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Archives for March 2009

Kitchen Quote - is this reasonable
We are looking at getting a new fully fitted kitchen complete with new appliances and just had a quote from a local kitchen place. We liked them as they were professional, provided a decent service and weren't pushy at all however having never bought a new kitchen before we are totally unaware of whether the price is fair…
How do i know i'm not being ripped off by council??
I own a 2 bedroom flat which is part of 3 storey block of six. We are currently having renovation work being carried out by the council as they're my landlord. There seems to be 2 phases. They've completed the 1st phase which consisted of a new front door, new communual door, door entry system and painting of the common…
Kitchen quote shocker...
... we only JUST started looking around for kitchen quotes etc and really just visited about 3/4 showrooms and started to to get people in for quotes. We live in Manchester in a small semi detached house, the kitchen is only 11 square metres! So anyway we got this guy from Ultimate Kitchen Furniture in the house for OVER 3…
Guide to hiring contractor/template for contract
Morning all, You may notice this question as an add-on to a thread I have going below, but I thought it might justify a thread of its own. Obviously, there is a great deal of fear and trepidation when it comes to employing a tradesman to come in to your house - especially if you don't have the advantage of recommendations,…
howdens kitchens
just had a quote for a howdens kitchen,for six thousand plus vat should i try and haggle down the price
Paid deposit on Bathroom - changed my mind about 1 item, where do I stand?
First of all, I apologise if this is in the wrong place.. I was not sure where this would fit in, so feel free to move it if needs be :) Ok, so went to a local bathroom place today.. placed an order for a shower enclosure, w/c, basin and shower head with valve. The catalogue price for the Hudson Reed shower head and valve…
Domestic Appliance cover
I bought a Hotpoint Fridge Freezer last June which cost me £319. I today had a letter from Domgem offering to cover it for 2 years for call out/labour (parts covered by Hotpoint) for £54 which is payable in 12 interest free monthly payments. A new FF same model is now £400 This sounds quite a good deal to me as my previous…
3 bed CH Replacement in Surrey - £6500 plus VAT?
Our builder's plumber has quoted us the following to replace our 30yr old back-boiler and radiators in our 3 bed house in Guildford Replace back-boiler with Broag Avanta plus 39c with weather compensation: 3450 Replace existing radiator pipework: 1700 Replace 7 existing rads with Stelrad compacts plus Danfoss TRVs : 1315…
Small Electric Job £290!!
I recently had a few electricians come round to offer quotes for a small job of chasing and burying an electrical point and changing the casing on that and one other point in the same room. I had 3 quotes ranging from £75 to £85 for the job. Then a fourth guy came round to look at the job and asked to see my water and gas…
Window quote
Hi, Just looking into replacing 5 windows and so far have had the following quotes: Everest - £5500 (yeah right!!) Anglian - £2450 Local company - £2050 Window sizes: 1x 170mm x 115mm (2 openings) 1x 85mm x 100mm (1 opening) 2 x 110mm x 110mm (1 opening) 1x 55mm x 100mm (1 opening) They're standard, white upvc with a…
Tiling for bathroom
Hi ! just got somebody local who i saw at yell.com. He quoted me the following : wall area approximately 8 sqm and floor area around 2.2 sqm remove wallpaper, remove tiles appr. 60 cm x 100 cm, remove radiator, lift sink and toilet, plyboard, adhesive, grout, and i forgot how u call to even out the height of the bathroom…
New boiler/bathroom quotes
Afternoon all, We've just moved into a new place, and had a couple of quotes I'd appreciate observations on. The central heating boiler is essentially knackered - and in addition is housed under the kitchen worktop (or 'hotplate' as I call it :rolleyes: ). We have had quotes to replace and resite the boiler with a combi.…
Post your work for builders to quote?
Hi, I read on here recently where you can post the work that you need doing and local builders will give you prices. Can anyone remember what this website is?
Back boiler removal, combi fitted
In the Berkshire area quoted £1965 for: Drain down central heating system Remove old back boiler Install new boiler in loft space Flue to be installed Alter pipe work as deemed necessary Run condensate pipe into gutter Fit 5 TRVs to radiators Alter electrics as required (instll frost stat, pipe stat) Insulate all pipework…
Plastering a 5.5 x 3.5 m kitchen
Hi all, We have had a quote to bond (where required (about a bag in total)) and skim our entire kitchen. It is the size quoted above plus the ceiling but it does have the wind of the stairs in on corner so maybe some tricky bits? The plasterer is supplying all materials including beads etc and has quoted us £440 for the…
Garden fencing
We have just been quoted for a 20 metre fence, 6ft high (wooden slats-not ranch style) £1500. This just seems ridiculous when last year it was only costing us £750-£800 max. Any joiner out there give us an idea? We are in West Lothian in Scotland and prices aren't usually that high. I thought peope would be snapping our…
5 x 2.5 Conservatory
Hi All, any ideas how much I should be paying for a 5m x 2.5 metre all glass- no dwarf wall conservatory with a set of double doors, a single door and two top openers. I will be doing the foundations and fitting myself. I have been quoted £7500 for a "garden room" from Crystal Canopies, these require no foundations and…
Moben Kitchens - Are they any good??
Just had a Moben saleman visit and stayed for over 3 hours!! He quoted £15k at first but knocked him down to £12k. Just wondering if anyone has had a Moben Kitchen and what their experiences of them were. Are there prices value for money? Was the quality of the kitchens good? What was workmanship like? As much feedback as…
Good gas quote or hot air?
I've had a plumber quote me £5.5k for a new central heating and hot water system. The spec is: 1) Good quality Valiant/Worcester boiler + flu (no mains upgrade needed) 2) Unvented (megaflo or similar) tank 3) All new pipe work in plastic 4) 9 new standard rads 5) Control panel I'm in south west London. How does this sound…
Help with double glazing
Hi, can any one put me at ease. been quoted 3 different prices for the makes below duraflex £6699 rehau £6970 kommerling £7069 4 casement windows 1 beaded one fixed window one 4 section casement bay window beaded t6 borderline one 5 section casement bay window beaded t6 borderline two doors 1 with fanlite can anyone tell…

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