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Is my charge reasonable?

Discussion in 'Central Heating Forum' started by Graham Gee, Jan 29, 2019.

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  1. Graham Gee

    Graham Gee New Member

    Four visits - one visit to diagnose problem as pressure switch or maybe fan, second visit to fit new pressure switch (fix failed within 2 days), third visit , fan declared fine now possible PCB error, 4th fitted replacement PCB

    Charge time 10 hours at £45 per hour - is this reasonable ? Parts were extra.
     
    Graham Gee, Jan 29, 2019
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  3. steadyon

    steadyon Active Member

    How much would a fixed price repair from manufacturer, including parts, have cost?
     
    steadyon, Jan 29, 2019
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  4. Jim09876

    Jim09876 Member

    Sounds good to me, but I’m a plumber also. If I worked 40 hours for £500 I’d be thinking to myself, this guy earns £3600 a week WTF!
     
    Jim09876, Jan 29, 2019
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  5. ShaunCorbs

    ShaunCorbs S. Mod Trusted Plumber GSR Top Contributor!!

    I would say it’s a bit much
     
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    ShaunCorbs, Jan 29, 2019
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  7. rpm

    rpm Trusted Plumber Top Contributor!!

    .. guesswork.
     
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    rpm, Jan 29, 2019
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  8. Harvest Fields

    Harvest Fields S. Mod Trusted Plumber GSR Top Contributor!!

    Edit- due to repeat information :p:p:p
     
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    Harvest Fields, Jan 29, 2019
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  9. Riley

    Riley S. Mod Trusted Plumber GSR Top Contributor!!

    I would say rather high
     
    Riley, Jan 29, 2019
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  10. Riley

    Riley S. Mod Trusted Plumber GSR Top Contributor!!

    Why did pressure switch fail
     
    Riley, Jan 29, 2019
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  11. Graham Gee

    Graham Gee New Member

     
    Graham Gee, Jan 29, 2019
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  12. Graham Gee

    Graham Gee New Member

    He did not tell me.
     
    Graham Gee, Jan 29, 2019
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  13. Rob Foster

    Rob Foster Top Contributor!!

    well the usual questions ...where do you live ? £45 per hour is really not enough...central london £125.00 plus vat per hour,

    its really the wrong price per hour ..not enough to get a competant engineer in my opinion..others might correct me...Rob Foster aka centralheatking
     
    Rob Foster, Jan 29, 2019
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  14. Riley

    Riley S. Mod Trusted Plumber GSR Top Contributor!!

    That’s where I’d start. If it were a faulty part I don’t see why you should be paying for part or labour
     
    Riley, Jan 29, 2019
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  15. SimonG

    SimonG Trusted Plumber

    Feck me could have fitted a new boiler in 10 hours.

    I charge for the fix plus the parts. Not for experimenting and crossing fingers.
     
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    SimonG, Jan 29, 2019
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  16. rpm

    rpm Trusted Plumber Top Contributor!!

    Sneaky thread title Graham. ;)
     
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    rpm, Jan 29, 2019
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  17. ShaunCorbs

    ShaunCorbs S. Mod Trusted Plumber GSR Top Contributor!!

    Would expect it fixed within 2 vists else I can see the customer complaining
     
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    ShaunCorbs, Jan 29, 2019
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