STICKER SHOCK! How much should I expect to pay for installation of a new insert?

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firebroad said:
I checked my records, I paid $2440, but that included the stove and everything. Also, since the liner the stove is warranted, my company will come out free of charge for a repair. I had a chimney-top damper that failed when I just had the fireplace, and they came out n/c.

If this is the deal your guys offer, I would say go for it.


Things must be more expensive here in Michigan. I had the same insert installed this past November. Insert, liner & install was much more. Seemed inline with other similiar inserts I priced. :-S
 
Just remember you get what you pay for, sometimes less is more, a stove is something that last a long time, and if done wrong or sloppy, it can give you problems, if someone is making money they will take the time to do it right, if they are not they will have to hurry up and get to the next job.
 
bluedogz said:
TradEddie said:
I guess what I'm really asking is whether the material to do the job properly could possibly be as much as $1100, and the labor cost reasonably be $1200? I'd be willing to pay that labor cost if it would actually take two people a full day or more to install.
TE

Price out the "parts' at Rockford or other reputable site: http://chimneylinerinc.com/
I can tell you I got bids for my liner-only ranging from $2300 to $2700 for 25' of stainless flex into a 13"x13' flue.

"Parts" from Rockford were $880, and I had to feed Hogwildz to get it installed.

It is definitely a job that will only take a few hours the second time. First time? All-day affair.

That could have been a HUGE expense! :)
 
I think all the advice on here has been good. If you did decide to do it yourself, a 12x12 is easy compared to an 8x8 or similar. If you just don't want to do it,defiantly get some other quotes.
 
Man, there is nothing about installing a stovepipe/chimney run that takes a rocket scientist. I have done three at my home. It is not a big deal. If you are even remotely handy, you can DIY. Yours does not even take a ceiling cut or roof cut or anything, and those are not too difficult. Yours should be a simple deal. Save some $$$.
 
TradEddie said:
To clarify, that price did not include the stove. $1100 for parts, $1200 for labor. And that was dependent on site inspection, after which which I assume the price would go up.
How hard can it be to do myself? At that price, I could take a week off work and still come out on top.
TE
Sounds like a plan.
But if you take the whole week off you could probably get it done in one day and go fishing for the rest of the week. ;-)
 
To give you an idea we sell a UL listed type 316L ss uninsulated 25' liner kit including cap, flashing, offsets if needed, stove adaptor, insulated damper block off, ss screws, clamps and cement etc. for 690.00 and local install averages around 650.00-750.00. Hope this helps. FYI they might have to remove then reinstall your stone chimney cap which could increase the cost a little.
Cory
 
Thanks to all for confirming my suspicions. I went to two other shops, both had a much more reasonable install price, one even had a deal going on the stoves I was looking at.

TE
 
I paid $900 for install, and bought all the chimney parts myself (25' * 6" 0.006 316ti uninsulated liner + stove adapter + cap) off ebay for about $300, so $1200 all in. The Osburn 2000 insert was $1450 or so on top of that. Grand total approx. $2650.
 
I paid around $1500 for install in 2010. No brainer for me since I wasn't going to get on my roof and wrestle with that liner and my insurance agent wanted proof that it had been installed professionally.
 
Oldhippie said:
bluedogz said:
TradEddie said:
I guess what I'm really asking is whether the material to do the job properly could possibly be as much as $1100, and the labor cost reasonably be $1200? I'd be willing to pay that labor cost if it would actually take two people a full day or more to install.
TE

Price out the "parts' at Rockford or other reputable site: http://chimneylinerinc.com/
I can tell you I got bids for my liner-only ranging from $2300 to $2700 for 25' of stainless flex into a 13"x13' flue.

"Parts" from Rockford were $880, and I had to feed Hogwildz to get it installed.

It is definitely a job that will only take a few hours the second time. First time? All-day affair.

That could have been a HUGE expense! :)

One pot chili, one dozen donuts,and a big box of Swiss Miss. Not as bad as expected.

TradEddie - 03 February 2012 08:54 AM
To clarify, that price did not include the stove. $1100 for parts, $1200 for labor. And that was dependent on site inspection, after which which I assume the price would go up.
How hard can it be to do myself? At that price, I could take a week off work and still come out on top.
TE

I asked the same question. The job is not "hard", but there were some surprises that made it take longer. In my case, it was a lifesaver to have Hogwildz around to work through niggling issues that arose. The job was exerting, and I was sore for a couple days, but definitely worth the $1500 savings it represented for me- that was the difference between lining the flue and not lining it.
 
Installing my stove one of the easiest things i have ever done to my house. Few hours, done

Hardest part was buying all the parts I needed
 
ironworker said:
Just remember you get what you pay for, sometimes less is more, a stove is something that last a long time, and if done wrong or sloppy, it can give you problems, if someone is making money they will take the time to do it right, if they are not they will have to hurry up and get to the next job.

nice try stove intaller ;-)

I kid but i disagree 100% - many times folks pay good money for shoddy work.. most times a homeowner will do a better job than the hacks that do this day in and day out because the homeowner will take the time to do it right
 
I went to another shop, their installer charged $1500 parts and labor for installation of 6" insulated flexible SS liner, installation of insert, and removal of old insert. It took them about 5 hours, they weren't in a rush, and paid particular attention to keeping everything clean.

TE
 
Hey TE - that seems like a great price for the install based on what I'm seeing. Can I ask who you went with? I've tried 4-5 different dealers in SE PA and haven't found any less that about $2K for install.
 
Gas Works, in Frazer (near Malvern) sold the insert, they have a recommended installer who did the work. Painless, I went to the the store once, everything else was done over the phone.

TE
 
That's perfect! LOL! I live about 3 miles from there and haven't gotten a quote from them yet. They were the first store I visited, but never got around to an official quote. I'll have to stop back. Thanks!
 
When we were installing our insert the price the local store gave us was 1100.00 and we already had the pipe. They were just gonna run the pipe (5 foot flex,10 foot ss) and install the insert. Had the chimney cleaned for 150 bucks and did the rest ourselves. Saved a boat load of cash. It's easy. Had to cut out old damper but the sawzall made quick work of that. Started at 10 a.m had a fire going by 2 p.m
 
Good to hear that it all worked out in the end. Can you post a picture or two of the finished product?
 
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