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Cost to replace toilet siphon and inlet valve

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.16 PM

Hi We have had a plumber in to change a faulty siphon in a standard pull handle cistern. We were not at the house at the time but he is charging us £160 labour and £28 parts. He also suggested he come back again to replace the inlet valve of which he is estimating £57 for materials and £150 labour. We have a strong suspicion we are being ripped off. Please can anyone tell me how long a competent plumber should take to replace a siphon and an inlet valve on a 'bog' standard cistern? For his charges we could have got a new toilet fitted?

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6 Answers

T&M Plumbing and Heating Services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Truro
That's disgusting and gives the trade a bad name. I could properly change an entire cistern, flush valve inlet etc in an hour if it was a straight forward job. Parts even at the top end of the market your looking let's say £20 odd. I charge £50-£70 for a job like this depending on the customers location. It makes me pretty angry hearing of tradesman ripping of people
Answered6 May 2016
61

Anonymous user

No this is wrong, the parts came together, labour should be about 1hour £65, but could take a bit more it does depend, and all the parts for the cistern should be about £20. I hope this helps.
Answered10 September 2015
17

Anonymous user

Depends what area you are in but if this was us you would likely pay a fallout charge which includes an hours labour plus the materials so say £85 to do the job.
Answered2 September 2015
14

Draig Plumbing

Rating: 5 out of 5
Barry
I am disgusted at this price. It is plumbers like this that give the rest of us a bad name. We charge between £55 and £75 depending on the customers location. I personally would tell him no thanks
Answered30 September 2017
13

D C Mcguire Interiors

Rating: 5 out of 5
Bournemouth
Tell him to go n whistle for that money you paid him why he couldn't have just called you and then change both the parts at same time as he would have had to take apart the same pieces anyway and you could have sorted the additional part cost out if you live in Dorset give me a call the next time cheers Dave
Answered2 September 2015
10

AK's Home Maintenance

Rating: 5 out of 5
Portsmouth
damn!!! im a handy man and like doing plumbing. dont know where he got 160 from, i would agree from 50 to 80 depending on travle and where the customer lives. parts under 20. 160!!!! deffo ripping you off
Answered8 February 2022
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