boiler replacement costs

Keith_13

For a decent job you should be looking at at between $4500 and $7000 on the high end, barring any outstanding issues such as extremely difficult access or asbestos abatement. There are lots and lots of guys out there - most of them are incompetent. Get at least three people to come by and give you a quote.

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chris_62

bolier replacement costs

Just wondering if anyone had any recent NYC experience in boiler replacement costs. We need to replace a 175 mbh boiler ( 2 pipe). replacement includes new controls, 12' ducting, removal of old boiler; new boiler also needs to be assembled on site due to access issues. Anybody have an idea on what this should cost in Brooklyn?

thanks

John Hanssen

good estimate

i am looking a t a job where i need to replace the heating system wich includes the replacement of old boiler with a slant-fin sentry model s-60 also using a indirect w/h model wh-40. boiler package would be great. im just starting to break away from working for someone and need to know what a goo estimate would be to do this piping and reusing the existing fin tubes i can handle butprices on this particular system is hard to find oin the internet. if u could help that would be great or give me a place to stat thank you very much

John Hanssen MAster plumber Maryland

mark smith

a good place to start, would be what it is going to cost YOU to do the job ...and then mark it up appropriately

not what the " going rate " is ....

[Deleted User]

Hear here!

Gentlemen, We try to avoid discussing prices here on an open forum. What may sound right in one state of this country may not come close to doing a correct/decent job here in Denver. We have no idea if Chris is a contractor or a HOmoaner.

And comparing someone else price on Lemons to my Apples makes absolutely NO sense at all.

I agree with Tim. If you are a plumber and need help estimating hot water heat, I'd suggest you buy a copy of the Plumbing and Heating Estimator from the PHCC at http://www.phccweb.org/newsroom/NewsItem.cfm?ContentItemID=658

While you're there, theres an article posted on their web site that I authored on Avoiding Frozen Pipes.

Feel free to copy it and distribute it to your customers. Just make sure that PHCC gets their copy right printed on it. They own the publishing rights to it, but it is intended for public distribution, or they wouldn't have posted it on the front page of their web site. If nothing else, direct your customers to their web site.

I understand they're a good organization to belong too.

Anyone here a member?

And please refrain from discussing prices here. It keeps from confusing people.

ME

chris_62

bolier replacement costs

it seems there is some confusion. I am a homeowner -not a contractor; merely trying to get some budget ranges for this scope of work.

John Hanssen

not a problem with the prices discussion i just want to do the right thing to make me money a nd give the customer a good system ill try the phcc web sitew (member since 1996)and see what it says no more price questions will come from me but will post more advice questions thank you

Wayco Wayne_2

Mark

The estimator is just what I'm looking for. I checked the Websit bookstore but couldnt find it. (Saw and read your article though) Where on the site could I find it? WW

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[Deleted User]

Chris...

I'd suggest you try "Find A Professional" located on the tool bar on the left hand side of the page. It is virtually impossible for anyone to give you an accurate price until they see the actual working conditions.

Even after they see the conditions, there are many options that can affect the final price. Did you wants fries and a Coke with that burger? Take the time to perform a thorough an dcomplete contractor review process. Go ut and look at thier work. Talk to their custoemrs. Don't base your decision on price alone or you may be sorry. Cheapest is never the best.

Good Luck. If you have any questions regarding the physical layout or sizing, we'd be glad to handle those, but price is SUCH a sensitive issue...

Thanks for understanding.

ME

[Deleted User]

Wayne..

Here you go. You still have to knwo how much you should charge per hour, and I'm thinking by now you have a realtively good handle on that.

http://www.phccweb.org/bookstore/product.cfm?ProductID=111

[Deleted User]

Advice questions...

are what this place is all about John. heres a link to the PHCC Labor Estimator.

If yo DO have pricing questions, I'd be glad to consult you via e-mail. my email address is markeatherton@hotmail.com

Thanks for understanding.

ME

http://www.phccweb.org/bookstore/product.cfm?ProductID=111

ME

leo g_13

addendum

as The Prof said, yesterday I was at a site meeting and the owner asked for a ballpark. Well most ball parks I have been in are at least 270 down one field line and maybe 420 dead center.

So I gave him a ballpark 15-30K.

Pricing is impossible to give out, until ALL factors are known. The main thing is to find someone/company that YOU feel comfortable with, has references and can spend the time to answer YOUR questions.

Leo G

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George_10

Leo

You hit the nail on the head in your last statement.

Prospects become customers when their questions are answered and not before. Folks, who still have questions are ready to buy. When all of the questions are answered, you have a much better chance of closing the deal.

That is why slow and careful explanations go a long way toward gaining a customer.

Informed customers also make easier customers to deal with. These ideas are tried and tested and work when put into practice.

Jim_65

Ballparks

The problem I have with giving ballparks out is that the customer always hears the low number. In Leo's example all that they heard was $15K. So when we do a thorough, competant and complete proposal of what actually needs to be addressed and the price is higher than the ballpark the customer goes into shock.

That is why IMHO I find ballpark figures to be meaningless.

Although I would much rather know if the cost of the project is within the budget of the prospective customer before I go through the design/estimating process.

keith

exactly

That is all a ball park is good for. Determining wether or not a project is a fantasy or a possibility.

For someone to give a ballpark on an install without actually seeing it is ridiculas.

jerry scharf_3

Think bigger

Chris,

Does your system run comfortably and efficiently other than the boiler? I know the boiler's the thing that burns the fuel, but it's only part of an overall system. Having a complete system review is in order, so you can figure out what needs to be done and what order to do it in. Since we are all more conscious of fuel u$age, make sure you get the value out of a new boiler by looking at the whole system.

Very few of the contractors you see here replace boilers. They install and repair heating systems. Even when that's not what the owner called for, it's what the people do. Especially with steam systems, the control and distribution are more critical than the boiler.

So go get a copy of "We've got steam heat" from the books & more tab on the pipe, read it and start walking around looking at your system. You'll understand the basics of things like sizing, venting and the like. Then when you start having contractors over for bids, you will be able to sort the wheat from the chaff much more easily.

All you have to do is read the board for a little while and you will being to see all the botched steam jobs that are saved by the pros here. the "find a pro" section is certainly a great place to start, just remember it's heating season and these folks are busy.

best of luck,
jerry