I have a 20ish year old boiler which gives me hot water via a storage tank. My house is a reasonable sized mid terrace, 3 bedroom, 1 bath in the north of England. I am wondering whether upgrading my boiler is worth doing from a resale point of view. I hope to sell within the next year (so long as the market doesn't crash) and I'm not sure whether having an old boiler would put buyers off.If so then how much should it cost? I have been getting some quotes and the cost seems to vary quite considerably from plumber to plumber. The cheapest so far has been ?1.5k and the priciest ?3.5k. This seems like too big of a gap. Any help would be much appreciated.ThanksDan
A lot will depend on the quality of the installation.If the system is 20 years old then it might need a power flush which will hike the price up.The make of boiler will also affect the price as they can vary from ?400 to ?1000 depending on the size and the manufacturer.Some installers will skimp on fitting the required valves and controls to keep the price down. Ask them for a breakdown of what exactly they will be doing for their money with regards to flushing,make and model of boiler,flue system,additional controls-ie roomstat,programmer and thermostat valves and let us know and we can tell you if its fair. Is it a combi boiler or a more traditional system boiler?
