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New bathroom installations
I am getting a new bathroom installations tomorrow. When they came to do the survey they said I needed new hardwood panel flooring. While tidying up I was cleaning near the bath and one of the floor boards has wet rot damage. How extensive will the additional work be? We are all ready paying for new plasterboards on the…
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Quote for UPVC door and one window
I've had a couple of quotes for supplying and fitting a new UPVC back door with no glazing required, i.e. a solid faced door, and a single double glazed window. The door is 0.88m wide and 2.08m high, with a panel above the door giving a total height for the frame of 2.44m. The window would have a single opening with…
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Re-staining soffits fascia boards and new guttering
Hi all, It's that time when I need to address the fading soffits an fascia boards on my house, at the same time I am going to replace the gutters and down-pipes, as they are faded, leak on joins and some clips have broken. I got a local in to estimate the job and he has quoted me £525 to sand and re-stain the boards,…
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Dry rot
Had home report which identified suspected wet rot ,got a survey from a company at £140 , had to rip up laminate...would never have known it was there! So survey for. Specialist company dealing with wood identified it as dry rot. I'm still waiting on a breakdown of costs but basically he estimates £5000 plus vat £4000 vat…
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garden landscaping quote
Hi A friend of ours and his mate have quoted £1000 to tidy up our garden over 4 days, based on 8 hour day(64 hours total for both), that works out to be £15.63 per hour according to my math. Over the 4 days this will include Re-turfing the lawn Putting bark down for play area and doing the edging Replacing 5 patio slabs…
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Redecorate landing and hallway removing woodchip
Hi there Quote is to remove woodchip wallpaper in hall, up stairs and along landing, prepare and paint all surfaces and ceilings incl 4 internal doors and woodwork banisters Total cost for labour (not removing waste) £1575. They want 50% of the deposit upfront I live in SE London, zone 3 and live in split level flat so…
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£3350 for combi boiler
Replace old boiler and water tank with Worcester greenstar 25l. Boiler will remain in same place but some extra piping is needed including condense pipe. Standard flue and box to ensure ventilation goes under balcony of flat above. Plus power flush for 6 radiators. This price includes VAT and he reckons it'll take a couple…
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£200 to extend driveway entrance wall
hi is this too expensive max 1 day for bricklayer. to cut down a part of brickwall then make good/ put a make shift collum with whathe has cut down - basically extend the driveway entrance by just over 6ft. £200
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water under floorboard
I hv some soggy floorboard near kitchen in my purpose built first floor flat with underfloor heating. (laminated wooden floor) about 2-3 liters of water spilled in the affected area near the kitchen which was mopped out after 30 mins. But even after trying to dry out for two days it has not helped and in fact it is…
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Leaking garage
Hi, This is not a post about whether a quote is fair or not but rather who I should engage to resolve my problem. We have a garage attached to our property & whenever it rains for a long period (obviously hasn't been for a while!!!), we get a water start to make its way into the garage. There doesn't appear to be any…
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En suite refurb
I am based in Hampshire. I have received an estimate for our en suite (approximately 5 feet by 5 feet) to be completely refurb'ed to include: removal of all current bathroom furniture and tiling complete re-tiling of walls (using tiles we supply) fitting of lino floor (we supply the lino) fitting of new basin, toilet,…
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Quartz worktop
Hi, I’ve been quoted roughly £2950 for 30mm Quartz worktop, 950mm x 2300mm breakfast bar 5m worktop with an upstand Supply and fit. No idea if this is any good. Any thoughts? Thank you.
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New, widened driveway
Hi All, Does the below seem a reasonable quote? Its to widen and lay block paving on a sloped driveway that is currently approx 34.88m squared. Once widened it should be 38.2m squared. We need to widen the driveway to accommodate a second car. Thanks for any advice on this. -Huw Widen the access point to the driveway by…
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Roofing repairs
Hi, I’ve been quoted £650 for my chimney stack to be repaired. It needs new lead and reprinting in places. I live in a terraced house and the lead needed would be about a metre or so. Then it needs repainted and capping off. I thought the price a bit much.
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Car repairs please help
My cars mot has run out and due to the advisorys on the last mot I am sure it will not pass the mot. Is there anyone on here that can help me and tell me how much the repairs would cost me without getting ripped off. - front exhaust flexi pipe weak - macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment - tyre worn…
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New boiler at 24 hours notice
Hi guys, I've received the following quote for my flat rental as the boiler as gone kaput today. Ive been expecting the job to come up for the last couple of months with the old one being unreliable. My letting agent recommended an engineer for a new boiler and Due to other stresses I'm inclined to accept the following…
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Garden cost
Hi all I have 10x5 sq metre garden It need to be levelled and lay new turf I have 3 quote 2400 Dig the garden Level with new soil New turf 1500 Same thing Is this quote fair Thanks
