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Replacing electric shower
Hello, Just wondered what a plumber would charge to replace a shower (a triton for a triton and gone from a 10.5 to a 9.5). Wiring etc is fine (my dad checked it when we moved in and he's a qualified electrician - but too far away to help us). Cheers, Woo
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Bathroom refit - South Lancs
Hi, I'm about to get a new bathroom suite. I will be supplying the bath (already has existing shower over bath which is staying), toilet, sink, wastes & taps. My bathroom is approx 1700x1660mm. Tiling isn't required (being helped by family!). Also looking to get a shower pump fitted. Will most likely ask one to be…
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Service boiler an d powerflush
Got a quote to service a Worcester 28CD1, and pwerflush etc 9 rads, £360 + vat, and a warning on leaks. Is this OK?
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Replacement Combi
Replacing an old combi Sime with a Vaillant.. Got two quotes, 1500 and 1600, both fair. Called British Gas, 3989!!! :rotfl::rotfl: Seriously??? Thought I'd share that with you! They said they would give 350 off that if I accepted it... Haha! Either way, the other quotes are reasonable for a Vaillant Eco Plus 31 I think.
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Boxing In Boiler In Bedroom
I've been quoted £560 for someone to build a floor to ceiling cupboard around a combi boiler in the corner of my daughter's bedroom. There will be a couple of shelves and sliding doors. If decent wood is this a reasonable price?
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Bathroom refit quote - high?
We've had a quote from a builder who replastered two of our rooms and did a great job for a good price. However his price seems really high? Bathroom is 1.7m wide by 2m, so not huge. Suite items are being replaced in exactly the same position. We're supplying the suite, tiles etc. We're in surrey just within M25. What are…
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Roof valleys quote-London- fair quote?
After the recent driving rains, I discovered water entering my property which has caused a wet patch (1m diameter) on the top part of newly skimmed wall. It appears to be slowly drying out and not getting worse. Have had several people in to look, not one of them has actually used a ladder to climb onto the roof but they…
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Dismatle Ikea wardrobes
The cost for 2 Ikea wardrobes fixed to alcoves to be dismantled, moved and re assembled in another bedroom is £120.00. Is this quote fair? It should be fairly easy as very little dismantling should be involved. Anybody whether a novice diy could dismantle and assemble again? Got the impression, people do not seem to bother…
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UPVC Door & Surrond Quote
I am looking to replace my old wooden front door and surround with a new UPVC / Composite alternative. The quote for a composite door in light oak and light oak surround with 3 pieces of glass with leaded design has come out at £2100 including installation. Is this a fair price?
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Please advise - new central heating and plumbing
Hi, I would really appreciate some advice - Got 3 quotations for new central heating system and new bathroom - there is quite a big difference in the quotation and I am not sure if I should go for the cheapest: The work includes: remove and dispose existing bolier, tank, 6 radiators install new combi boiler (Vailant 831),…
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How much to cap off two gas pipes?
Hello, not asked anyone for a quote yet but thought I'd ask here for the likely cost of the following.... I have two 'coal effect' gas fires that I want to be disconnected from the mains. Each fire is connected via a 15mm copper pipe running below the floorboards emerging into the room via a restrictor{(?)/isolator valve.…
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Downlights
10 downlights in kitchen and dining area, any idea of cost? Materials and labour.
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Help Electricians quote does not add up!
Hi, I have just finished a two storey extension and have paid the Electrician (subcontracted through my builder) £1518. In addition to this we requested so extra work as follows:- 1) 1 new arial point (there is one existing aerial point in the room adjacent) 2) 4 additional ceiling lights in new extension (we provided the…
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Velux Windows
Is this a fair quote to fit 2 Velux windows in a pitched slate roof of a kitchen. Windows are 780mm x 980mm and building tunnel to windows from flat kitchen ceiling. £1900, any electrical work would be additional. Building can start immediately so any advice greatly appreciated.Thanks.
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£1240 for work on central heating
Hi all, I moved into my house just over a year ago and have always known that the central heating wasnt quite right. Over the last year I've saved up a bit of money to sort it out, whilse noting what I think the problems are. I have a Sime boiler and called the local licensed Sime agent (im in Hull) to have a look at my…
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New WB boiler or stick with Old Glow Worm?
I have a twenty year old Glow Worm Space Saver boiler that is in good working order and has had a new thermocouple, injector unit and new valve installed in the past couple of years via a BG homecare contract. I am thinking of replacing it with a more modern WB unit but was wondering whether I would see a big saving on my…
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bathroom/general plumbing quotes - help!
Hi, I'm currently in West suffolk. We've just bought a house that needs loads of updating. We've had a quote from a local plumber for £800 to remove current bathroom suite, and fit a new one, to fit a towel rail, (suite and towel rail supplied by us), to tidy up some pipework, install a new radiator (supplied by him) and…
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Electrician Quote
Had a quote to: To wire & install 150mm Humidistat fan in kitchen & 100mm timer fan in bathroom. £ 337.27 This involves knocking the holes through the external walls in both the bathroom & kitchen. I am going to try and get another quote but wondered whether this was reasonable ?
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Hand built kitchen
I have had a quote for a hand built kitchen, they are lovely, and really well made, but the quote is over and above what I can afford. How much would be fair for a kitchen made out of solid pine, shaker style, hand painted in Farrow and Ball paint, with plain beech knobs also painted to include, one door for a dishwasher,…
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lofts- mid terrace
Don't have a quote as yet- don't know where to begin looking.:confused: Basially with a loft conversion in a mid terrace (already has just 2 beds) what do you end up with as a means of geting to the loft once it has been converted in to living space. P.S Is there a lot of mess involved :eek:
