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New central heating quote?
Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone thought this quote was fair? I live in the East Midlands and am doing some work (actually alot of work) on my house. We are wanting to have the old back boiler replaced with a new condensing boiler. I have a friend who works for a well known boiler company and has got me a bargain on…
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brother taken for a ride by british gas ?
in the cold snap my brothers gas boiler packed up . he phoned some local plumbers who were unable to come immediately so he went with british gas as he has young kids and they could do it within the week my mother has just informed me how much he paid i must just warn you that if you suffer from a heart condition or high…
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Electrical Quote and Plumbing Quote
Hi, I've just had a quote for some work the needs doing in our kitchen, I hope you can give me your thoughts. Electrical Work. * 32amp cooker point put in kitchen (wired from cellar below kitchen - empty gap for fuse in fuse box) * Light Switch moving to other side of door. * Double socket to move a metre to the left on…
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Renovation quote - is it fair?
All, Two bedroom end of terrace house in a cul-de-sac, with a "spare room" via the kitchen used as a third bedroom/utility room. Used & tried before builder supplying unless otherwise stated: Driveway to be built, Porch to be built, Re-laying laminate flooring in all rooms except for stairs and bathroom, Plastering living…
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Bathroom quote
Hi, I'm slightly concerned after seeing other bathroom quotes here on whether mine is reasonable. I currently have quite a small bathroom and we have been quoted £4,000 for the work done to renovate it. This includes removing a wall and rebuilding it further back, removing ceiling and replastering (is currently artexed!),…
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Quote for fascias and windows etc
Hi guys just had a quote for our 4 bed detached and double garage at £3363 ,it states remove existing timbers,put eaves protector in and clear site. The garage has 24metres and the house has 40 metres with the bay having 11 metres scaffolding reqd for front and rear elevation.we have also had a quote of £6100 for the…
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New Central Heating system install
Want to check whether quotations for a new combi system are reasonable (location is berkshire); - Currently only old imersion heater installed - to be removed along with old water tank in loft (no heating - although gas into property) - New gas line from meter box to rear of house (~20m) - Supply and fit WB 30si combi…
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How much for plastering ceiling?
Pl can somebody give me an idea how much I should be paying to have my ceiling redecorated 12x12ft. I am having some works done and the price was quoted include only patch plastering. I assume the whole ceiling needs to be redecorated as it has got wallpaper on it. Also a quote for kitchen and bathroom ceiling, no…
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Tiling a new bathroom.
We have enlarged our bathroom, removed all fititngs and a plasterer has skimmed all the walls. ready for painting or tiling. We have ceived three quotes. 1. £1350.00 2nd. £580.00 3rd £780.00. Total tiling wall area is 26 square meters. The tiles will be all one size and plain, no fancy borders. All quotes include Labour…
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quoted for kitchen
Can anyone advise whether this quote is fair please? I don’t want to doubt the joiner’s integrity but I’ll find this bill hard to meet and if it is a reasonable price, I’ll have to re-think what I can afford to have. £2,489.00 (2164 + vat) for estimated 5 days work to fit new kitchen units and pine clad a ceiling? Details…
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Re-wiring
First time poster so very grateful for any advice that can be offered. We are in the process of buying a house - semi-detached, 3 bedroom, 1950s, in the Tyne + Wear region. It's in good structural condition and well-presented, but we were aware (and our survey confirmed) that the electrics hadn't been upgraded in c. 30…
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How much for a loft conversion
How much labour cost for a loft conversion 23ft x 14ft including building of stairs.Not from a dedicated loft company but a general builder quote
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Quote for electric works
Electrician is charging £285 a day, this seems expensive to me even in Greater London. I have got the impression, he is working with a mate, in that case, it seem a fair quote. Also with being by the day, what's the average hours in a working day, is it 7 or 8hrs?
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Supply and fit sliding folding (bifold) doors
Hello all! We've had a quote to replace a large picture window and door on the back of our lounge with uPVC sliding folding (bifold) doors that open up to one side. We've obviously been watching too much George Clarke!! :rolleyes: The overall size is 3.38m wide x 2.18m high. The work involves taking out a small area of…
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Roof Cleaning
I have a 4 bedroom detached bungalow. I need the roof cleaned, the tiles are 9 years old and need power-jetting. They should come up like new if the job is done properly. Best quote is £450 cash. I have used the chap before, he replaced my cladding and did a sterling job, cleared up afterwards too. Any thoughts?
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Does this sound right? Built in cabin bed.
I have a cupboard in my box room that I want taking out leaving just the box bit. I'm then after making the box, part of the base of a low cabin bed, with a couple of drawers & a cupboard fitting under it. I also need a small shaped desk with a couple of drawers underneath & shelves above in the same room. This is for a…
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new cetral heating quotation
Hi All, I hope you can help. I am looking at replacing my old boiler to a new combi boiler. Its a 3 bedroom house mid terrace. I have been given a quotation by a friends friend who is registered to install new combi boiler, replace 3 radiators downstairs (as its old and some leaking and been advice that the pressure might…
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Another bathroom quote + shower
Moved home (living in Hampshire) and I now have had a quote for a bathroom installation in my 3bed semi (recommended by somebody who uses the plumber regularly so no concerns with quality). Bathroom is about 2.8m x 1.3m. Pic attached for a better understanding. I am supplying the suite,taps, vanity unit etc, but the…
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Roofer for £20 per hour
I hope somebody here might know average prices for roofers. It's a bit of a daft problem but if I don't ask about this it'll bug me for ages: We are finalising quotes for an extension to our 1930's bungalow. While I get at least three quotes for everything, DH's best friend is a roofer with his own company. My husband got…
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Asbestos Removal
Hi all, We have outbuildings which we are looking to convert into part of the house and we were told on our survey that the roof contained asbestos. Can anyone give me a ball-park figure as to how much it will cost to have the roof safely removed? We weren't sure whether the cost would make the extension cost prohibitive.…
