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Mellyphant
Hi, our plumber has recently invoiced us for 9.5 days to fix a new boiler and first fix a downstairs shower room and utility room, and fit 3 radiators. It seems like a lot to me and all the builders on site have said the same thing. Basically the job was as follows:
remove old boiler
fit new boiler
connect a new gas meter to the existing gas pipe work in the house
fit new soil stack (including connect to existing upstairs bathroom toilet waste and 1x40mm waste pipe)
first fix shower room (toilet, basin, radiator and shower)
first fix utility room (taps to sink - waste wasn't done, cold water feed for washing machine and radiator)
first and second fix 3 radiators in the house
The job was fairly simple as all the pipe work from the existing system was easy to access. I was anticipating about 5 days to do the job but he came back with 10 days and then reduced it 9.5 days when we questioned why he took so long.
He now wants to pursue this through the Courts so I need to get a sensible view from an experienced plumber as to how long it should have taken. Does anyone have a view how long that job should of taken?
Many thanks in advance.
remove old boiler
fit new boiler
connect a new gas meter to the existing gas pipe work in the house
fit new soil stack (including connect to existing upstairs bathroom toilet waste and 1x40mm waste pipe)
first fix shower room (toilet, basin, radiator and shower)
first fix utility room (taps to sink - waste wasn't done, cold water feed for washing machine and radiator)
first and second fix 3 radiators in the house
The job was fairly simple as all the pipe work from the existing system was easy to access. I was anticipating about 5 days to do the job but he came back with 10 days and then reduced it 9.5 days when we questioned why he took so long.
He now wants to pursue this through the Courts so I need to get a sensible view from an experienced plumber as to how long it should have taken. Does anyone have a view how long that job should of taken?
Many thanks in advance.