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Archives for April 2014

Electrical Quote
Is this reasonable for a complete rewire. 3 storey Victorian terrace approx 215 SQM. OUTSIDE (FRONT / REAR) 3 X SECURITY LIGHTS CELLAR 2 X SOCKETS 2 XSTRIP LIGHTS 1 X LIGHT SWITCH FRONT ENTRANCE HALL 1 X CENTRE LIGHT 1 X LIGHT SWITCH 1 X SOCKET 1 X SMOKE DETECTOR 1 X ALARM PIR LOUNGE FRONT 1 X CENTRE LIGHT 1 X LIGHT SWITCH…
Roofing Quote
Hi I am looking to replace the roof of my 3 bed Terraced house in London and 2 Roofing companies have quoted me around £5K. I just need to know if the following is reasonable and if there is anything missing I should add: Stripping the roof tiles Stripping the felt and battens Installation of new rainwater gutters using…
Any electricians - is this cost excessive?
We are selling our house and found out last week that, although it didn't come up when we purchased in 2009, there is no building regs approval for the extension built in 2006 (fuming with our solicitor :mad:) The only outstanding issue is the electrical cert so we had a periodic inspection on Friday but it failed on the…
Or her quote
We have just had a quote for a timber orangery 3.8x4. one side wall being bricked and then dwarf wall to other two sides, timber and glazed. Rendered outside and plastered in, cut through from kitchen and to include electrics. Quote has come back at just under £33000. We do plan on getting more quotes but how does this one…
Quote for installing a new radiator
quote for installing a new radiator in a different part of the room from where the old radiator was is £300 (labour and materials). Based in London. Is this excessive? Thank you
Electric Fuse Board Replacement
Hi we live in a property that was built in 1927. Moved in 2 years ago, no experience of electrics so wouldn't know if the electrics are old or not. We are currently looking for an electrician to fit some additional sockets in the hallway and the living room. When he has looked at the fuse board he says its old (has 4 fuses…
Patio Paving Quote
I am looking at paving a tile Patio in my backyard. The area I want to cover is 5mX3m = 15 sqm. there is a lawn currently which will need to be digged, gravelled and tiled in order to make the patio level with the ground. The tradesman told me the job will take 1.5 days and he quoted 525 Pounds for the work (labour only)…
flat roofing....
I'm buying a property and our homebuyer survey says that the flat (felt/!!!!!amin-sic) roof needs fixing, or ideally replacing as has likely reached the end of its lifespan and will be more cost-effective to get replaced. I'm struggling to find a roofer locally who'll pop round and do an assessment quote quickly - anyone…
Repointing and brickwork quote
I have some quotes from a company for repointing chimney, repointing back wall and fitting new back gate. Plus making a bigger opening in a through room. Do these seem fair? The opening in the through room seems more expensive than similar jobs I've seen on here? It's removing around 2ft of wall either side and above an…
Boiler and installation quote.
Is this a reasonable quote. Removal of old Worcester 350 combi, installing new Baxi Platinum 40 Kw boiler with 10 years parts and labour. Includes installing new scale protector, power flushing system, supplying and installing remote wireless programmable stat, all other materials and labour. I was told the job will be…
Electrical work
Had a quote for a number of electrical items to be done: 1) For replacing the existing consumer unit for new 17th edition dual RCD consumer unit and issue a certificate on completion if the installation complies to current regs. 2) For wiring and fitting 6 spot lights in bathroom 3) For wiring and fitting 3 spot lights on…
Joinery quote reasonable?
I asked for a wooden platform, with decking on and then for a playhouse to be constructed on top. I am supplying playhouse, it's flatpack. The quote I got was 450. I questioned it as I estimated the labour to be 200 as it's a days work, and about 150 for supplies. I asked for a breakdown between labour and materials but…
quote for building work
i have had a quote for some work and hoping people could let me know if its fair cos i really dont have a clue remove damaged plasterboard on stairway, install new and skim finish £875 remove pointing around flashing on dormer window, re point ans seal £180 decorate entrance hall, stairs and landing (3 storey house)…
Struggling to get quote..
I wanted a retaining wall built adjacent to the driveway - there is currently a large rockery there which spills soil onto the drive - also will give me a bit more room to park second car. Have got 4 builders to come and have a look over the past few weeks - one came back to check on something - but so far no quote out of…
Win Bushcraft gear
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Bath & Shower installation
I need an old open-ended/sided bath and wall fixed mixer shower ripping out, replaced with a single-end bath & sides, glass shower screen and electric shower installation. The bath (inc sides, fixings, waste), electric shower and shower screen have already been purchased, and the electrics have already been wired all the…
Replace concrete flashing with lead - is this fair?
Hello We've had two quotes to replace all concrete flashing with lead, and to replace/repair the render on the exposed party walls and chimney stack. We have small victorian terraced house where the party walls are exposed above the roof-line in between each house. At the back the kitchen (and third bedroom above) extend…
Quote for new recessed spot lighting
We have just had to replace the flat roof and ceiling over our lounge following a serious leak. I'm looking to get 12 LED dimmable recessed spots put in, controlled as 2 separate 'zones' on a 2 gang dimmer. The ceiling has not yet been put up so there is easy access to the roofspace to run the necessary cabling. I've been…
Swapping conventional boiler for combi
Hi, Our next step for our home improvement is to change the old (15+ years) conventional boiler for a condensing combi boiler. We live in a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom house. We may be looking to extend this in the future to 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and 1 en-suite. We've had two local quotes and awaiting a third to come back to us.…
Is this invoice breakdown reasonable???
Is this invoice breakdown reasonable for a fencing job? I have my own opinion, but would like others input. Just the charges seem excessive, and price seems to have been bulked up. Two men worked for two days, each day around 8 hours. It must also be noted, the person who did the work was considered to be a friend. RE:…

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