Should 2 Jobs Together Be Cheaper than 2 seperate jobs ..

[stuartREMOVE]

I posted a message a while back about a local gas fitter charging me for capping a gas pipe and it ended with me deciding to do it myself as I have done before . My gas fire needs a service so I decided to ask him to do both jobs together .He quoted me exactly twice what he had quoted me for capping the gas pipe i.e. twice his normal minimum call out charge . I admit I was surprised at what he said as I had thought that doing both jobs together would have meant the total cost would be a bit less. It seems that he isn't exactly busy as he said he could do the job more or less right away . Was I being unreasonable to have expected a reduction the cost for both jobs being done at the same time . Bacl to Plan A ...lol

Stuart

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Thought you said you capped the pipe yourself?

You're gas fire needs a service?

Items :

1 paintprush. 1 hoover with small attachments.

-- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

[stuartREMOVE]

Another job I can do myself ..lol I didnt get round to capping the pipe but that was my intention ....as for the fire it is working fine so I will do what you suggest ......I was just thinking it would be convenient to get him to do it but not at that cost ....

Stuart

[Tony Bryer]

If it's an ordinary gas fire then you won't be checking the most important thing.

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

True but his house is still there? ;-)

-- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

[Nigel Molesworth]

It is not an unreasonable assumption. The fitter will only have one set of travel expenses, time to travel, and will only have to check pressures etc once.

However, you are assuming that gas fitters have a conscience.

[stuartREMOVE]

True...He might not have a conscience but he does have a lost job...well 2 actually ...lol

Stuart .

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

You want these as well if you're going the whole hog

them, drop em in the opening, go outside and see if the indians are signalling from the chimney pot,come back in and wait 2 or 3 minutes to see if any smoke emmits from opening into the room? nope...job done.

-- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite

[stuartREMOVE]

The guy that fitted the fire didn't use them .He just used a smoke match ..

Stuart

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Well they are there if you use the back link near the top. :-)

-- Sir Benjamin Middlethwaite