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External Fire door needed
Hi, help needed please. I've been told by my local housing authority that they have to replace all front doors, within blocks of flats, to 30 minute fire doors. Because i'm a leaseholder, i have to pay for my new front door. The problem i'm having is finding one, because it's going to be my front door, i would like a nice…
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Powermax 155 Boiler Repair
I have been quoted £155 to replace a pressure release valve on a Powermax 155 Boiler, anyone had experience of these and know if this is a good price, thanks in advance.
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Very basic extension costs
I am a keen DIYer but am now looking at getting a small, very simple single storey shell extension built to replace an existing lean-to conservatory on the back of our link-detached house. I'll take down the conservatory myself, leaving the concrete floor slab behind prior to the build commencing. The extension (which does…
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Bathroom installation
I have had a quote from builder and plumber for installing a new bathroom suite in an empty bathroom (old suite removed, bare walls, just a toilet bowl in there). I have 2 prices, one for the builder-type work, one for the plumbing. I will supply the suite, taps, tiles, and adhesive. This is in Cambridge. Builder: 750-900…
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Kitchen work quote
OK, have had a quote through and to our amateur eyes, this seems like a hell of a lot, any pointers from trades peeps on here? The room is our future kitchen, the whole thing is being ripped out (floor included) back to the brick and will be ready for work to start, area is about 2.8m x 4.8m - Lay floor: membrane,…
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Double glazing repair quote - fair?
We live in a flat and have "normal" double glazing. One large vertical window opens and we have a smaller top window that also opens on all our windows. 2 of these smaller top windows have broken. Apparently it is NOT the handles but the mechanism inside, probably due to the fact that these have been opened and closed the…
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Bathroom Estimate
We've just had a guy round to look at our bathroom with the potential to doing it up. He's come out with the following estimates for the work - wanted to know if it all seemed reasonable: New boiler + hot water tank + pump (for power shower) about £3500 New bathroom, which involves: knocking down a stud wall (currently we…
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Combi Boiler for a 2 bed flat (5 radiators) quote
the quote is for a 30 kw Glow Worm Condensing HE Combi Boiler and to change the installation from a common shared boiler to an individual one (without individual gas meter, we have been told is British Gas who fits these, how much are they likely to cost), using the EXISTING gas supply. the quote excludes the repair of any…
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Suspicious Boiler Quote
To cut a long story short we're taking small claims court action about the boiler in our house and the defendant has supplied me with a new boiler quote, the only thing is I'm finding it hard to believe its 'true'! They haven't seen the property themselves (the gas fitter that is), Is the boiler big enough for a 4 bedroom…
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Andura Guard - Apex Promotions
I came across this forum by chance when running a check on Andura. I was visited by a 'retired architect' who spent three hours talking and 30 minutes showing off their product before giving me a quote. For two sides of a detached house, lower half only, £15008.00 but if I took the offer immediately, as they had workmen…
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UPVC Windows / Doors - North West
If anybody has been hard done by on any quote in the North West or North even, please pm me with sizes and spec and I'll let you know if it seems fair or not. If you're not to far away from us we'd even come and quote it. Small family firm on the Fylde Coast, near Lytham St Annes. Kind Regards Chris
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Entire central heating system
We are starting on our refurb! It's a largish 2 bed bungalow and we are planning a loft extension too. First - new central heating quote: Remove old boiler, water tank, radiators, pipes etc Install Worcester 37 cdi (in garage, so with vertical flue with lead flashing etc as required); Install Altech wireless programmer and…
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New Central Heating quote - is this reasonable?
Hi all, I have been searching these forums for a while now and just about to purchase our first home and could really do with some advice. The house needs gutting out and the old central heating sytem needs to come out and be replaced with a new combi system. We have had a few guys come round and recieved the following…
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Bathroom refit estimate
hey guys! long time lurker, first time poster... just after a rough quote on a few things that doing in the bathroom. i understand there are many variables to take into consideration but i will try to be as specific as i can. (rad removed, wall tiles removed, walls replastered) The works (to be priced...) 1, remove floor…
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Kitchen Installation Quote Fair?
Hello I've had a quote from IKEA for a new kitchen. The combined costs for all the units and appliances is less than the installation charge [£3,4K and £3,9K]. Is this usual? I'd also welcome any heads up on having an IKEA kitchen from anyone with experience. For example if one range is better in any way, what their…
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Electrical shower install - how much?
Dont fancy it doing it myself. Too risky. All thats there at the mo is a bath. No idea where the nearest electrical cable is....
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Hot water tank back to front
Seems it was fitted like this by the house builders... Got a problem with the temparutre thermostat or something but company have told me its not accessible because of the way the tank was fitted. They;ve told me to refit it properly and change the part is going to take most of the day. Quoted £350. In the first instance,…
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13k quote for five sash windows from Anglian
Anglian came by with an advert saying they were offering discounts for using houses in advertising photos so I invited them round to quote for the whole house. Ended up with a quote for just the front five windows, as it was so expensive. All box sashes, three four-pane sashes, one two-pane sash and a ten pane bay. The…
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Am I being stitched up???
Hi - can someone help! I got a "word of mouth" (you live and learn) quote for tiling my bathroom of £500. The bathroom is approx 20m square and the floor 3m square. I am now being charged almost £1,000 (including £50 for "travel") including all materials and to me this seems extremely high. The materials include nearly…
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Howdens ktichen quote - does this sound right
Hi i am in the process of having a new kitchen organised and decided to go with the High Black Gloss from howdens. We are having a total of about 14 units (various shapes and sizes) a induction hob, built in oven and sink. Obviously i have plinth and end panels and worktop too. My quote for this was £4500. I arranged for…
