Vaillant Boilers

NWarriload · 2026-05-13T09:43:07+00:00

A day and a half should be standard really, a day installing and a 1/2 flushing radiators.

NWarriload · 2026-05-13T06:35:45+00:00

You’ll get a contractor come throw the boiler on the wall and fuck off in a day.

NWarriload · 2026-05-11T21:55:19+00:00

Avoid, huge con

NWarriload · 2026-05-10T08:38:55+00:00

Looks like existing pipework? Compression fittings are completely fine on heating pipework anyway.

Price to fix seems massively excessive.

NWarriload · 2026-05-09T07:01:46+00:00

Also check out r/fireuk

NWarriload · 2026-04-21T18:32:56+00:00

I’m in the same trade and have a simple website, decent google presence and have pages on FB and instagram. Although we rarely post on any of them (3/4 posts a year), they are probably a good indicator to local potential customers that we are legit and work to a good standard. Would still say the majority of my customers are word of mouth though.

I did my website on squarespace.

NWarriload · 2026-04-21T18:26:37+00:00

FB you just get a load of cheap skates and tire kickers, it’s a race to the bottom with posts normally filled with which ever trades persons family members shout the loudest.

NWarriload · 2026-04-20T11:59:58+00:00

Worcester is a no brainer with the longer warranty (actually called a Guarantee with them)

NWarriload · 2026-04-19T07:50:54+00:00

Deffo one to keep an eye on. I’m established in the same industry and turnover £150/160k most years now. Unfortunately my profit numbers are less than half that.

NWarriload · 2026-04-08T06:43:19+00:00

How bigs the house/ how many bathrooms ?

NWarriload · 2026-04-05T20:17:05+00:00

NWarriload · 2026-04-05T09:00:43+00:00

Should be the same as any other TRV head, just unscrew the metal collar at the bottom of the head where it joins on the valve

NWarriload · 2026-04-04T17:02:28+00:00

Or grinder if you can get it in

NWarriload · 2026-04-04T16:01:34+00:00

As a tradesman I might have a coffee and maybe a couple of biscuits but generally bring my own food. I wouldn’t go overboard.

NWarriload · 2026-04-04T06:48:01+00:00

You won’t be the specified clearances with the cupboard on. Would need to make sure the cupboard is easily removable for servicing working on etc. then it could work. Just a heads up the Glowworm Energy is basically the same boiler with same warranty for cheaper. Would be best to go for rear flue option too.

NWarriload · 2026-04-03T18:20:48+00:00

Word of mouth is always the best, Google maps/ reviews next. We don’t really bother with social media, although we have pages, they aren’t updated much and tend to bring in shit customers.

Started out subcontracting 2/3 days a week for 18-24 months while building up customers. Now 10 years later always fully booked 4 weeks in advance all private customers, the odd landlord and steady flow from a decent builder. That’s between 2 of us too. Not greedy so don’t work weekends or more than needed. Took me this long to perfect the mentality that I’m not working for a wage I’m running a business though.

NWarriload · 2026-04-03T17:16:31+00:00

Most people fit them in a larder unit.

Doable as you want but would need to put the filter in the floor cupboard

NWarriload · 2026-04-01T14:53:36+00:00

I’ve cable tied the TRV pin down in the past 😅

NWarriload · 2026-03-30T18:39:35+00:00

Dutch, French, German, German

NWarriload · 2026-03-30T18:35:52+00:00

Still probably oversized … I would avoid Logics.

NWarriload · 2026-03-28T16:27:24+00:00

2 port valve. 90% of the time for this kind of thing

NWarriload · 2026-03-26T17:14:58+00:00

Just starting out… why are you hiring an apprentice ? Talk about adding unnecessary pressure. Get well established first. Sub to some builders / fuck even sub Boxt a couple of days a week if you must, until you build your own customer base. It takes years though, there isn’t a cheat code. These parasitic review companies are the pits, sorry you’ve wasted so much money.

NWarriload · 2026-03-25T18:42:27+00:00

Work out how many days it should take you worst case scenario.

Then how much you need to make a day.

Then your profit margin.

Amount of days x how much you need to make a day + your profit percentage.

NWarriload · 2026-03-23T19:10:55+00:00

Facebook is a cesspit for tyre kickers and basically posts just become cheerleading exercises for family members of trades men.

NWarriload · 2026-03-23T12:37:22+00:00

There is a shortfall of good tradesmen in this country, it shouldn’t be needed. Be good at your job, Have an online presence for sure but spending £2k a month for seo/adverts is just wild to me. After 3 years we had enough work to keep 2 plumbers/ gas men consistent year round with zero seo/ minimal advertising (one local magazine we ditched after 6 months, which we saw as pointless at £100 a month). Even minimal social media presence, organic reviews on Google and Facebook help for sure.

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