"martinbsp" wrote | Can those in the know give me some rough ideas as to what I | should be paying for the following: | - the old valves on 6 radiators replaced with thermostatic valves
Probably rather pointless on its own, as other things (bypass, boiler interlock) may also require to be fitted to be of any real use.
| - service and safety check for a boiler (model unknown) that | is 15 years old
Who knows what will be found during a service? A Landlords Gas Safety Check should be £50--100 depending on the location, and number of appliances to be checked.
| - general overhaul of central heating system
Too vague. If, for example, the intention is to bring it up to current standards (English Building Regs Part L) then a new HW cylinder, new control system, and a cleaning/power flush may all be required.
| Here's the background. I'm in the final stages of a house purchase, | and the surveyor has come back with the recommendations above.
Which I think are mostly meaningless.
| The vendor has agreed to cover the cost of these (she's giving me | the money) but needs some rough quotes.
Covering the cost of a service/safety check is one thing, but what happens if the safety check immediately produces a 'condemmned' verdict? Do you pull out of the sale? You'd probably be better off having your solicitor negotiate that the vendor will produce a Landlord's Safety at the time of purchase and warrants the c/h system is working at the time of sale and continues to do so without major fault for 30 days thereafter, or agreed damages of £1,000.
Owain