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Permadeck anyone had experience of this?
Hello, we have recently moved into a house with two flat roofs, each of which has 'seamless roofing' Permadeck on it. This comes with a 20 year guarantee which cost us £100 to transfer to our name. Both have now leaked during the heavy rain and wind. I called up to get the roofs inspected. Their default position is that it…
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Replacing Existing Mains Wired Smoke Detectors
I'm contacting two electricians tomorrow (one recommended by a neighbour and one that is local to me) for quotes to replace two mains wired smoke detectors. They have been installed since the house was built 15 years ago and have developed a fault so need replacing urgently. I burnt lunch :rotfl:and the noise that they…
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Cost double storey side extension
Expecting again so need more space. Was hoping to build over garage to extend a bedroom and to create a new one as well. The kitchen would also be extended at the back of the kitchen The area is 25ft by 8ft. the old garage needs to be knocked down hence double storey One chap £30K to £40k and then another said £70 -…
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Re-opening a boarded up serving hatch.
Hi, I have a serving hatch that has been boarded up with board of some sort, it sounds hollow when you knock it and you can see clearly (where the plaster has cracked) where the original hole was. So how much would I be expecting to pay to re-open it and put some wood around the edge and tidy up the plaster if needed? It's…
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Bathroom refit
We've had a few of quotes for redoing our bathroom. Our preferred plumber quoted us the following: Removal of old suite Removal of wall tiles (16m2) Removal of floor tiles (3m2) Install new bath, basin, toilet and brassware in same place as existing Supply and install new bar thermostatic mixer shower over bath Supply and…
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Woodworm treatment
Our survey showed evidence of live woodworm in garage - on shelves - and none elsewhere - the following is to treat the timbers in the garage and preventative treatment in the roof of a 2 bed bungalow including where appropriate removing of insulation and preparation of timbers Garage £150 Main roof £456 Optional guarantee…
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quote for new roof/building work - rip off or mates rates?
I helped arrange for my uncle to have a new roof. 3K from brother-in-law. Now I dont know the in's and out's of the new roof (nor do the gossip mongers!) - but he's been informed he's being ripped off!! I know my bil said he could do it cheaper but it wouldn't last. it's a 3 bed quasi-semi - from what I've tried to find…
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Cost to knock down wall and put in partition wall?
Hi we have a 3 bed 1930s semi, the 3rd bedroom is small. What should I be looking to pay to have a 6ft wall (between the 2 front bedrooms) knocked down and a partition wall built 3ft over from where it traditionally was. It is not a supporting wall but does have electric sockets on each side and a light switch. Thanks
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Bathroom re-fit prices
Hi all Just trying to get an idea of costs for my bathroom re-fit. I am looking to :- Replace toilet with new Replace basin which is built into cupboards which I also want making again. The cupboards are about 1.5m long with three doors and the depth of a basin. Also I want the hot water tank cupboard replacing which is…
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price for boiler replacement - is this fair?
I have got a quote from British Gas for boiler replacement: * removal of the old boiler and hot-water tank (which is in the loft) * installation of new combination boiler in new location (old location was against internal wall which is no longer acceptable) * install copper pipes for the new location (under the stairs) *…
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new gas hob, how much to expect for installation?
Our gas cooker is on its last leg so I need to replace it before it breaks down completely but money is super tight. I'm planning to replace it with a gas hob from the Comet clearance centre and add add the oven later. I have an IKEA cupboard that I can move there so I can cut out the hole for the hob. I'm hoping the…
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Cost of single storey extension
Hello Could anyone give me a rough estimate on how much you would expect to pay for a single storey 12m2 flat roof extension. This would incorporate a new kitchen and also knocking through to create a big open plan front room/dining space. I have had quote ranging from 1000 per metre square up to 25000 I live in Surrey…
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another boiler quote
have had quotes for replacing back boiler with combi, moving it up to loft, reported as being straighforward jobs, semi detached 8 radiator house. 1. BG - vaillant protec, powerflush, magnaclean £4,300 2. Vaillant ecotec 831, 5 yr guarantee, replace 1 radiator 600x600 & 6 tvr , powerflush, magnaclean £3990. 3.Wbosch…
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New Extension - Building Inspector Needed
Firstly I'm not too sure where I should have put this thread so apologies if it's in the wrong place! We are towards the end (Hurrah!!) of having a large extension completed. We know there are a few points we are not entirely happy about and would like to get an independent inspector to round to see before we pay the final…
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Kitchen Ceiling replacement
I have two very different quotes on the same job and am not sure what to do (my moneysaving instinct is to go with the cheapest of course). We need to have our kitchen ceiling taken down and replaced (due to a leak upstairs). It's about 12 sq metres and will want to take the opportunity to install recessed lighting (about…
