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TV Aerial Installation - Is This Quote Too Cheap?
New TV Aerial Installation (Digital / Freeview only) We all know the saying you get what you pay for…had some quotes in to do some work but is this too cheap? Fixed price of £130 (no onsite survey undertaken, just explained requirements over the phone) to supply and fit a new Wideband TV aerial with splitter and signal…
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Combi boiler swap
Hi, first quote arrived this morning. I'm in central Scotland. Straight combi swap + some minor pipework alterations + wiring + install condensate pipe to a soak-away. All in £500 + vat additionally £350 + vat for the powerflush What do you guys think ? It's a little more than I was expecting/can afford, but it always is…
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2 bathrooms
Quote fair? 2 bathrooms to be tiles floor and walls, 46 sq meter on walls and 8 square meter floor. 1 bath, sink and toilet, tiles, grout, adhesive etc, labour, fit the bathroom suite in plus 2 showers and also fit in a stand up shower with sliding doors. All in 1500? includes the tiles etc too! all materials. Also he will…
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Pre Quote advice please- windows, doors, conservatories
I'm looking to get new double glazed windows, doors and hoping to add a conservatory. It's been five years since we did this and I haven't a clue how much they quoted- we then went with Everest and they were expensive. I've got a limited budget but want to get the best for my money (obviously), but don't want to be conned…
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Was this fair for a new shower room?
Re: Quotation for Refurbishment of shower room ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Strip down tiles from existing walls. ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Remove existing centre wall. ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Move door & doorframe to outer wall. ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Install new waterproof boarding around boxing. ·[FONT="] [/FONT]Alter pipe work to…
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Quote for a lowered kerb.
Hi, I hope this is the right place for this but I desperately need a bit of help. Our housing trust want to put metal fences round the front ours/everyone else's house separating the gardens from the pavements. We have a sorned car on the drive but no lowered kerb. The highways agency have quoted us £840 to lower the…
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Soffits & Faschias
Hi eveyone,just had a quote for the above,we have a 4 bedroomed house and a detached double garage and the quote advises we need 90 metres for the job and the quote is £3500 inc VAT.They claim to need scafflding to three sides and that is included,is it a fair Quote ??
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All Doors and Windows, 2 quotes different
front and back doors 1 large patio doors 9 windows. both local companies, with 10 insurance backed years warranty etc, FENSA regs etc Quote 1 Windows, Synerjy 70mm series kenrick hook and shoobolt Doors, DoorStop composite, yale type lock multipoint claws with deadbolts £5250 --- Quote 2 Windows, VEKA Doors, Amulet,…
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Air vent -British Gas
I have been a British Gas Homecare customer for 23 years and am now on the 400 plan to include electrics and plumbing. My back boiler is behind my gas fire in the living room and was installed in 2001 (not by B Gas) and I have had annual service visits. Last year the air vent in the front room was marked as 90%. This year…
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Quote for kitchen install
I have put up my kitchen plans on mybuilder to see if i can find a fitter and get it tiled. I got quotes ranging from 3k!! to £800. 1 of the £800 quotes is from a company calle Spectrum contracts which is the following. Remove existing kitchen and dispose off site/ fit new kitcen as plans £400.00 Move radiator to adjoining…
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Single storey extension quote
Hi, I have just been quoted 38000 (approx) for a single storey extension measuring approximately 9m*4m along the entire length of the back of a detached house. The new extension will accommodate an enlargement to the existing lounge, a bedroom and an ensuite. 3 new windows and patio doors need to be installed. The roof…
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Boiler Replace, an update; thanks; and question
Hi all :) I'd like to thank everyone for the boiler advice I was given. Sometimes, too many options can be as confusing as too few though! (double edged sword I guess) My particular job was a boiler replacement, including resiting... In the end 4 companies came to quote, and I worked on the basis of :- a) choose the…
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Full house double glazing quotes
We've had 3 quotes for replacing 8 windows (average size 1900 x 1500 but including one that is nearly 3m wide!), french windows, front door and side light in south London and, to my mind, they've come in quite similar but which to go for: national company (safestyle) - once the salesman had been and left us with a figure…
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Gas central heating overhaul
Hi, Had a quote for some Gas Central Heating to be installed for the first time. One of the quotes includes double check valves and shock arresters as standard. Would you think this is necessary and good practice, the bloke seems quite professional but he is around £250 more with his quote. (£3,500 with a Worcester boiler…
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Conveyancing - how much?
Not sure I'm posting this is in the right place, but any idea how much it should cost for Conveyancing on a deal to sell a freehold standard house (282k) and purchase a leasehold, brand new, flat (220k) in Surrey? Thanks for any replies x
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Toughened glass replacement
the window of my patio door's smashed due to the high wind this morning, i was quoted 70 pounds for a toughened window replacement (101*61cm), supply and fitted, is it reasonable? Thanks.
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Oil Burner repair
Can someone advise me if this price looks ok?? We called out boiler service repairs as our system wasnt heating all the radiators full and some not at all... it is a 13 year old system with firebird boiler. Anyway guy came last week to fit a motorised valve on what he thought was to be a 20 minute job at lunch time. Cut…
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Repair or leaking garage roof
Hi. I need to get my garage roof fixed because it is leaking. It is a double garage with a flat roof, although the leaking is only on one side. The roof is felt. I have asked for a few quotes, but don't really have any idea what is a reasonable amount of this kind of job. Any advice would be appreciated :o
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Re-tiling, felting & battoning a roof
Anyone give me an idea of roof prices for a typical semi?
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Roof "service"
Is this quote fair? We have a terrace house To replace 5 slates To make sure the roof is airtight and waterproof To check and make sure all slates are secure and lined up To mend the guttering so that rain from the roof goes into them rather than just dripping off the roof £180.00 To be honest the roof looks a bit of a…
