Rough Labour Costs

daviegra

Hi ALL
just trying to get a rough idea of what Labour costs I should be paying as I have no idea and am getting few quotes and no idea what to base it on.I have recently bought a house,I need heating and plumbing put in .I have all the pipe,fitting boiler etc so its a plumbers labour onlyI need. There are 6 radiators,a combination boiler 2 showers (1 electric 1 thermostatic),2 small bathrooms to pipe and install toilet .basin.Tank and pump to pipe too.All ceilings are down so access to joists and also house is a shell at moment so floors etc not down.small 2 bed house.Any ideas??obviously a rough idea is all im after.thanks

Tom44

Only a visual inspection will be accurate, so as you have wisely said, your getting a few quotes.
Impossible for use here to be accurate.
All the best.

daviegra

ok,
2 quotes in. first one for 2,300 and second for 1,450.both rgi , big difference!

Sleeper12

daviegra wrote:

ok, 2 quotes in. first one for 2,300 and second for 1,450.both rgi , big difference!

1450 sounds way off the mark imo. Obviously I haven’t seen the job but I'd be wary of prices too cheap. Rgi doesn't mean that they are good or bad plumbers. It means that they are gas registered and can install the boiler.
I'd be happy to pay a higher price for a tradesman that comes recommended & they do have to be rgi to work on the gas if you are using gas

jmBuildExt

where you based?
Im in dub ... I got a quote on extended 3 bed semi...
12 rads + combi boiler
replace tank in attic
re-plumbing sink to other side of house
first fix on a new downstairs toilet and new upstairs ensuite
main bathroom untouched

10k+vat includes pipes/fiitings/rads/boiler, doesnt include the grants
how much do you reckon you froked out for the materials (ive no idea what the costs involved are)

Dtp1979

daviegra wrote: »

ok,
2 quotes in. first one for 2,300 and second for 1,450.both rgi , big difference!

I would've said closer to 3-4 k. Anything under 2 will be a rough thrown together job. Either that or the guy can't price jobs

daviegra

Hi Jim
Dublin too,Gear came to roughly 4.5k. nothing too fancy going in!

daviegra

Got another quote for 2,450.chap said its 2 full weeks work,all going well.he will need his apprentice for few days,said it helps that its a blnk empty canvas.