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High pressure cleaning of block paving. Fair quote?
I've had a quote of £230 to clean and resand approx 80 sq m of brick block paving & about 3 sq m of a low soil retaining wall. The patio is in a sad state with the bricks darkly coloured with surface grime and green lichen growth (they were originally a light red) plus moss and small weeds growing between them. The guy…
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hinges
hi all i have double glazed windows and 2 of them are letting in the cold a man come round and said the hinges are no good also my porch door has dropped so he said he would take the door off and sort it out........so for 4 hinges and to mend my door he is charging £150.00 IS THAT GOOD i live in bham cheers
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Quote to fix external waste pipe - plumbers/drains
Hello, I live in a 3rd floor flat and have a major problem with my external waste pipe from the kitchen. The pipe has become dislodged from the external wall so all water is pouring out into the back court. Due to the location of our flat scaffolding needs to be erected to fix the pipe, the actual work is straight forward…
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17th Edition Confusion; which consumer unit
Hi there I'm very confused I'm about to get a new consumer unit installed to replace my old wylex one. I was advised to get one that complies with the 17th edition on this forum a couple of weeks back and asked my spark about this He has quoted me £280 to install and test to the 16th edition (London) and said there was no…
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Calling all heating experts - quote for electric radiators
Hi there Newbie to this site, first post! Need some advice please on the following quote for installation of 3 new electrical heaters. Based in London area. To supply and install the following Dimplex Duo Heat replacement Storage Heaters. Off-Peak part of heaters to be re-connected to the existing off-peak circuit wiring.…
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Electrical Light Quote
Hi, We have been quoted for doing some electical work. Its for Fixing lights in the living room and outside the house. Fault finding on two more sets and fixing a couple of electical sockets. They quoted u ~£800 :confused: What do people think that should be?!
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Water boiler replacement
Hi Everyone I have a water boiler (seperate to my central heating boiler) that is stored in my loft. It's been on the blink (constantly blows out and was leaking) and a plumber came out to have a look and isolated it. He has given me a quote today to replace it of £690. When he came out, he mentioned that there was an…
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Painting Window Ledges - how much to pay?
Hello all - wondering if anyone can give me some idea of how much to pay a chap who’s coming to paint the stone window ledges round my two Bay windows? They are in a sorry state at the minute, so lots of the paint will easily chip off, then he’s going to use my mouse type sander to smooth it off. Then a couple of coats of…
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New bathroom
I had a friend refit my bathroom. I must say that he does a good job. I just got his bill and I think it is a bit steep. I agreed to pay by the hour and cash (yes, I probably should not have done this). The total came to £2320 and that’s just for the labour. I have to pay all the materials separately. It is a small…
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£50 for installing electric socket in loft?
Just hoping someone can advise if that sounds reasonable? I feel it might be a bit steep but it's the first/only quote I have so far. Thank you in advance
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Quote for installing power shower
Dear all, I've been quoted around £500 for installation of a power (ie, pumped) shower to go over the bath at the tap end. As the tanks are on the same level there's insufficient pressure for any other kind of shower (unless someone can tell me of another way of doing it!). Is this a reasonable quote for the electrical…
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Cost of roof insulation?
Hi, I wonder if anyone could give me an idea of how much it would cost to have insulation put into my roof? I assume it varies depending on material used, and I have no idea of this yet. Upstairs there is one double bedroom, one single and a tiny bathroom and of course the stairwell - it's only a little house! A slight…
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Plastering quote, how much
Hi all This is my first post so pls go easy on me. I'm having an extension built, rear ground floor (6x3m) approx and I need a plastering quote. The ceiling is the only part of the ext that needs completely doing as all the other walls have either a window or patio door inc the original patio door at the back of the house.…
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one room extension above garage
I am planning on adding a fourth bedroom above the garage of my 3 bed semi. I am hoping this is a cheaper option to buying a 4 bed. Can anyone give me roughly how much this would cost and what is better when looking to add value to my home in the long term, a fourth bedroom or conservatory. Cost is really a big issue.…
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Cost of new cushions.
Hi, there I've reposted this query here, it might have been in the wrong place before. Apologies if you're read it twice. What sort of price would you expect to pay for a complete set of new cushions & covers for a 2-seater settee + 2 chairs (i.e. 8 cushions in all). A local upholsterer which friends have recommended has…
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Move and install a radiator
Hi, We're replacing the radiator in our bathroom currently the bathrooms being done so no skirting, floorboards fully accessable etc. The current pipes need to be moved out approx 3" each and the new radiator which we already have needs to be installed. Have been quoted £120 + VAT - Basically does this seem about right…
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cost of electric cooker connection
Can people tell me what the cost of having an electric cooker connected is these days. I know its a fairly quick job but it isnt something I could do myself. Has anybody had theirs done recently?
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Fair electrical quotes for 1 bed upgrade?
Hi there. I'm renovating my one bedroom house and am looking to upgrade the electrics. I've been advised that I don't need a complete re-wire but that I would be as well re-wiring the kitchen with the amount of work that is needed. I've had three quotes for the work below; one at £840, one at £980 and one at £1095 - all…
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A bit steep to install new bathroom?
Is anyone out there who can give an opinion on this? We have a bathroom tiled floor to ceiling and need a complete re-fit. Local plumber has provided this quote on the understanding that we would rip out the tiles ourselves and provide all the sanitaryware. Plumber would provide all building and plumbing materials…
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new bathroom and downstairs wc
I just want to check the following quotation is a fair price, im trying to be careful with my money as i have a few jobs i need doing so i need it to go along way but saying that want a good job too! anyways let me know what you think : 1. Quotation to fit customer supplied toilet and basin in downstairs cloakroom, fit…
