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Wooden window/door painting
Hi! I need my windows and doors (external) painting - end terraced house. Never had a quote for this before. There are seven windows (3 downstairs are largish) and 2 doors. There is a bay roof, so not safe to attempt ourselves! I am in Manchester. Any ideas of quote range? Cheers
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Heating & plumbing quote
We have a large 1920s 6 bedroomed house over 3 floors. The heating system is 15 years old and does not cope with the size of the property. The previous owners added an extension with no change to the boiler - so its under powered. We have been quoted for: Fitting a Valliaint Ecotec 637 Condenser boiler with 250L Stelflow…
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Anglian windows quote
Good evening, Sorry to ask a stupid question that seemingly has been asked over and over but we've contacted four companies for double glazing though our builders and Anglian have come up with the best quote. However, is this good? We have two 5-part bays, then 12 other windows required (most in two parts, if that's the…
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advice for quote building wall please....
Hi please can someone tell me an approx amount i should expect quotes to be to build a wall of approx 8ft w X 6ft h and then 2 dwarf walls of approx 2ft X 6ft each (foundations already done) ??? they need to be cavity walls.....to sit conservatory on? I know you cant give me exact prices but i am just after advice so i can…
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Charged £60 per Light fitting in Extension??
I am having an extension done in London, the area is about 35m2 and we are paying 35k just for first fix. My [English] builder (who I believe is subcontracting to another contractor) says this price is for 1 ceiling light only. Any additional light will cost £60 each - wait for it - PLUS the cost of the light fittings…
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3 aluminium replacement windows
We had all of the windows in our house replaced last year, with the exception of the three kitchen ones. (We weren't sure what we were doing with the room at the time.) The other windows are Andersens. I love the fact that they're wood inside and low-maintenance uPVC-wrapped outside, and that they have a very slim profile,…
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Relining of drain
Hi THe drain that we and our neighbour share has been blocked and backed up with not very nice stuff! We tried unblocking it ourselves, but to no avail and we ended up getting someone in to sort it. There are roots in the drain and it is causing it to block up. To fix it, the drain would need relining. The quote he gave…
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NEW GAS CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEm (Boiler, 13 rads, pipework)
Hi, There are lots of questions I have, so please bear with me as this is all new ground to me.... I have recently taken ownership of a 4 double bedroom detached house with 2 bathrooms, which needs a whole new central heating system installed, including 13 rads (6 doubles down, 7 singles up) of various sizes, and a new…
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Quote for kitchen and shower fixing
Hi everyone, I have been quoted the estimate below for some kitchen work and changing blinds and shower. Can anyone guide is this ok especially cost of oven hob etc and shower. Also is labour cost ok? 1. strip out basin and damaged work-top and replace with new white 38mm worktop complete with stainless steel sink and taps…
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Kitchen-dining room plastering
Have been quoted £1600 for this work in Cambridge (£1260 for labour, £340 for materials). 4m x 5.5m x 2.4 approx => calculated as 23m2 for overboarding ceiling, 50m2 for dot and dabbing walls, 73m2 total skim ceiling and walls I have 1 door, 1 set of French doors, 2 windows, and a fireplace to get round - no other funny…
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Howdens kitchen quote
HI, I've just been given a quote from a kitchen fitter for a Howdens Burford Cream kitchen with Laminate beech-block effect tops. Having browsed around this site, I know that list price and real price on Howdens can be very different. This looks suspiciously like list price and I would appreciate a second opinion from…
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Double glazing
Hi everyone, I was quoted for my 3 windows all - 2.5 meters by 1.5 meters in the flat we are buying £800 for PVC and £1500 for timber by our local double glazing company. Is this fair it seemed reasonable to me but I dont really know much about double glazing. cheers :)
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Replacing Gas Central Heating System
Hi there, We're just buying a house, and although it has a GCH system in place, this is very old (about 30 years old), so we were going to have it completely taken out (everything - boiler, radiators, tanks, etc...) and replaced with a new system with a combi boiler. We're try to figure out what the rough cost for this…
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Flooring quote
Hi, We have been given a quote for some wood floors to be fitted for a major part of our downstairs. We went to a local shop, and happy to pay a little bit extra for this, however I was gobsmacked by the fitting and additional costs. The floor area is 40m2, I had agreed to remove all carpet, skirtings, trim doors and clear…
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altering and assembling ikea pax wardrobes
I need 3 100cm ikea pax wardrobes altered , the height reduced and and assembled , and also the 6 doors need to be altered. on monday i will be getting in touch with some local carpenters but just to find out if i have the budget available or just need to return the wardrobes can you give me a rough idea of what this might…
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Aluminium Windows
Dull subject, I know, but I'd be grateful for some advice on replacement windows. Just been quoted £15,161 for the following on our 3 bed detached house in Bromley, Kent: - Replacing 9 existing timber frames with leaded casement aluminium windows, with safety glass used throughout (windows are all quite low) - Composite…
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New fuse box
A house I'm selling does not have a 17th edition compliance distribution board. The buyers have been quoted £478 + VAT for a "full RCD, not split & mains tails undersized". I assume this refers to the spec of the suggested replacement unit. Can anyone out there tell me 1. Is this quote fair? (in South Yorkshire) 2. What…
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shower fitted
looking to have a triton shower fitted over bath . live in a bungalow the electrics are in a cupboard in the hallway opposite the bathrooom door. am in the merseyside area .what sort of cost would i be looking at
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Fair quote for plastering
Hi, Would appreciate any thoughts on a plastering quote I've been given please. The company was higly recommended by several friends who have used them before, but I've never had this sort of work done before so have no idea if its reasonable. I have a 5x6m x 2.5m high room which needs doing, half of the old plaster has…
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Kitchen fitting
We have had a quote to take out our old kitchen, level the floor (which has a big slope in it) and fit the new kitchen including laying the floor (not including cost of whatever floor we choose). This also doesn't include electrics which will be a separate quote. It has come out at £1880. Any advice would be appreciated.
