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Do you know how much a new boiler should cost?
In this short video, I’m going to show you what a new boiler should cost, so you don’t pay too much - or too little - for a new boiler.
Hello, I’m George Lane from Just Central Heating and I’m a Gas Safe Registered heating engineer with almost 20 years experience in fitting and repairing boilers.
Before we get into this, just to let you know, I do boiler installations all the time, and have a business that specialises in central heating, so this advice really works and is based on real world experience.
I've actually got a whole document that I'll give you later with everything in this video and a lot more, so there’s no need to take notes.
So anyway, let’s get going. How much is a new boiler?
Prices vary a lot depending on what you need. Some boiler jobs are as low as £1200, whereas others can be over £6000 if there’s a lot of work involved and you get a top of the range boiler.
So what goes into the cost of a new boiler? Let’s break it down:
The cost of your boiler consists of 3 main elements: labour, materials, and VAT.
The amount of labour you will pay depends of 2 things:
How long your job will take (The longer it takes, the higher the labour charge)
The heating company’s labour rate.
Some heating companies are very fast and aim to complete jobs as quickly as possible. They do this so they can reduce their labour charge, making their prices more competitive. The downside of this is that the quality of your job often suffers. The fitters may cut corners to save time, which means you could get problems later on.
Other companies allow more time, so they can do a higher quality job. You will pay a higher labour charge, but are less likely to get problems with your boiler in the future. So you pay a bit more upfront, but won’t have the extra cost and inconvenience in the future.
When it comes to heating company's labour rates, they can vary enormously.
Depending on where you are in the country, you can pay anything between £200 and £900 (plus VAT) per day, per heating engineer. Usually, the bigger the company (and the closer they are to London) the higher the rate.
Most boiler installations take between 1 and 4 days to complete. The most common taking between 2-3 days. This all means that you could pay as little as £200 and as much as £3600 in labour, depending on the company you use and how long your job will take.
Like all things, there’s a tradeoff here. A “one man band” sole trader heating engineer may have a lower labour rate, but might not always be available to come back if you have problems, because of holidays, sickness - or even going out of business. Whereas a larger company will charge a higher rate, but will have more engineers and customer service staff to look after you. It’s up to you to find a company that can give you a reasonable price, but also has backup to take care of their customers.
The cost of materials varies a lot, too. With a new boiler, the biggest material cost is your new boiler and flue. This usually accounts for between 50% and 80% of the materials bill, depending on what’s involved in changing your boiler.
Boilers, like labour, range from very cheap (£450 + VAT) to very expensive (£2000 + VAT). The boiler you need will depend on your circumstances and is something you need to talk about with your heating engineer. However, here is a bit of general advice after years of repairing boilers... avoid the really cheap ones. They don’t last and are expensive to repair.
So the most honest answer to the question “how much is a new boiler?” is “it depends”.
Would you also like answers to the questions...
Who makes the best boilers?
What’s the best boiler for your home?
What size boiler do you need?
Where can you put your boiler?
And will your shower work with a new boiler?
If you would, I’ve put them all together in one document that you can get as a pdf and an ebook, so you can read it on your phone, computer or tablet - or even print it out.
It’s completely free - just click through to our website and tell us where to send it.
Thanks for watching and good luck with your boiler project!
justcentralheating.co.uk/your-next-boiler
20 июн 2017
