thank you we will look into this 👍🏻
Your being mugged off from British Gas, I worked for them 20 years ago and the prices were silly then, worked for my self ever since, that job replacing two rads and a a new boiler for example Vaillant pure with a ten year warranty shouldn’t be costing any more than £3500.
So basically you’ll be getting the boiler for half that price with a ten year warranty instead of a British Gas five year warranty.
Do some research and use someone independent.
Thank you for your advice, hindsight is 20/20 and unfortunately these recordings are from a year ago, we wish we knew this back then!
Leak scary.
Haha! Yes the leak was very scary!
Don’t forget to look after your bin because once you put in a new kitchen you might put in a under counter bin and then you can sell the bin and I know it sounds bizarre but out there is someone with your kitchen who needs 😂 your cabinets that matches there’s so do list your kids kitchen on line , it also saves you paying for a skip if you list everything on line even if it’s for free including all your boxes bulbs etc