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Archives for July 2009

Putting up a fence - not fufilling agreement
Its a bit of a story and I am not even sure this is the right board or if you are allowed to give me the advice/info I need. All that aside, we had an agreement amongst neighbours building fences on the backs of our gardens. the guy doing it is one of our neighbours. We all paid 1/2 the money up front (mistake one) He…
Periodic inspection report
I have paid £135 for A PIR on my electrics. The electrician has identified 7 items that need urgent attention and another further 7 corrective actions which most probably do not meet current regulations. Is this a fair quote, he also wrote that it needs to be tested again for a full periodic after 6 months? I was not aware…
very unhappy after drainage work carried out
hiya, We had a leak at the front of our property that took the maintenance company hunderds of days to sort out, and hundreds of pounds...And this was only because we constantly queried them and contacted our local MP. I know this is a "quote" forum, but this is the information we received after all this time and money...…
Paying deposit before builder starts working??
Hey guys I'm quite a novice and this might be totally normal practise so I'm just asking... I've agreed a price with a builder to do a single storey extension for me. He is a nice enough guy tbh and his company is on checkatrade etc... We're about to go ahead but he says he will work in arrears, except for to start with…
i replacement window quote
I've been quoted £360 to supply and fit one window. Size is 1240X500. It's a window to go at the top of the stairs, with a small pane at the top which opens from the top and a larger pane below which is side opening.. All frosted glass. Sound about right
UPVC - Create Opening 1100 x 1200 single brick & Supply/Fit Window
Create an opening 1100x1200 in our single brick front porch. Install some metal to hold bricks Install 1100 x 1200 window with one opening. Make good.. £395. Good.? Bad.?
How much for bolier service
Hi, We haven't had our central heating/boiler serviced since we moved in 4 years ago. Have got a plumber coming this afternoon to give me a quote for a service. How much should I expect this to be? And is it just the boiler that generally gets services? Or do they service the whole lot? Whats the norm? Thanks
PVCu Windows Quote
Hello I'm replacing the windows on the front of my 1930s `Mock Tudor` house. I have: 1 living room bay with 5 windows plus 5 transoms. Overall height is 1400mm and each window is 550 wide. 2 of the windows and 2 of the transoms will open. 1 bedroom bay with 5 windows plus 5 transoms. Overall height is 1200mm and each…
Bathroom quote
Would like to get some thoughts on a quote I just received for my bathroom renovation. Room dimensions – L 2.4m, W 1.2m, H 2.4 m. I am supplying the following; Bath Basin with vanity WC with concealed cistern Combi boiler fed Bath/shower mixer tap Basin mixer tap Bath waste Wall and floor tiles Quote I received is £1725…
buying the freehold, over 6k fair?
i have enquired about the price to buy the freehold on our house and they managment compnay have quoted me £5995 + solicitor fees, is this fair the property is subject to a yearly ground rent of £75.00, it was built in 1995, so there is approx 86 years left on the lease. postocde is DY5. i used to work for a property…
conveyancing fees, buying and selling
i have been quoted £505 + vat for conveyancing by countrywide to sell my property postcode DY5, mortgaged, leasehold, and price is £100k, is this reasonable. just before i ring around a few more solicitors to get quotes from them, i would be grateful if someone could tell me how much is a reasonable price to pay for…
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1) Installing Kitchen Units: £30 per cabinet (ready assembled from Magnet) 2) Floor Tiling: £25 / M2 3) Wall Tiling: £15 / M2 (white tiles) or £20 / M2 (non-white tiles) Much obliged
Demolition?
I've been googling for a few days now (I hate asking questions that have been asked over and over) but I can't find an easy answer... Its all hypothetical but we have been trying to do some back of fag packet type calculations and it seems that we can rebuild it but can't find out how much it would cost to knock it…
Ensuite est and dormer est
Has anyone had either of the above done? We live in a dormer bungalow with the dormer at the front of the house. The main bedroom benefits from the extra space of the dormer. Immediately next to our bedroom at the front is a small storage space probably 1.5 metres wide and 3 metres long. It starts to slope to the floor…
How can I work out how much for an extension
I've got planning permission to build a 2 storey rectangular extension on the back of my house. There is a conservatory there at the minute which will need to be pulled down. The extension is 8mx3m, so I guess the square metreage is 48m. Someone said to bank on £1K for every square metre. Is this a good rule of thumb? I've…
Window Cleaning
How much do you pay to have your windows cleaned? Where do you live? We have bought a 4 bed seni detached in Berkshire and the window cleaner says the previous owners paid £30 per clean every two months! What do you pay?
Decorating help
Hi, I have just moved to a new rented house and i am wanting to do something with my sitting room the wallpaper that is on is a flat paper and is well stuck down so to save money i am just planning on painting over the top of it but there is a naff border running around the wall. does anyone have any advice or tips of how…
Roof
Further from my thread regarding my kitchen roof, I have been given some money to have this fixed, to go with the money I have from return of bank charges. A local semi retired general builder ( he lives about 20 doors from me and has the same house layout as me) has said he can do the roof for £250, plus a little extra if…
Quotation for some electrical work
Hi. Don't know if anyone here will be able to help. We need some electrical work doing at home and so far have only managed to get one quotation (have another electrician coming a week on Tuesday when he returns from holiday). We are proposing to have our old style cartridge fuses replaced by a new dual consumer unit which…
Replacing Rads Quote
Hey all, Please could you review this quote and let me know if it's fair as I don't really know how much rads cost in the first place. Install 7 Ideal Stelrad Compact Convector reds, complete with top grill, end panels, thermostatic and lock shield valves. Removal of one rad and cap under floor. Refill and add Sentinal…

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