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Is this quote fair?
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How to save money on new bathroom?
I moved into a new house last year and I've finally decided to get the bathroom done out. My wife and I went to MFI and used their free design service to get some inspiration. The service was worthwhile for the ideas and nice 3D pictures, but the quote was extortionate (it was £3,500 just for the labour costs and delivery…
price of an outdoor retaining wall, with steps
what should I be looking to pay for a retaining wall in our garden, it will be 6.8m long then 1.5m around a corner, standing 60-80cm tall. the main wall will have steps in the middle to allow access to the second tier of our garden. thanks
Driveway paving quote
I have had a couple of quotes to do block paving on my driveway. The total area to be block paved is 60m square. 50m square of this is currently gravel, the remaining 10m square is lawn. Work includes removal of all existing gravel/lawn, installation of hard core and then paving (with standard edging etc). The 2 quotes so…
Kitchen fitting quote
An 'is this reasonable?' post, as this is the only fitter we've had to quote so far as this team of two were recommended by several people we know. Have yet to find any other recommended ones locally as people either weren't happy or paid huge amounts - neither of which sounded particularly tempting as a result for getting…
New boiler
Just had the boiler repair man out to fix a leak and it looks like ours is knackered. Distributor valve seized up, motor about to burn out and that's on top of the leaks. Been quoted £1600 (supply and fit) for a valent one, which he says are the best kind to have. Is this a good quote, and is it worth going for the most…
Another Central Heating quote
I would be grateful if someone could advise me if this is a fair quote. To remove and dispose of existing system Install a new condensing boiler to a new site (about 1.5 feet from the old one.) I'm not sure which model boiler but it will be a valiant make Run new pipework in the loft which will drop down to the radiators…
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