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Archives for March 2017

Quote for French door with Cat Flap
I need to replace my back patio doors which are currently wooden with glass at the top (2/3) and panels at the bottom (1/3). I have a cat flap on one side. Looking at getting white pvc doors to match the windows and looking at the same design as it's the only place I can put the cat flap. Have been told it can cost…
Quote To Re-Render 3 Bed Semi
Hi, Me and my partner and looking into getting our 3 bed semi re-rendered. Basically taking off the old pebble dash and replacing it with flat render. So far the quotes I have are: Smooth Render: Materials £1080 Knock Off & Prep £960 Base Coat £1200 Top Coat £ 1800 Total £5040 K Render: Materials £1800 Knock Off & Prep…
Small extension cost
I have been given quotes for a small (11.48sqm) single storey extension on the side of our bungalow. Nothing fancy, brick and traditional tile construction, concrete floor, knock through existing wall to merge with existing room, one small window to front, sliding patio door to rear. I have seen on the Web the various…
2 completely different quotes for bathroom fitting
I want a complete refurbishment of my bathroom, so tiled floor and walls, new 3 piece suite, radiator replaced and spotlights put in. It's a small bathroom at 6x6ft and what I want is pretty basic however I have been given vastly different quotes: 2x bathroom fitters quoted £2,600 (avg) for just fitting (they supply…
A few plumbing jobs
Hi, opinions welcomed on this one. I live in an old property (no plasterboard walls, some made of stone / cob etc). The walls are approx. a foot thick. I have been quoted £1600 (that includes vat) to install three radiators and move all the pipework go to / from the boiler to the other side of the boiler. The plumber…
Flat roof bungalow-New roof
I've been given a ballpark figure of £25k for a new Single Ply Flat Roof on a 3-bed bungalow of approx 155m2. Flabbergasted to say the least. I've been advised to avoid going down the mineral felt route (currently on the roof) as it has a lifetime of approx 15 years. Does this sound like a fair quote?
Upvc door quote £950
Looking for opinions here. I've had a quote for £950 for a upvc door. The door would be mostly glass as we would like the light to get in. Looked at another company that quoted £500, but had terrible reviews online. Dimensions are approx 84cm x 210cm. Any advice? Thanks.
Quote to re-render below bay window
Been quoted £435+vat for the following; first time had anything like this done so do you think it sounds reasonable? To prepare existing pebble dash render to first floor front bedroom. Allow to provide a base coat/scratch coat to bay. Allow for top coat render Allowance has been made for covering up the new upvc windows.…
Loft conversion
Hi, can anyone offer a reasonably qualified opinion, please, on whether a quote we have been given is reasonable, please? We have a 3-bed detached we are looking to add a loft conversion. Stairs are situated such that another flight can simply carry on up and around so not difficult at all. I should add the house is timber…
Electrical work
Hi, I was looking to get some electric work done and would appreciate some feedback on two quotes. Work: 1. Living room- has currently 3 MR16 recesses spot lights. Add 3 more led ones and convert existing 3 to led. Change dimmer switch. 2. Dining room- same as above but add 4 led and convert 2 existing from MR16 to led.…
Boiler Replacement - problems upon problems
Normally, you can find in me in the credit card/bank accounts/etc part of this forum, but today I had a crash course in combi boilers and their possible replacement. My boiler, a Worcester 24i, broke down two days ago. This was not entirely unexpected as it was an old but seemingly sturdy beast. (It came with the house, so…
Quotes - Should I try to negotiate?
I have some quotes for work that I'd like to have done in my home, mainly decorating but a bit of plumbing and carpentry/odd jobs. The quotes are all around £3.5K -£4K, which is mainly for labour as I'm supplying most of the materials. Do most people try and negoatiate a lower quote or is that not done and I should just…
Bathroom Refit. from wet room to cubicle
Background: We currently have a small wetroom W:180cm L:203cm H:212cm which is all tiled ceiling to floor and awful. We are looking to have it all ripped out and a new suite including quadrant shower put in. Plastered (including ceiling) and the floor and shower cubicle tiled. We are based in the South East of England.…
Cost for plumber to fit new toilet and radiator
Hi, we're having some redecoration done in a small downstairs toilet, which involves removing the toilet and radiator. Then, at the end of it, we need a plumber to come in and fit a new toilet, as well as putting back the radiator. What would be a fair price to pay for these two plumbing jobs?
Bathroom electrical work
I've just got this quote for some electrical work in my bathroom but it seems pricey to me. £900 + VAT The job is install 5 lights, an extractor fan, a shaver socket and a supply for a heated mirror. Labour £500 Materials £331.00 Certification and Part P Works £70.00p 5 x GU10 LED Lights £125.00 Fan, Vent, Ducting, £105.00…
British Gas new boiler !
I just wanted to get some information on this British Gas New Boiler quote. At present I have a system boiler with a vented cylinder and a cold water tank at the loft. Its a 4 bed/2 bath property and looks like combi is not the way to go. The best option seem like unvented cylinder and that would involve replacing existing…
Boiler Quote
Hi, I have a quote to replace my (very) old traditional boiler with an Ideal Logic + combi (in the same place), including power flush (2 bed terrace house - 5 rads including bathroom towel rail), and to remove the old water tank and all pipes etc. Quote is £2.3k inc vat. Does that seem about right?
Boiler replacement quote
Location: North east hampshire Installer: independent Replace existing 30 year old boiler with: Worcester greenstar 18RI New Flue Worcester magnetic filter Cylinder thermostat 3 way valve thing New pump (grundfos) 2x Drayton TRVs Drayton digistat+2 and Drayton LP522 programmer Powerflush Remove 1 rad we dont use, fit…
Tarmac driveway approx 37m2
Been quoted £2K to add 18.5m2 tarmac section and re-tarmac existing 18.5m2 section. Includes limestone sub-base and bog-standard concrete edging. Seems quite steep to me, is it fair? Thanks
Plumbers charging extra for 'wet work'
I had a leak on a central heating pipe. I was quoted £80ph + VAT (not cheap, but not unusual in London) by a plumber, which I agreed to. The bill has come back at double that price, on the basis that wet work and working with pipes is priced differently. Is this sort of thing now common practice in the world of plumbing ?…

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