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Flat work quote?
Been quoted around £10k for the following work for a 2bedroom flat; - plastering of 3 ceilings - plastering of 1 wall - complete rewiring - hard wood installation (including materials) - painting - moving 2 radiators and re-routing pipes - reskirting (as they are used to cover the pipes) Thanks!
cables in loft- topping up insulation
hello we have insulation in our loft between joists. I want to top up with 170mm insulation layed crossways over joists. We have various cables (upstairs lighting, shower cables currently laying over top of joists. Can the top-up insulation be laid over the top if these or do I need to ease cables up and lay over top of…
Fascia, Soffits & Gutting Cost
HI Looking to get new upvc Fascia, Soffits & Gutting for a detached house wondering what a fair quote would be. And Also what the material costs on their own would be. Many Thanks
Carpet fitting price - help please?
Hi I am looking for information regarding carpet fitting prices and what is included for a relative. He was initially quoted £2.95 a m2 if he was buying the £12m2 carpet off the guy. This included gripper rods. He has his own underlay from tradepriced. However he saw a cheaper carpet in Carpetright that was £8.60 a m2.…
Replacement UPVC windows & doors.
Hi all. I'm getting quotes in to replace the old "crittall" type windows in my bungalow with UPVC double glazed ones with white 'Georgian style bars'. There are 7 windows in total, one of those is a bay window. Here are the measurements (W X H): Front bed: 1570 X 1315 Lounge Bay Window: 530 - 2040 - 530 X 1315 (H) - 530 is…
Flat Roof Repair
I have had a single floor extension built a few months ago. The roof incorporates a large rooflight (2.5 x 3.5m), and shortly after moving in we discovered water seepage all around the rooflight. Subsequent inspections by various roofers revealed that (a) the rooflight had been fitted almost flush to the roof, when it…
Boiler Quote - Help please
Hi everyone, Having a new combi boiler installed and would like some advice on the quote I have received. Can anyone tell me whether the price is good or bad etc Thanks :) The quote is as follows............ • Decommission and remove from site, existing hot water cylinder, redundant pipe work, and controls. • Supply, fit,…
Quote for a plaster skim in the lounge
Hi My 16.5 ft by 11 ft lounge needs a plaster skim as having removed the wallpaper the plasterboard wall suffered! Ive been quoted £320 so skim it. Does this sound ok? Its a v simple rectangular room with no tricky corners etc Also, the guy said he needed to seal it 12 hrs before plastering. Does this sound right? Many…
Which one is an adequate Boiler ?
:( I'm in desperate need of help and advise from a professional please. I'm about to get Central Heating done in my house and really dont know how to work out which is an adequate boiler to buy as the one recommended by my contractor seems that its not the right capacity. Work is being carried out by a CIPHE/GAS SAFE…
Lye Flooring Treatment
When I move I would like the wood flooring in 2 rooms and a hall way to be bleached using a Lye wood treatment (peroxide basically) and heavy wax put on as a finish. The floor would have to be sanded, sealed, cleaned, treated and waxed. A local company I popped into said they charged an average of £28 per square metre…
bathroom quote ?
is this quote high (it sure feels like it!) bathroom 1700x2110 to remove old tiles and full re-tile (i will supply tiles) inset pipes for electric shower and fit (i will supply) electrics for shower to include RCD on fuse box and pull cord fit bath suite in existing locations (i will supply bath suite,taps, etc) board out…
Damp Proofing Quote (Chemical Free)
Hi all, We have a semi-detached house built c1900, no sign of existing damp proofing. Have just had a person round from Frank Schrijver UK (http://www.schrijverdampcontrol.co.uk) who identified rising damp on the ground floor (didn't check anywhere else) and provided a quote of £2,200 to install their system on the outside…
Boiler replacement quote
Hi all Need your advise about a boiler replacement quote. Our boiler is a worcester bosch combi boiler and it is coming up to 17 years old. It had been working ok all these years but went wrong a couple of times last winter an has been fixed. We are on worcester service and repair plan. Yesterday, the radiators downstairs…
Victorian terrace renovation
Hi all, Victorian terrace in East Anglia with a few different key jobs: 1) Gut out and refit exisiting bathroom (approx 9' x 5'); retile & grout (floor and walls - just around bath and basin); replaster some small untiled areas; replace exisiting window (rotten) with uPVC double glazed frosted window (sorry); replace…
conservatory quote
Could anybodt cast an eye over the following quote please, any comments would be greatly accepted :beer: 4.5x3m conservatory (gable end style) - french doors to garden -4 opening windows -dwarf wall, one wall to be 6 foot tall with fan light windows(next to high fence) - 2 double electric socets - outside plubming moved…
Brick outbuilding - door and window replacement
I've had a quote of £380 for replacing a door and frame (inc new lock) and an old window with a new upvc one in our brick built shed, painting of door also included. We're to dispose of the existing stuff, not sure how but still lol. How does it sound folks ?
Architectural technicians quote
Hi, We are planning an 2nd floor extension with a hipped roof over a garage to the side of our home along with a single storey extension across the back of our detached house. This will also involve some minor alterations to the existing internal walls. We have received a quote from an architectural technician and hope we…
Aerial points
We need 2 aerial points put in our top floor of our house and have been quoted £100 to do this. We currently have an indoor aerial and booster as the signal was quite bad.
Double Glazing - glass-only replacement?
I've just moved house and in my kitchen I have 2 DG units which have damaged glass (a crack in the door, and a hole in one of the panes in the window). The door glass is approx 185x60cm, and the window is around 75x75cm square (with a smaller, undamaged opening section above in the frame). Is it possible to have just the…
Yep, it's another d/glazing quote! Please L@@K!
So, what do peeps reckon to this. Salesman claims all is A rated, 10 year insurer guarantee on frames and glass units, kite mark security, new UPVC In the East Midlands from local company, taking 25% as deposit. (NB how can you insure against supplier going bust and losing deposit?) £595 - door £2350 for 6 windows of these…

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