-
House rewiring, is this a good quote?
Good evening all! First time posting here so I hope I got everything in the right place! Myself and my partner have just purchased our first property and the house is in need of a whole rewiring job. We have got a quote (£3000) for the following; All accessories finished in white plastic. Living room; 3x Double Sockets 2x…
-
PVC Double Glazing
Quoted £670 for a window 77inc by 58inc fitted. I have no idea how they cost is this a OK quote
-
Is my solar quote a fair price
Hi I have justed been quoted by Ideal Solar for 8 monocrystaline solar panels, voltage optimiser, battery and fitting for £6784. Is this a fair price?. I am also confused how much money I shall make, as we have a combiboiler for heating water which will not benefit from these panels. I was told that the monies I make and…
-
How much to install combi boiler and remove old boiler/tank?
I am looking to replace my existing regular boiler/cold water tank with a combi boiler. How much would a fair price be for parts/installation/removing old system?
-
Replacing lead in 'valley'
Hello good people. I live in a 1920's terrace with a double story extension out the back that may well have been put on at the time of construction. I have a leak in the valley part of my roof that needs some attention. I had a roofer round whom was recommended by a chap at work, he lives round the corner from me and is…
-
Laying Laminate
Hi, I've had a quote to lay laminate flooring in two rooms (room sizes below). Quote was £420, does this sound ok? I am in south Manchester Room 1 - 4.1m x 3.5m Room 2 - 4.1m x 3.4m I already have flooring and underlay
-
Chimney Rebuild cost
We've had some damp around the fireplaces in our house (a standard 2 bed terrace) and suspected it was to do with the chimney. A builder who specialises in chimney work came round to have a look and said it's in pretty bad shape and in need of rebuilding - he's quoted a staggering 11k to do it :eek: this includes scaffold,…
-
Rewiring a house
Hi, we have had quotes for around £7,000 to retire our old cob house. 3 bed, kitchen, 2 reception rooms, 1 bath, 1 shower. Does this sound reasonable? Many thanks
-
Tiling
We are renovating an old cottage and putting on an extension. The builder has quoted £33/sq m for tiling the floors - with us providing the tiles. Sounds like a heck of a lot to us but we have no idea how much tilers usually charge. Any thoughts?
-
Work to main roof & chimneystack
Hi Guys, I found a leak and some cracked tiles in my rental property. Had the estate agent get me a quote for the work (as I'm not local) and I just wanted to check whether it was fair, or if I should ask for another one. Work as follows: Securely fix existing slipped tiles back into position & replace any broken ones. Re-…
-
Boarding and skimming ceilings with new coving quote
Hi all We've just moved into our three bed 1930's semi which needs decorating throughout. The ceilings (apart from the upstairs and downstairs hallways) are covered in woodchip wallpaper over lath and plaster ceilings. Understandably we want the ceilings sorted out! A plasterer came over earlier this week and suggested…
-
Quote for Tiling Hall
Hi Have someone popping around to quote fitting ceramic tiles around 40cm x 40cm in my hall, measuring approx 9.5sqm. Currently laminate on concrete. I will remove the laminate. Guess this would be a days work to tile and then half a day to grout, so would £250 be a fair guide, excluding materials? I'm in South Midlands/…
-
Karndean quote
I've had a quote for fitting Karndean in a bathroom. The room is 2.9mx 2m which I make 5.8msq. Quote has come in as £575 which I calculate is £99 per sqm. That does seem like an awful lot to me. The quote includes fitting,adhesive and everything including boarding. Is this reasonable? I might just start looking at tiles…