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replacing kitchen cupboard doors
Hi I have bought some new kitchen cupboard doors and got a quote from a carpenter...he wants £50 per door! To me this is an outrageous amount as I have 8 replacement doors to fit...anyone know if that is the normal price? If £50 per door is normal...I am gonna have to hyperventilate and do it myself..so will end up with a…
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Crosby Kitchens - are they any good?
Had a joiner round to quote for my daughter's kitchen (see below "very small kitchen refit") but he uses Crosby Kitchens , of Sheffield I think, which he says are as good as Howdens. Anyone any experience of these kitchens or is he telling fibs:confused: Thanks in advance for any advice
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Quote for various House Refurb work
Opinions sought for the competitiveness of quote I have received for various things I wanted doing to my house. This particular builder previously quoted for an extension I was planning (but am not going ahead with). His quote was very competitive and was therefore my first choice for the refurb work I am having done…
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Quote for repainting house exterior
hi been quoted £1000 including materials to repaint the outside of a 3 bed semi. this involves surface prep, 1 coat undercoat, 2 coats masonry paint. some minor filling, paint fascia boards at back of house, paint guttering and downpipes at the back. estimate for 1 worker to take 8-10 days. is this reasonable?
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unusual quote request
Hello, please indulge me with an unusual quote request. Its for gutting in a wooden fenced enclosed back garden to grow plants in. The garden is fenced 6 foot high on 3 sides, the last side being the house. The garden is the size of a medium sized living room. I plan 4 rows of plastic guttering on the 3 sides. What is a…
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How much remove house external render
Hi all, looking for some help on approx costs , i have a three bed detached house approx 1930s, which over the years has been extended etc, it currently has a white render, which has cracked and blistered in a number of places, it has never been my favourite so looking to have it all removed and a smooth finish applied,…
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External Oil Boiler and Labour £2200
Hi, My old worcester oil boiler is leaking and after prob 30 years of service I reckin its had its day. Our plumber has quoted £2200 to put a new boiler outside and for the labour involved, think 600 is the labour element. Dont know what make or model as he spoke to dh. Is this about right?? were having a very very…
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Kitchen quote from Magnet (Retail)
Hi We've got a quote from Magnet for a kitchen. They have a '50% off' promotion until 31st Aug, and an additional 10% off for Aug Bank Holiday. They have applied these discounts to my quote. They have also given me 'free': the worktops; sinks; taps; handles. The final total is £2,500 - thats without me asking for any…
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Any Plasterers out there? Help Please!
Doing a refurb on our tiny bathroom and, like so many, taking off the old tiles has pulled down a straight across area of about 2 square meters of plaster exposing outside brick wall. I went out and hubby said he'd had a bloke round to look at it (friend of his brother) and he's coming tomorrow. Asked him "how much?" and…
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Kitchen replaster quote
I've removed the tiles from my kitchen wall as we are having plain walls. Unfortunately removing the tiles also removed a lot of the plasterboard as they were on rock solid and the walls are paperthin. The wall is about 3 meter squared, and has cupbaords and plug sockets to negotiate round. Had a quote this morning of £120…
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Where best to get a new bath and sink unit
hello yes sorry another bathroom thing. i have a small bathroom and just need a new bath and sink fitted, with a cabinet under the sink. I can do the tiling and touching up myself. How much would you say this would cost , roughly , but to fit those items? thanks Peter
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Full Central Heating Replacement - supplying own materials
Hi, First of all, thanks in advance for your time... I live in North Yorkshire, in a 3 bedroom end terrace. As I am trying to minimise the cash spend, I am going to put as much materials on credit card as possible, so I am buying the Vaillant Boiler Ecotec Plus 837, Flue, Vaillant TimeSWITCH 130 & Vaillant VRT50 Room…
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Laminate supply & installation
Total 33 SqM (living room (with chimney breast), bedroom (+ small walk-in wardrobe) + landing) Berry Floor cottage range laminate (25 year warranty) + underlay, beading, under the door floor thingies ... £1333 Estimated 2.5 days work ... Local firm, highly recommended on TradeChecker. .. No clue if the quote is any good?!
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Another Bathroom refurb!!
Had a quote for total bathroom refurb as follows Removal of existing tiles(just in shower area) Removal of existing suite. Fit new suite, electric shower, fit downlights, fit wet board panels to ceiling and walls, tile bathroom floor. Walls are 17m2 Ceiling 3.5m2 Floor 2.5m2 Quote is for £1800 labour only. Could anyone…
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Bathroom Refit
Small bathroom measuring 2m x 1.7m This seems incredibly low to me, should i have alarm bells ringing:confused:
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Suggestions for blinds
I'd like to get blinds for our 2.5 m wide patio door and was looking for suggestions for something that is light, simple and not too expensive. I was going to get the IKEA panel curtains but their tracking only extends to 2.3 m. Any ideas welcome.
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Roof Repair, Soffits and Facia
Ok, so I need a repair to the facia at the front of our 1980s 3 bed semi and would also like soffits/facias done all round with UPVC as they're starting to rot. Quote 1 350 to do the repair plus 750 for soffits and facias all round (already came down from 1k quote) Quote 2 Said he would come back to me regarding the repair…
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Approximately how much?
I'm in the process of redoing my bathroom. We put the bathroom suite in ourselves but we need to get someone in to do the tiling and to fit an electric shower but we're first time homeowners and concerned about getting ripped off. We've already bought the tiles and the electric shower (but no other materials); the area…
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Rewire
Just had a quote for a rewire for a 3 bed terrace for 1700 ,mentioned we have all our own lightfittings etc but the quote is still the same ,does this sound ok ? cheers
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Quote for drawing plans.
Basically we are planning a single story rear extension (4mx4m) with a small toilet rough build cost of 15k. Never having done this before was wondering how much it costs to have plans drawn. We don't need planning permission but do require builing warrant. Have got one quote and was quite surprised at the cost :confused:…