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Laminate flooring

Hallber
Hallber Posts: 2 Newbie
in Is this quote fair?
I am having some laminate flooring laid in my son's bedroom. The room is approx 11 square metres and I have received a quote of £175 to lay QuickStep 800 flooring, underlay, door transition and beading (no skirting because I do not own the property and the landlord does not want the skirting touched). I have already bought all the materials so the quote is to lay it. Does £175 sound reasonable?

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  • Strangled
    Strangled Posts: 186 Forumite
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    My prices for fitting laminate is as follows: For 11 sq mts, plus the scotia (beading) would be £120 for the laminate, and £1.50 per linear mtr for the scotia.The term 'Door transition' do you mean easing the door beacause of clearence for the floor ? If so that would be a further £15.
  • Hallber
    Hallber Posts: 2 Newbie
    Strangled wrote: »
    My prices for fitting laminate is as follows: For 11 sq mts, plus the scotia (beading) would be £120 for the laminate, and £1.50 per linear mtr for the scotia.The term 'Door transition' do you mean easing the door beacause of clearence for the floor ? If so that would be a further £15.
    Hi

    Thanks for the response. The product is the Quickstep Laminate Incizo Profile, which you can see here (hopefully): http://www.flooringsupplies.co.uk/accdetail.cfm?productID=470&type=laminate&cat=Maple Double Plank. I am having this profile installed because I intend to lay the same treatment in my hallway, living room and my bedroom. I have 6 (maybe 7) lengths of Scotia, each measuring 2.4ms. Based on your pricing, you would charge around £156 - £158 to lay this floor. I am based in London so it sounds as though the quote I have received is reasonable (that said, I have no idea where you are based!). I am getting a couple more quotes and will go for the one with the best reputation and price.

    Thanks again. :)
  • CunningStunt_2
    CunningStunt_2 Posts: 2 Newbie
    Hallber wrote: »
    I am having some laminate flooring laid in my son's bedroom. The room is approx 11 square metres and I have received a quote of £175 to lay QuickStep 800 flooring, underlay, door transition and beading (no skirting because I do not own the property and the landlord does not want the skirting touched). I have already bought all the materials so the quote is to lay it. Does £175 sound reasonable?

    Hi Hallber,

    As the gentleman above quotes, this seems a reasonble price for fitting the product in the London area. I quote at £10 a meter fitting, £1.50 per linea meter for the scotia £10 per door profile.

    I have just set up a company in the South Yorkshire and North Notts Area called Floortopia.co.uk so as its grim up north and there is a north / south divide on pricing the quote seems reasonable. But I always admit shop around 1st ;)
  • gardnt1
    gardnt1 Posts: 357 Forumite
    in the midlands, i would charge £80-90 all in...no extra for bead or doorway. Only extra to charge would be if skirting was to be fitted, but as you said this is not the case.
  • Deanj1967
    Deanj1967 Posts: 1 Newbie
    Can anyone recomend any fitters in the west midlands area? I'm in Stafford and have been getting silly quotes from the the people I've called.

    I have around 16m2 of quick step laminate flooring and the cheapest quote so far has been £380! now this seems a little steep to me.

    Thanks
  • ukwoody
    ukwoody Posts: 531 Forumite
    Garndt1, you're cheap! LOL Even here in West wales We charge around the £10 - £11 psm for laminate. No charge for scotia unless it's really awkward, and no charge for threashold strips, but £15 - £20 to trim a door.

    Woody
    Dean, if that is labour only it is far too expensive no matter where you are. Try calling a few local chippies and ask if they fit laminate.

    Woody
    City & Guilds qualified Wood Butcher:D
  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    I run a Property Maintenance Company and would base the cost on a days labour as this is about 3/4 of a day. £150 - £!60 would be realistic. I'm sure he will take an offer!
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