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OFCH - How do I choose someone to quote?

  • 05-02-2013 3:37pm
    #1
    whoami1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 309 ✭✭


    (This is the abbreviated version of a much more detailed query which mysteriously disappeared when I tried to post it)

    How do I choose someone to give me a written quote to upgrade my OFCH? There are so many ads in the Golden Pages, do I choose one of the bigger ones or a 'two-liner' for a smaller guy?

    I got my boiler repaired last month after it had stopped working altogether. The guy also replaced the timer switch in the house and it is working now, I'm glad to say, but not as well as it used to. The upstairs radiators aren't as warm as they used to be, even after bleeding. When I bled the rads, clear water came out, but when I turned the bleed screw on the pumps (one for back boiler, one beside oil boiler), black gunk came out of both of them.

    I want to get a quote to replace the boiler (and the pumps too, probably) and make sure that the current system is working perfectly. I'm also thinking of changing over to gas, so want to get a price for that too. Where to begin and how to choose wisely for quotes without having half the county traipsing in and out of the house and avoiding the cowboys (pardon my frank speaking!)? I'm in NE Kildare.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    TPM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 871 ✭✭✭TPM


    For oil look up oftec and find some registered plumbers in your area, but if you are getting the heating system checked out, and or worked on make sure that they can do that as some Oftec registered technicians are more into servicing than actual plumbing and heating work.

    See can you find someone near you that had work carried out and see if you can get some recommendations.

    I wouldnt put too much into golden pages ads to be honest.

    Ring them talk to them over the phone, ask them a few questions like, what boilers do you use?, about insurance, when would they likely be able to carry out a job like that if you were to go with them, have they carried out similar work near you. How they answer is as important as what they actually say.
    If you are happy how they sound get them to quote, if not say you will have a think and ring them back


  • #3
    Billy Bunting
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,842 ✭✭✭Billy Bunting


    whoami1 wrote: »
    I got my boiler repaired last month after it had stopped working altogether, it is working now, I'm glad to say, but not as well as it used to .

    I would imagine that you should first ask the question, How do i know i need a new boiler ??

    What boiler do you have, age? You had it repaired, when was it last serviced ? Was it done correctly ??

    You seem to have issues after the "repair", that would suggest it wasnt set up correctly.

    Do you really need to change your boiler ?


  • #4
    shane0007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,677 ✭✭✭shane0007


    Recommendations are the way to go. I would say most of our work comes that way. At least you have a reference point to start with & it usually comes with unbiased opinions.

    Try to educate yourself as much as you can about the choices available to you & then ask as many questions as you can to the installer. See how they explain everything to you & do their choices make sense. If it makes good sense, it is generally right advice. Ask about what is best practice, in the case of what is needed. If short cuts can be taken, bad installers will usually take them, good ones won't. Quality of materials is another one to watch for.


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