How much for habitation check? Seems expensive

Soozywoozy

Soozywoozy

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Just been quoted £160 plus Vat for habitation check. Seems extortionate, but perhaps that's the going rate. Just exactly what do you get for that money and recommendations around North Oxfordshire, south Warwickshire, East Gloucs , south northants appreciated
 
is a habitation check like an mot, is this an annual requirement for a mh ?
 
If you're under warranty yes otherwise no

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thank you andy
 
I do my own checks for everything except gas safety and I wouldn't be happy paying more than 50 for a gas check.
 
Yep, under warranty so obliged. Tonkas recommendations seem good. I think we are on annual motor sevice for warranty even though it's 2yrs/18000 miles under other conditions
 
My van had a check every year while the first owner had it under warranty but shit like this was never recorded or mentioned but lots of ticks in boxes and "payment received with thanks" :ROFLMAO:
That was dealer fitted in Germany BTW
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Quite a lot of effort on my part to make it good
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With your location I suspect we use the same dealer.

We pay the same monies. But out of warranty they sorted out the water pump and auto sat tv and at no charge.

Good value in my view!
 
Soozywoozy said:
Just been quoted £160 plus Vat for habitation check. Seems extortionate, but perhaps that's the going rate. Just exactly what do you get for that money and recommendations around North Oxfordshire, south Warwickshire, East Gloucs , south northants appreciated
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That is extortion
 
Thanks for that Peter
It does of course reveal that more than half of the checks are of things that the owner uses everyday and they would know if a cupboard catch didn't work properly. Personally I think the list is extremely padded out to justify the price. The most frequent customers are tied by warranties and if they have to claim later they still have to swallow the cost of travelling to have it fixed and be without their van. Indeed they have to swallow the cost of taking it for a hab check as well as the cost of a stamp in their book.
I appreciate that your company gives excellent service (y)
 
DavidG58 said:
Out of interest why would you not service the fridge unless asked?

seems really odd, does it add any more to the cost of the service?
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Owing to the stupidity of fridge design and installation a useful service would, in most cases, require removal of the fridge. Doing this annually would eventually damage both adjacent furniture and fridge fixings. Access to the thing and the amount of difficulty removing it could, in many cases, add very considerably to the cost.
 
tonyidle said:
Owing to the stupidity of fridge design and installation a useful service would, in most cases, require removal of the fridge. Doing this annually would eventually damage both adjacent furniture and fridge fixings. Access to the thing and the amount of difficulty removing it could, in many cases, add very considerably to the cost.
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One of the main reasons I have a habitation service done is / was the fridge service to remove some of the risk of CO poisoning, then similar for heater. I thought all the fridge workings were accessed via a vent on the outside, ours is, or appears to be
 
Highbridge Caravans Somerset £199 & booked up for 6 months in advance - good reputation & necessary for Chausson warranty! Did manage to negotiate first Ford service down from £252 to £165 :)

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Well dunno what Steve charges, but most likely much the same as Mark (CLS) and of course both come to you - not you to them! And much cheaper than a dealer charges. Mark (no idea about Steve so can't comment) is also authorised to do warranty work on many of the things you have in a van, though it does depend on exactly what make the appliances are, of course. He's also Swift accredited so that gave us extra confidence in having him, cos at the time we started, we had a new Swift.

Not had Steve do any work for us personally, but he did do an inspection (pre-purchase) on a S/H caravan for our daughter and they were happy with it and him.
 
Johns_Cross_Motorhomes said:
My price is £145 plus VAT and comprises as per spec sheet
http://www.approvedworkshops.co.uk/...al-Habitation-Checksheet-V4-SAMPLE-Part-1.pdf
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This is really helpful - at least I know what I'm getting.
Could you clarify
  • what is under m/h manufacturers warranty (we have a knaus) and what would be under for example dometiq (fridge, hob, air conditioner etc). Reason for asking is that my local quote is for a non knaus dealer (only 2 in the country) and they are not authorised to undertake any work if picked up as needed by the hab check - so would have to make additional journey to one of them.
  • How often do brand new motorhomes have problems picked up by this service in the first few years ?
 
dave newell lvs said:
We charge £135 inc VAT, it takes about 3 hours to do fully and if the fridge can be serviced in situ then we di it as a standard part of our hab inspection.

D.
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Dave - that's great and having such a great service when you installed our alugas (best decision) I would unquestionably use you again ....if you weren't so far away from us :crying:

Any update on the warranty question earlier?

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Just keep in mind when you have a hab. service, best to go to somewhere other than the place you bought it from. When working in the trade I have seen vans that have had their hab. service every year by the supplying dealer riddled with damp. Maybe its the cynic in me but its best to be wary
 
135 quid for 3 hours work... and what parts does that include?

I paid 60 for the local guy to fill out a form for my insurance company.. it probably took him under an hour.. my first reaction was horror and outrage but then my gf reminded me what my charge out rate is...
 
mjltigger said:
135 quid for 3 hours work... and what parts does that include?

I paid 60 for the local guy to fill out a form for my insurance company.. it probably took him under an hour.. my first reaction was horror and outrage but then my gf reminded me what my charge out rate is...
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No parts, 3 hours at £45 per hour inc VAT. Any parts required will be extra of course.

D.
 
As a newish motorhomers.
We pay Davans £180 for 1st year habitation service. The Ford engine was serviced at weston S Mare Ford, this was part of a service contract which cost £16 per month for 56 'months, which includes European breakdown cover.
I mention this really to ask you experienced people if this is a good deal or not?
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