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Archives for May 2014

Bathroom tiling - please help
Hi We have just moved house and have had a quote to remove tiles from ensuite shower, remove plasterboard and replace with tile board. Remove and refit shower cubicle. Tile shower area including adhesive and grout etc. Plywood floor and tile, including grout, adhesive etc. Price quoted, obviously without tiles is £975.…
New worktop, sink and taps in kitchen
Just been quoted £1,475 plus VAT for supply and fit of a new worktop, stainless steel sink and "monobloc" tap and get rid of the old stuff. Kitchen is about ten foot by eight - I very roughly measured it as being around fourteen feet of worktop in total. Worktop will be cheap as this is what I specified. I wasn't expecting…
Double Glazing not really 0%!
Got a quote for double glazing - 12 windows, 2 doors and french doors - £6500. That seemed reasonable so we asked about the big '1 year 0% finance' signs they had hanging about everywhere; "Oh we'll need to give you a different quote". So to take out their finance the quote is £8800! Surely they cannot advertise 0% finance…
roof repair quote
Just had a roof repair quote as follows, Semi detached: Ridge tiles (hip roof?) on two corners need re-cementing in places and chimney lead flashing needs replacing (the tiles would be lifted to cement underneath too) £280 Bay window needs felt repairing or replacing and guttering fitted (he mentioned 'drips' would be done…
2 windows - £2700?!
We have just had a quote done to get two uPVC windows replaced in our house (one of them has broken hinges, the other one doesn't open and needs to as it is in the bathroom!) - the company who came today said it would cost £2700 if we agreed within the next week :eek: It would have been about £2300 had my husband agreed…
How much to board & skim this wall?
Hopefully can come to some sort of agreement with the guys who did the work on our house so we can avoid going down the solicitor route, so i'll be needing a good idea of price for this job: Basically to board the walls & then skim. The height is 2.4mtr & the length of the wall is 7.0mtr. It juts out at right angles for…
Extension - kitchen/diner advice
Apologies if this is the wrong forum to write this, but any advice would be appreciated. I live in a 3 bed semi, and downstairs consists of a decent size living room in the front, a small kitchen and a separate dining room. The side of the house is an empty space (basically a car port) beside the kitchen. I am looking into…
Garden works
Hi, I'm really keen to get some advice on here - I've been reading threads for ages but have just registered to post. I'm need some work done in my garden and have just had a quote which seems really high but I really have no clue and am struggling to get quotes. Basically I'm looking at having my patio/ front and back…
British Gas - Boiler
Just had a quote from British Gas to replace current back boiler system (2 loft tanks, 1 upstairs water tank and gas boiler - currently behind fireplace) with a single combi boiler. Worcester 30Si - £1,159 Labour - £2,583 Hive - £474 5 year cover - £643 Power flush - £354 Sub Total - £5,214 F&F Discount - (£1,303) Total…
Re-plaster ceilings + skiming imperfections
We have been given a quote to re-plaster all the ceilings, skim all the imperfections on walls and plaster the hallways in our mid-victorian terrace in London. Can anyone see if the quote looks kosha? Quote to re-plaster: -Lounge ceiling (11x10) - £180 -Diner ceiling (11x10) - £180 -Main bedroom ceiling (14x9) - £180…
House Re-Wire to 17th edition or not?
Hi, I need a complete house rewire, i have already had two quotes which have been quite substantially different for similar work (£1600). I will be getting one quote amended as some items are not quite right which will probably reduce the difference a little. That said, one quote has allowed for installing a new consumer…
Quote for new drive
Hi, I am thinking of getting drive replaced. It is 40m2 and is on a steep slant. I have had a quote to replace with tarmac and kerbs for £3600 all in. This seems expensive to me but I don't know anything about it! Views please. We are in Staffordshire. Thanks
Quote for stripping off wallpaper and painting over
I recently got a quote for stripping wallpaper off walls and ceiling, preparing the walls and ceilings and painting over for our 5 bed house (kitchen, lounge, dining room and 5 beds) at 10,000 pounds! It is an old house (100 years) and the ceilings are high, but this figure seems excessive to me. Or is this the kind of…
Quote for Carpeting and Luxury Vinyl tile flooring of 4 bed house
This is a quote I have received from an independent shop : It seems very good to me and I am likely to go with them. To supply and fit Cormar Sensation Heathers Carpet colour Mellow Gold with 10 Year Wear Warranty, to 4 x Bedrooms with 9mm underlay and Grippers. To supply and fit Champagne Stripe Carpet colour Milan with 5…
French UPVC doors + window installation from new
Hi, I've been quoted about £3000 + Vat for putting in a completely new french double doors into garden, and putting in a new UPVC window with the little opening windows at the top. Labour cost is about £1500 of that (would need support lintels installing etc), £1000 for the french doors and £500 ish for the window. Does…
Architect Fees - Fair?
Hi First post... just looking for bit of advice on a proposed extension to my garden flat. Just had quote for my architect fees for 23m extension as follows: Design options, submission of planning & listed building consent @ £1200 + vat Submission of Building Warrant £900 + vat Production of Tender & appoint contractor…
Plumber Daily Rate?
Just wondering if anyone has a rough idea of a plumbers 'daily' rate? Based in the South and have just been quoted £500 for 2/3 late afternoons work (the plumber has said he will do it in the late afternoon and run it alongside another job he has in the area)? Job is to plumb a mixer shower from the bath, put up…
Conservatory Quote
Hi All. Looking at replacing our conservatory. It is roughly 3.2m by 3.2m and has a brick base that is in good condition (height probably 0.6m). We would like to brick up one side of it as it has next doors extension on that side so not worhwhile putting glass there but the rest of it standard - french doors/new roof etc…
Is this a reasonable quote?
Fence repair..... 4 fence panels - 5'x6' 4 gravel boards 1 post strengthening 3 posts re-erecting an undamaged panel Materials £160 2 men - 1 day work Labour £165 TOTAL £325
Boiler Replacement - quote and boiler choice
Hi, hoping for some feedback about quote for replacing my boiler. I've recently moved house to a 3 bed, ex council semi, and am planning to replace the existing, 30+ year old back boiler. I have had 2 quotes so far, and each of the two recommended a different boiler. Quote 1: Supply and fit Ecotec Plus 831 (31KW) Combi…

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