Cost to replumb 1970's house

gibgodsman

Hi All,

So in the middle of finalizing a house purchase, probate was applied for back in October so should be March when we get keys, and been trying to get an understanding of the cost of a few jobs when we do finally get to move in.

Currently we are looking to get a basic understanding on the cost to replumb the house, which will involve removing the old gun barrell piping, which is all above ground and easy to access thankful, 7 new radiators to replace the old ones, replacing the old firebird oil burner with a new one and moving it from inside the kitchen to outside, and moving the sink area from one part of the kitchen to another.

The house is a 3 bed terraced house roughly 76m2, quote I got at the moment is between 13-18,000 depending on "extras"

Does that seem high or is that what I should expect?

Lenar3556

Probably not a million miles away. You might be putting in a new oil tank and hot water cylinder too.

monseiur

If you're any way handy with a little angle grinder & few other hand tools, strip all pipework, old rads, old boiler, copper cylinder (if it's to be replaced) Place the lot in a trailer and bring to your local scrap dealer - should be worth a few bob and in the process save on your plumbers labour fee😁

As an aside consider insulating the ''external walls'' with say 60mm insulated plasterboard before fitting new pipes, rads etc.

whizbang

Re Plumb is the very last job on your list. Unless the pipework is visibly rotting of course.

A well cared for Firebird boiler will still last longer than anything new you can buy now, and wont be that less efficient that a new one will pay for itself in 20years.