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Archives for June 2015

Quote for some drainage work (prior to selling house?)
We had a drain CCTV survey at the request of the buyer of our house and their mortgage company after the survey. The man who did the survey said the drains looked ok to him, but his office did the report and came back with this 7. Quotation and Specification of Repairs 1) Survey section 1 MH1 ‐ MH2 Reline drain with a 3mm…
What combi
Have had some quotes for a combi install and from the installers had the following reccomendations: Worcester Bosch Greenstar 38 CDI Classic combination Vaillant ecoTEC Plus 837 Baxi Ecoblue Advance 40kW Looking for a decent hot water flow rate but more importantly something that will last past the guarantee periods which…
Hardstanding
Turning an area into a hardstanding. 21x15ft . Mini digger and skip needed to level out the lumps and take it down 6" , Add layer of crusher all over , add gravel mats just along the line the car wheels will park on and add a couple of inches of gravel over whole area . Edge on two sides with sandstone pieces . Mats ,…
£5000 for a roof restoration (94 SQM)
Dear Moneysavers... we just bought a house nearly a year ago and had a survey done on it. It didn't point out anything about the roof but I'll admit it doesn't look that great. Anyway we had a company come over (cosy homes) and quoted us for a roof restoration. The facts: * Size: 94 squaremetres * Built in 1930,…
vokera boiler V glow worm 12hx
I got quote for fitting a glow worm 12hx condensing boiler. this was £1630. Today they fitted a Vokera Mynute VHe 20 is this a better boiler. Thanks
Quote for building extension without foundation
I am getting a front extension done. I was given a quote for £16,000 for the walls(no plastering) including roof and door + window to the front. I thought that the quote included with the foundation. But he says that there is already a foundation ( only one side was dug to check) and started to build from the existing…
Oak Furniture Land or Oak Furniture King?
Hi guys, I've been looking to buy Oak Furniture for a while now, and I've come across 2 companies...Oak Furniture Land (which I'm sure everyone already knows of) and Oak Furniture King (online furniture retailer). Now I don't know much about Oak Furniture King, but I liked the look of their furniture on their website. I do…
Plumbing/electrical quote - various
* To replace 2 old showers with 2 x new 10.8KW showers* Includes re-wiring to thick cable to/from fusebox * installing new smaller fuse box for connection * some re-tiling * certificate included * Boiler service (cerficiate included) * fit new radiator (1 small to bathroom) * new immersion heater, dial and switch * Fitting…
Are 'Anglian WIndows' really that bad?
Has anyone used Anglian Windows? If so, how would you rate them? I'm thinking about using them but am put off by the mixed reviews on the net. Thanks.
Tiled Replacement Conservatory Roof Cost ?
I have a 3x3 Victorian Conservatory with a poly carbonate roof, I'm interested in having the roof replaced with a tiled roof with a plastered vaulted internal ceiling with spot lights in. Has anyone had it done ? What did it cost ? I've contacted a local company but they want to do a site survey & I'm sure a high pressure…
Kitchen Supplier Recommendation
We are looking at getting a new kitchen for our new house and were all set to go with Wren after seeing the style we liked but reading posts on here has made me think again. Can anyone recommend a good supplier of decent quality kitchens? Looking to spend around £10K inc installation.
How long to wallpaper and paint room?
How long should it take to remove the old wallpaper then paint the ceiling and re-paper the walls in a 7.5 by 4.5 metre L shaped room? Number of rolls of wallpaper estimated at 10, 2 windows and 2 doors, the window frames and doors are varnished.
Quote for En-suite
We are having a new en-suite fitted at our house and have received a quote from B&Q for 7K, 5K of which is for installation which seems really steep to me. This includes removal of old suite, removal of tiling and plasterboard replacement, tiling, pump for shower and some electrical work (which may not need doing, won't…
Is this window replacement quote reasonable?
Hello folks, I live in a studio flat on the fourth floor (top floor) of a flat. I need to replace four windows, two side by side on adjacent sides of my flat. The dimensions are as follows: Side 1: H1800 x W2600 and H1800 x W500 Side 2: H1600 x W500 and H1600 x W500 I will need two sets of scaffolding up and have been…
250 pounds to replace UPVC Door lock?
Is this fair? He took the lock out and said it will cost me 250 quid, I am in london.
Replacemnt Of Felt on Flat Roof of Kitchen Extension
Hi All Got 4 quotes for replacing the old felt flat roof for my parents kitchen (an extension to the house 1.5m x 5m ). I got quotes from the more celubrious established company based in Pinner (Greater London) , 2 FMB registered ones and finally a local family run roofing company. 1.Celubrious one - £1500 + vat ( 3 layer…
WREN Nightmare!
Any ideas how I progress from here. Wren having insisted on me paying up front, then contract out the fitting and so the nightmare starts. To cut a long story short nobody is responding to messages (including management), bits are missing, work surfaces delayed, and I have an incomplete unusable kitchen and nowhere to…
Kitchen electrics - £925 + VAT?
Hi, We have had a quote for the following in our kitchen renovation: - wiring for an induction hob (which needs to come from consumer unit 2 rooms away) - wiring for fridge and dishwasher (existing wiring nearby, but apparently need to add isolating switches above units, isolating switches were not there in old kitchen) -…
£1300 for fencing
My friend got a quote to fence her garden approx. 30 ft with close board 5ft 6 ins height and matching gate. They have to work round some neighbour's trees. She is in greater London. She got a quote from a bigger local company for £300 less. She wants to go with the smaller firm £1300 as he came to measure and will do the…
Pay to cancel job?
Hi, last week we had a plasterer round. We need a wall plastering where the old plaster had blown under the paper. He'd come round before and quoted, but despite me asking for something in writing he didn't provide it (he'd said he'd post it!!). It's not a big wall, it's in a box room. When he'd come round to quote we'd…

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