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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are having a total kitchen reno done, including removal of an old iron radiator and replacing it with something smaller in a different location.  When the contractors removed the radiator and were refilling the line with water, they cracked the cast iron piping in our boiler.  It's done for. It was also 75 years old and every time we had it serviced people warned us that it was on its last legs.

I am waiting for the contractor to call me back w/info on replacement...but he didn't seem willing to foot the whole bill.  He mentioned perhaps they could pay for the labor and we pay for the new boiler.  Does that sound fair?  I believe they are insured, so should I insist that they pay for the whole thing?  I am slightly sympathetic because the thing was truly ancient, though we did not have issues with it until now.

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You cannot charge him for the whole cost for a 75-yo radiator that was admittedly on its last legs.  If he offered as much as 25% I would think you got a good deal.  Probably about 15-20% is reasonable.  Also, reasonable for them to offer to handle the labor of replacing the radiator if you pay for the new radiator.  That's a pretty standard offer.  If this is a vendor that I plan to use again in the future, I'd negotiate around that (if you really feel you should get more, suggest 5-10% plus labor).  If you don't think you'll use this vendor again, just negotiated a dollar amount and have someone else replace the radiator.[/quote]

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