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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2019 21:49:17 GMT
You are making a living PB, but also helping those of us in need. Thank you!  I am not making as much as Tom mate, he has an Aston Martin  |
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Post by cluelesskarl on Aug 16, 2019 22:08:02 GMT
 It gives those wolves at the door somewhere nice and snuggly to bed down in.
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Post by DIYDafty on Aug 16, 2019 22:48:19 GMT
Can't see the size of the pipe but even a 28mm honeywell can be had for around £30. If its just one valve gone and they are saying all three need replacing that is pretty bad.
I suppose even to change one if the head can't be replaced you'd probably need to drain down a little bit. That would take me a day and PB 10 minutes. Then around the valve labelled hot water, it looks like there is quite a bit of space on the pipe even if the new valve is a different size. It would take me a week but no doubt PB could do it inside an hour.
Either way down here, something like 200-300 feels about right ?? But what TF do I know !!!
As for £800 - that's bad. Was the customer someone who obviously had cash? Even so that's surely no way to run a business? IF they were elderly/vulnerable etc that would make it 100x worse in my book.
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Post by tomplum on Aug 17, 2019 7:47:57 GMT
You are making a living PB, but also helping those of us in need. Thank you! I am not making as much as Tom mate, he has an Aston Martin |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 9:52:33 GMT
The names "Plum" .....Tomplum  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 10:02:50 GMT
Can't see the size of the pipe but even a 28mm honeywell can be had for around £30. If its just one valve gone and they are saying all three need replacing that is pretty bad. I suppose even to change one if the head can't be replaced you'd probably need to drain down a little bit. That would take me a day and PB 10 minutes. Then around the valve labelled hot water, it looks like there is quite a bit of space on the pipe even if the new valve is a different size. It would take me a week but no doubt PB could do it inside an hour. Either way down here, something like 200-300 feels about right ?? But what TF do I know !!! As for £800 - that's bad. Was the customer someone who obviously had cash? Even so that's surely no way to run a business? IF they were elderly/vulnerable etc that would make it 100x worse in my book. Hi Dafty. It was a good size house mate and they were a nice family. The first company told them if one valve has failed the others will follow which will mean draining down each time, money grabbing bunch. This is a pressurised system so I just dumped the pressure out and swapped it out, no big drama as long as you work smart and quick.  |
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Post by endfeed on Aug 17, 2019 13:34:21 GMT
Went to this job to replace the basin tap, someone has buried the tap tails in the wall View Attachmentfookin hell, did you go through with this job,p.b? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2019 14:03:28 GMT
Hi endfeed. The lady has decided to replace the basin and toilet so I've told her to go for a basin and unit set up, that way I can access the 15mm feeds in the wall and bring them out and the unit will hide any destruction I create |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Aug 18, 2019 9:36:38 GMT
well in my area, a poor working class area, Britsh Gas quoted £900 for changing 8 rad valves, So thats cheap for your area PB, you're not charging enough,  £900 !!!!! Robbing twats  & people pay it cos they’re afraid of others ripping them off |
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It gives those wolves at the door somewhere nice and snuggly to bed down in. 
