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kitchen fitting
Hi, Just received a quote from a building team who have re-done my bathroom previously and who we Like/trust. the kitchen is 18'8 by 6'6 roughly. the quote is for the following and comes to £3800 (for labour and supplied materials, such a piping, boards, fusebox etc) ü Take down old ceiling ü Make opening in the roof ü…
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Estimate or quote
Dear All, Is there a difference between a quote and estimate that we have received from various gardeners to do quite a bit of work at our place? If we receive an estimate can the price stated be changed once works progresses? We gave them a detailed schedule of works to price up, so should the price change? Thanks for any…
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Redoing joist and floor boards
Hi Wondered if any one can give a ball park figure for replacing joists and floorboards on ground floor semi thru lounge 27ft x 11ft the reason being the floor joists have slipped and not even and the existing floor boards are in poor condition having been ripped up previously
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Re-rendering
My house needs re-rendering, it's an end terrace. Approx 15' wide x 24' deep. Victorian so quite high, how high's a house? 25' high? On the back is an extention of around 8' x 12'. What sort of price should I expect to pay, the old render to be taken off, re-rendered & painting? Also if the weather's good what length of…
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Fuse box..
Basically we have needed a new fuse box for a while, ours is really really old. Anyway our electric went off tonight the trip switch wouldn't stay on, I phoned an electrician who came straight out, he hasn't fitted the new fuse box on tonight, he is coming back early in the morning to do that, but he has temporarily got…
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6m Flat Roof £4200?
Hey I got a quote for repairing my flat roof today and was a little shocked at the cost. Just wondering if its fair or not. Heres a list of the job. (1) Supply and erect 1 bay of scaffold to rear of property (2) Supply and torch on 4mm Icopal torch on capping layer 60 meters (3) Supple and torch on 8mm Icopal green mineral…
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Ensuite Quote.....fair?
Hi folks, I need this done and have received ther following quote.....I am abut to get another quote also. Do you think this sounds a fair price? I will be providing the tiles. Remove existing 1 sqm of tiles next to shower tray, replace wooden surface and retile. Tile additional 2.5 sqm of ensuite floor and fit underfloor…
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Bathroom boxing in and tiling quote.
I had someone put a new suite in which led to some extra unexpected work once the old airing cupboard came out, so I'm wanting one person to come in and finish off the lot just to make life easier. When someone recommended to me came to quote, he said he'd work on a day rate of £120, assuming it would take 5 days so it…
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Heating system quote
Hello, I just received this quote from a large plumbing company in London. Personally I feel its excessive, but I'm not too experienced with those costs. Please help me out here. Thermal Store Works To drain down, disconnect and remove existing Gledhill system thermal store. To modify pipework as necessary to accommodate…
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fencing quote
hi all we are looking to have a new fence installed. it is 34ft long and we want it to be 6ft high. we want concrete gravel boards and concrete posts. We have only had one quote so far and it is comming out at £580 including labour. We are in norfolk. Does this sound about right?
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Varying Quotes - Painting/Decorating 2 Bedrooms
I'm in the process of gathering quotes to paint/decorate one double and one single bedroom in our SE London house. They are both "average" sized. Each room needs some minor filling/prep work, sanding, hanging of lining paper, and painting on walls, ceiling, skirting and interior door frame. In addition there is a cupboard…
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Quote for laying laminate flooring - does this sound reasonable?
Hi all, We're having laminate laid in our open plan lounge, kitchen and diner. The room/s is about 28 m sq in total. We are being quoted £10 sq. m. including removing the old skirting board before laying the floors, and attaching new skirting after the floor is in place. We supply all materials. Does this sounds…
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Skirting board quote
I have just recieved a quote to fit new skirting boards (including materials) and to replace a couple of joists and floor boards. The room is roughly 4m x 8m with two chimney breasts that also require skirting. There is also a section of wall left from when it was two rooms to skirt round. In addition, another 8 or 9m of…
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hello,my name is eva
Hi, everyone.Nice to meet you!! :A
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Boiler repair call-out charges
My first boiler repair company have sent me a bill for 99 pounds, (for a 'call-out fee + VAT), itemising a faulty diverter valve as one of the issues. I decided not to proceed with this company as they ended by telling me they thought I should replace the boiler for a new one, as teh total repair bill would come to about…
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Is my damp proof guarentee void?
Hi There I am a first time buyer purchasing a 2 bedroom house and damp has come up in the survey. Now the whole property was damp proofed in 2004 and my solicitors have given me the damp proof guarentee that last for 30 years? This was done by *name removed* based in the *name removed* area. *Name removed* are saying that…
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2 bathroom windows fitting
2 double glazed windows supplied and fitted. Quite small windows. Currently not double glazed - wooden frames. £650. What do you think? I think it's quite steep but possibly not so bad...... Went to a local firm. Thanks
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fashias,soffits and Guttering Quote
Hi Guys,My son has a two bedroom modern semi detached house with a gable end and has just had a quote of £2150 they advised they would not need scaffolding.I have no idea of the going rate but it seems very expensive when they said it would be completed in one day any advice would be extremely helpful Thank you
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Kitchen Wall Tiling
I need about 4-5 m2 doing in the kitchen.The walls are okish with a few marks and surface plaster chipped off when the old tiles were removed. How much should I be looking to pay per m2 for this job?
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Ladder tower rail
Been quoted £80 + vat to have the above fitted. Seems a bit expensive to me. Also been quoted nearly 3k for WB 27CDI combi including powerflush, magna clean and descaler. 5 yrs free service and warranty. Boiler has to be relocated from kitchen to airing cupboard. Cheaper than BG quote and better boiler. Aslo what are flush…
