How can I check what work has been done?

[LCV]

Hi,
I am having my house renovated so the builder has his own plumber. They quoted me £3700 for the materials for a new heating system. When I asked for the specifics of what this included he said the boiler and hot water cylinder. I took a look on the internet and the boiler and cylinder only came to about £2k so I asked what the other £1,700 was for. I also said I thought they would be doing a power flush, installing a limescale inhibitor, magnetic inline sludge preventer etc as this is what previous plumbers had said they would do. The builder then responded and said yes, they will do doing all those things that I mentioned and that is what the other £1,700 is covering.

This has made me feel rather uncertain about what works they are actually going to carry out. Is there a way of checking what they have actually done?

Thanks!

 

[T & H Plumbing]

You can tell if they have fitted limescale reducer as it will be connected to your pipes if it's a new system you won't need it power flushed at its all new pipework the builder gave you a price and you agreed to it, you the customer should have had things in a contract of what works are to be done if you feel you getting robbed why agree to the price? Tradesmen all put mark up price on matirials this covers overheads and the energy it takes to order and collect your things of course you will get cheap stuff on the Internet but does it come with garentees etc sounds like a paranoid customer let the builder do his job and only pay when sarisfied

 

[kris]

Hi there mate. This is a huge problem for us engineers . We quote 4 thousand for a heating system and Yeh the boiler n cylinder comes to 2k but for a bundle of 22mm copper is a 100quid. A filter is a 100quid all the fittings , valves etc .. it makes us Un easy when folks question a price. It's as simple as saying yes i m happy with the price or no I'm not.
Folks don't take into account the Fortune we spent on tools , vans , gas registration and insurance . Please take all this into account many thanks .

 

[Geyser]

Can't just look at big ticket items and compare to quote given. So so many more things to add on and I'm aways surprised how much that comes to! You wouldnt look at a car and look up the price of an engine and think car was dear. Agree a price and let them get on with it. Without knowing the job that does seem reasonable anyway. just wait till you get the labour bill!!!

 

[LCV]

It is because I haven't been given a detailed breakdown of what the plumber is doing. If I had been given one then of course I would just let them get on with it. I have asked for one but never received one. I know you are thinking they why let them start without receiving one. Because the plumbing is just one part of the house renovation and he said I would be given one so I trusted him. I am not paranoid but obviously I am in a vulnerable position here.

 

[T & H Plumbing]

It is because I haven't been given a detailed breakdown of what the plumber is doing. If I had been given one then of course I would just let them get on with it. I have asked for one but never received one. I know you are thinking they why let them start without receiving one. Because the plumbing is just one part of the house renovation and he said I would be given one so I trusted him. I am not paranoid but obviously I am in a vulnerable position here.

You are the boss your paying if you request information your tradesman needs to be giving you it the price seems fair like others above have said there are lots of other things you need to do an install apart from a boiler and copper

 

[LCV]

Thanks. As it sounds like it is a fair price I will leave it there then.

 

[kris]

It is because I haven't been given a detailed breakdown of what the plumber is doing. If I had been given one then of course I would just let them get on with it. I have asked for one but never received one. I know you are thinking they why let them start without receiving one. Because the plumbing is just one part of the house renovation and he said I would be given one so I trusted him. I am not paranoid but obviously I am in a vulnerable position here.

It depends if you want a material breakdown or a labour schedule or work to be done breakdown .

 

[Scott_D]

Do you know what make and model boiler, cylinder, contorls etc are being fitted or have you just be told a price?

 

[hammers4spanner]

Get your own plumber to come out and price if you feel uneasy .

Or you could get a price of lame plumber and watch your bank balance depreciate quite rapidly at his prices.