Boiler Cost – How Much for a New Gas or Oil Boiler

With the recent and increasing advances in boiler systems, offering sleeker, smaller, quieter systems with higher rates of efficiency leading to lower heating bills and lower environmental damage, it’s easy to see why many people choose to replace their old central heating boilers with new boiler systems or even replace older boilers that have not yet reached the end if their life-span with a more modern option.

The cost of a new boiler system can often be a huge problem for many – not just because a the cost of a new boiler system can be high, depending on your needs, but also because often the costs are not clearly explained to the customer and leave out key aspects of the system, such as the installation price and any extra parts and fittings needed that should be included in the cost of a new boiler system, leading to a nasty shock for them when the bill arrives.

While the boiler itself is often the most expensive part of a new boiler system, the cost of a new boiler system includes parts, pipes, call-out fees, labour per hour, insurance, overtime and any other nasty surprises that sometimes occur when installing any complex new system in a household.

Parts Costs

You can purchase a new boiler system in a variety of ways, with each type having a different price, sometimes even drastically so. Many large companies offer the boiler and system all installed with one set price (although it is wise to check carefully everything this covers – sometimes unexpected fees can crop up that are not covered). This is often the most expensive option, with a lack of control give to the customer on the installation of the boiler system, but the piece of mind from a large company installing it with the promise of everything settled.

A cheaper method is to buy the parts yourself separately, and hire an independent fitter to install the boiler for you. Doing this can be risky, and always ensure you have the exact parts you need by asking your fitter in detail exactly what is required. Also, getting your fitter to buy the parts for your is often a cheap option (although they will often add a little more to the cost on top than if you bought them yourself), so be sure to get as many quotes as possible for parts from as many qualified fitters as possible if you decide to use this method.

Engineer and Fitting Costs

A qualified plumber or boiler engineer is your only viable option. It may be cheaper to hire a “rogue trader” type to fix your boiler, but the danger of a botch job is unthinkable. A Gas Safe registered plumber in the case of a gas boiler may be more found either on-line, or in your local directory.

A good way of ensuring you get a trusted and honest fitter is by asking for recommendations from friends or acquaintances or researching local companies on the internet. Of course, to get the best deal it is always wise to get as many quotes as possible for the work needed performed, rather than choosing the first fitter than can do the job.

Cost in Conclusion

The cost of a new boiler system will vary depending on how much of a hand in you want to have in the installation of your new boiler – a large company will be more expensive but will not require as much effort on your part to get the work done, and independent companies or single person fitters do require some research and tracking down, but are often cheaper – cheaper still if you acquire the parts yourself.