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£1200 to paint a room
Our kitchen refurbishment is in the final few days and we got a quote today on painting the kitchen, it was 1k+vat, so £1200 in total. The room is 300 square foot in total, so not small and it'd involve sanding down where holes have been filled etc. but that still seems like a very high quote. Also this is for…
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Kitchen fitting quote
Hi, I have bought the following kitchen: http://my-kitchen.howdens.com/plan/ueD8314680001Bbq and been quoted £570 to fit it (excluding plumbing). Is that a fair price? Cheers, Tom
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Tap quote
My kitchen mixer tap is broken and I am looking for a new tap. I'd like one which produces nice bubbly water to save on the water and gas bills. Am I better to buy a normal tap with an aerator gadget separately, or an integrated one? Can someone advise a good choice? A plumber has quoted me £185 supply and fit for an…
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Architectural Services for extension
Initial Consultation to go through requirements and assess the feasibility of ideas, Carrying out a survey of the property, producing drawings and then submitting the applications for planning (if required) and building regulations/drawings for builders' quotes will be in the region of £800-£1300 total. Extension will be 1…
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Carpet Fitting
Hello, I am getting carpet fitted and here are the details - 1. 72 Sq Meters including stair runner (straight flight of stairs no bend) 2. New Underlay everywhere, use of existing grippers except - in small box room (which is about 5-6 sq. meters where there are currently just painted floorboards 3. I'll be moving all…
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Electrical quote - £80 for a USB double socket!! Fair?
This is in Hull Been quoted the below and it seems excessive but thought I would ask .. Wire + Supply and Install double socket £60 Wire + Supply and Install USB double socket £80 Supply and Install TV point + coaxial £70 I have put the full quote on here which amounts to more then £3k + vat! :…
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Plumbing quote
I'm looking to get my washing machine plumbed out to our external garage. There's electrics, but no water out there at present. The garage is detached to the rear corner of the house. All the water pipes and sewage pipes are at the rear of the house. So there's two parts to the job: * Plumb a cold-water pipe from the house…
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Fencing Quote
Hi Just want to get a handle on a fencing quote I've received, too expensive or too cheap? Remove and dispose of existing rotten fence comprising 14 x 5ft overlap panels, dig out all existing rotten wooden posts and concrete. Erect new fence with 14 x 5ft tanalised overlap panels, and tanalised posts concreted in. Quoted…
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One quote much lower... Help!
We're planning an extension to our home. It's single storey, around 3m x 5m, and also involves knocking down one internal wall and putting in a steel to support the ceiling. We have had four quotes. The first few were a little higher than we were hoping (£34k to £42k), then the fourth shocked us at £22k. We were initially…
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can anyone help
Hi I've just stripped a large hallway stairs and landing witch had 3 layers of paper onto green glossed walls spent 5 days preping walls and banisters landing + 5 doors and frames and skirting and had to turn dark oak banisters and spindalls into white satin so took a few coats the whole hall has a rail round it and had to…
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Rear extension & garage conversion quote
Hello, We are looking to convert our existing side garage into a room, and extend the back of our house (1 metre additional onto existing kitchen extension + 4 metres onto lounge, to bring outer wall in line with kitchen) We've been given a quote by a builder we like, but, having never undertaken any building projects…
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new front door
I live in Greater Manchester and have been quoted £460 for a wood front door including furniture mortice lock, bolts, chain, letter box and varnish, fully fitted. Is this reasonable?
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is national tyres ripping me off just because I'm a woman?
Hi,I'm new here so not sure I'm posting this on the right place.anyway....I need some advice...I took my car to the local national tyres for a check as I had the brakes warning lights come on the dashboard so thought is better to be safe than sorry.the guy at the garage put it on the platform and he said that the car is…
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New Soffits and guttering in Leicester
I'm looking to get new soffits and guttering and also have my ridge tiles re bedded. I've had a couple of quotes which to me were ridiculous so I was wondering if any body could recommend any local people in the Leicester area. Thanks.
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3 basic plumbing jobs, what rough quote to expect?
Two shower taps swapping for a standard mixer shower tap. The basin being swapped for a new one New basin taps put on the said basin. What would the labour charge be to do this, or what would you be happy paying? Many thanks.
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Electrical Work
2 switched plug sockets required to replace present 3 socket arrangement. Plus 3 appliances to be 'plumbed' in electrically with switches above worktop next to the new electrical socket. Cabling to be chased in. Where it is will not be visible (under worktop) then trunking will be fine. £318 quote sound fair?
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another fence quote
to supply and install approx. 6 m long close board fence i have been quoted £300 incl labour and material. this includes cost of posts. fence will be 5 m high. there is some work involved in removing existing "chicken wire" fence and some minor vegetation clearance. it's from a handyman whom i have used before for other…
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Re-roofing and aluminium guttering
Hi there, I was wondering if people think that this quote seems fair for the work. I am in Manchester. We have a double story extension and added onto that a single story lean to (kitchen extension). The lean to section (measuring approx. 9m2) needs reroofing, using the old slates but new battons, lead flashing an felting.…
