Is my charge reasonable?

[Jim09876]

Oh yeh i see, not charging nowhere near enough then.

 

[markadams]

Cost is way over the top in my opinion, I cant see how it would take 4 visits and 10 hours to diagnose a fan or pressure switch fault.

I wouldnt have the nerve to ask for that amount.

What were the symptoms of the fault.

 

[Lee Davies]

Cost is way over the top in my opinion, I cant see how it would take 4 visits and 10 hours to diagnose a fan or pressure switch fault.

I wouldnt have the nerve to ask for that amount.

What were the symptoms of the fault.

I know, that's the point I was getting at. More incompetence than working hours.

I would expect a fan and pressure switch to be a charge of 4 hours plus parts and mark-up.

That would allow for 1 visit to diagnose.
Part supply.
1 visit to to repair.

But again it depends how your pricing is structured.
I know engineers that charge a minimum of 2 hours (this helps cover travel costs) and engineers who charge a call-out fee which covers the first hour plus half an hour to travel there.

 

[markadams]

I seem to be charging about £100 labour for this type of job.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I seem to be charging about £100 labour for this type of job.

Most of the time mate, price depends on location.

 

[markadams]

certainly does, I moved from Sussex to just outside Swansea, big difference in job prices but also in house prices

 

[Jim09876]

Price depends on everything...location, day of week, time of day, what work I have on, weather. If some arrogant p**ck rings me on Friday at 14:30 then my terms will be eye watering! Prices have to be dynamic folks surly as is indeed life?

 

[Aqibi2000]

Some ,'engineers' just throw new parts at boilers until it works again....proper people as you say dignose fault find and fix ...bg are prime at this because what they dont use just goes back...normal outfits cannot do this ..I know
Rob Foster aka centralheatking

This is the reason my. Post was recently deleted.

The question was Engineer competence

 

[Harvest Fields]

This is the reason my. Post was recently deleted.

The question was Engineer competence

Nope. That is not the reason it was deleted. It was deleted because you were ignoring the fact that you need to be gas safe to work on your boiler. And wanted to buy parts from EBay to fit on said boiler yourself.

 

[Aqibi2000]

Nope. That is not the reason it was deleted. It was deleted because you were ignoring the fact that you need to be gas safe to work on your boiler. And wanted to buy parts from EBay to fit on said boiler yourself.

Stop deleting comments and see the fact I did not type anything about "me" doing any work on a boiler

 

[rpm]

Was the whole thread deleted?

 

[Aqibi2000]

Was the whole thread deleted?

Yes it was, and he's also busy misquoting me then deleting my comment.

Some busy heating engineer that is...

 

[Harvest Fields]

Stop deleting comments and see the fact I did not type anything about me doing any work on a boiler

No you didn’t, but the fact that you ignored the advice given and still pushed for an answer that you was happy with says a lot. You are diagnosing parts on your boiler and then posting on here in the hope that we either help you or correct you. You were told on serveral occasions that we cannot do that. I would stop moaning and take the advice given of finding a recommended engineer and go from there.

 

[rpm]

Was the whole thread deleted?

Yes it was, and he's also busy misquoting me then deleting my comment.

I am outraged! That means I lost 3 post counts!
Yep they tend to do things like that.

 

[Aqibi2000]

No you didn’t,but the fact that you ignored the advice given and still pushed for answer that you was happy with says a lot. You are diagnosing parts on your boiler and then posting on here in the hope that we either help you correct you. You were told on serveral occasions that we cannot do that. I would stop moaning and take the advice given of finding a recommended engineer and go from there.

Sorry but I have to draw a line here you're talking absolute nonsense.

I did not question again about my issue with the boiler after reading the comments of other engineers. So again I don't know where you are getting the not taking their advice line from.

My last comment on MY thread was regarding holding a engineer liable for their diagnosis, instead of just throwing parts at it. A few comments suggested to get someone competent in hence, I asked can I hold them responsible for a their diagnosis.

 

[rpm]

Sorry but I have to draw a line here you're talking absolute nonsense.

My last comment on MY thread was regarding holding a engineer liable for their diagnosis, instead of just throwing parts at it.

Hi bud, you are wasting your time, try another forum.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Sorry but I have to draw a line here you're talking absolute nonsense.

My last comment on MY thread was regarding holding a engineer liable for their diagnosis, instead of just throwing parts at it.

Just sounds to me like sour grapes. Also my comment after that was to ask around friends and family for a reliable recommended engineer. But I’m glad you’re drawing a line as I do not have to respond again.

 

[rpm]

Just sounds to me like sour grapes. Also my comment after that was to ask around friends and family for a reliable recommended engineer. But I’m glad you’re drawing a line as I do not have to respond again.

Hold on, I`ve sent out for the popcorn!

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Sorry but I have to draw a line here you're talking absolute nonsense.

I did not question again about my issue with the boiler after reading the comments of other engineers. So again I don't know where you are getting the not taking their advice line from.

My last comment on MY thread was regarding holding a engineer liable for their diagnosis, instead of just throwing parts at it. A few comments suggested to get someone competent in hence, I asked can I hold them responsible for a their diagnosis.

For a fact fields didn’t delete your thread I did

And stated why you weren’t listening in the thread

And this / these posts prove it

Get a gas safe engy in and pay him to diagnose and fix the issue

Get Ideal out to do a fixed price repair

 

[SimonG]

Sorry but I have to draw a line here you're talking absolute nonsense.

I did not question again about my issue with the boiler after reading the comments of other engineers. So again I don't know where you are getting the not taking their advice line from.

My last comment on MY thread was regarding holding a engineer liable for their diagnosis, instead of just throwing parts at it. A few comments suggested to get someone competent in hence, I asked can I hold them responsible for a their diagnosis.

Couple of quotes spring to mind.

**** doesn't roll up hill.

Don't pith in the wind.

 

[CHILOR]

If it's inside central London with congestion charge and tickets for parking . Year averagely Ok

 

[markadams]

Dave,

What are you currently charging per hour/day?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Dave,

What are you currently charging per hour/day?

He has started a different post on this mate.