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How early can I claim on British Gas homecare?
Hi all So I exchanged on a house last week and immediately signed up for British Gas homecare. I got the keys on Monday. Unfortunately, the sellers turn out to be slobs and many, many issues have become apparent due to zero maintenance in the twenty years they owned it. I would love you opinions on two of the more minor…
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How to pay for new roof? (HELP)
Hi, I really need some advice so hoping someone can help! I've recently started getting a new roof done, and was planning on paying the invoice via credit card and then paying off the credit card balance on payday in 5 days. However, I have only just been told, that the roofing company do not accept credit cards, then want…
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Worcester Boiler Smells
They did the Annual check up of my Worcester Boiler a week or so ago. When they did, I asked if they could do a test on the fan. They did and when the did it started making a loud noise and they told me it was the Expansion Vessel that neede replacing. So they did that the other day. And I think they also put in a PR Valve…
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Removal of asbestos in garage and making good....
Son is buying a house but the surveyor has pointed out that the garage roof coverings and boarding has asbestos in them which will require removal and replacement. It may be easier just to rebuild of course. Would anyone have a ballpark figure for repairs and replacement compared to rebuilding the garage in brick? I know…
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Help wiring double pole pull cord switch
Hi Pull cord for the extractor fan in my shower packed in. Googled images of the switch and it's a double pole so bought one. Need advice on the wiring please as the marking on the new switch are different. Old switch is a Tenby MG888. It was put in by the house builder. Only controls the extractor fan. Simple on/off with…
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Porcelain sink repair
Has anyone used a porcelain sink repair kit,on a white sink, with good results ? A previous owner has 'repaired' a 1cm chip in one of our sinks, using a white resin substance, which is still soft and stands proud (besides being a very different shade of white) . The sink is a special shape (must also fit in a particular…
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Do new build customers benefit from the developer's relationship with subcontractors?
I purchased a new build house by Berkeley nearly two years ago and my kitchen is by Leicht, just like all the other properties on the development. I recently decided I wanted a glass splashback installed, and there is a Leicht showroom near where I live so I went to look for ideas and speak to the staff about options. When…
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Does this look like damp?
Hi there, I have recently received a house back from a tenant, and I noticed that the carpet in one of the rooms is heavily marked. I'm looking to claim against their bond money to replace it, but they are saying that they did not cause the marks from any spillage, and they believe that the marks are caused by damp.…
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Lightweight Roof Tiles - Conservatory
Hi, I am insulating and re-roofing my conservatory. I'm looking for good lightweight tile solution. I've seen lots of different ones, notably lightweight steel ones which look like real tile. My question is, can anyone recommend a retailer/brand of lightweight tile that I can use? Many thanks
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Chimney Breast Removal
Hi We are in the process of buying a new house and would like to remove the chimney breast before we move in. The house is a semi detached house so the party wall act applies How do we go about this to ensure we can get the builders to remove the chimney breast as soon as we have the keys? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks
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Problems routing (potential) new upstairs toilet to waste pipe
I'm currently looking at getting an ensuite bathroom for an upstairs bedroom. The only bathroom I have at the moment, is downstairs on the ground floor. I had a guy come round the other day to give me an indication of the work involved. The main issue from his perspective, was there was no way to route a waste pipe from a…
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Leak in Garage - who do I engage?
Hi, Apologies - I posted this incorrectly in "Is this quote fair?" We have a garage attached to our property & whenever it rains for a long period (obviously hasn't been for a while!!!), we get a water start to make its way into the garage. There doesn't appear to be any specific/single leak but rather the water seems to…
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New External Doors
We're currently in the process of buying our first home (NE London), and as part of the homebuyers report it has flagged the external doors as a concern. We identified this when we viewed the property, so this wasn't a surprise; although the price of installing new doors certainly was! The going rate appears to be £1,000…
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Liferaft Property Repairs?
Hi, has anyone had dealings with this company. They claim to be "water damage specialists" A dependent relative has issues with them and I need to know if it's typical
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Next Sofa Fault
Hi all, I bought a sofa from Next around 6 months ago and as soon as it arrived, we were unhappy with it. The cushions were loose, as though the filling was too small, which left ripples whenever anyone sat down on it. I contacted Next within a few weeks and they sent a technician around to assess it, who said it needed to…
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Dropped Kerb planning permission
Hello I applied for planning permission to get the kerb dropped outside my home. Planning permission was required as I live on a classified road. I read as much as I could about the planning requirement and spoke to the council a couple of times as I didn’t want to submit an application which was likely to get rejected.…
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Fridge on way out?
Ok I admit I normally set fridge to maximum setting partly as I like a nice cold drink but also notice food lasts longer though I am careful because the things I put at back of fridge freeze which may be related. Noticed last week the top tray was "wet" in fridge, went away for a few days and all the trays are wet and the…
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Extension Help
Looking to build a rear storey extension to the rear of my home. The size of the proposed extension is 6m x 4.9m. I have had architect drawings made which details the sizes etc. I believe this will fall under permitted development so what is the process for this? I was told i also need a building control certificate but…
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Recommendations for hedge trimmer please
Key requirements are that it is cordless and lightweight. I have seen: https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-mhtp18li-52cm-18v-2-0ah-li-ion-cordless-hedge-trimmer/7410r http://www.argos.co.uk/product/7509047…
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Homer Price - Fair
Electrician priced job. He said 2 men would be required. Price £300 for materials and £1000 labour. I accepted. Only electrician attended for a total of 24 hours. He then asked for £1300. I asked him to deduct 2 items he never completed. He asked for £1250! I questioned why he was charging me for 2 x men. He said job was…
