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Archives for September 2018

Bathroom Refit
I've had two quotes, one from a local fitter and one from Wickes. Both are coming in at around £4k for labour (+£3.5k fittings not inc tiles, Wickes was £2k for items but didn't include cold water tank, furniture or branded shower - the shower is £1300 by itself! I may go for a cheaper one). The bathroom is small, around…
Can I haggle on this Howdens kitchen quote? If so, how?
Hi all, Has anyone had luck haggling down the price of a Howdens kitchen around the October sales period? We are looking to buy a new integrated kitchen. A friend recommended a builder who has an account with Howdens, who have now supplied two quotes: one "normal" trade price, and another with the builder's discount and…
Is this quote fair?
(A) Remove old Outset Mains Gas Fire, (B) Supply and fit a new Outset Mains Gas Fire (using existing chimney flue) (fire is around £550 - £600 retail or £800 rrp) Quote just lists (A) & (B) £1600 (inc. vat) Do you think they have over-quoted to not get the job? No expanded detail as to where they derive £1600 from
new fitted kitchen advice please
newby Hi i have a quote for a new kitchen from a local kitchen company.I am happy with the price for the units but the total cost includes £415 for a Franke fragranite sink, and £475 for an integrated microwave. I can see decent stainless steel sinks for half that price and I know I can get a reasonable microwave from…
Cost of replacing boiler
Hi there, I live in Inverness, Scotland, in a 2 bedroom semi-detached house and have an ancient gas boiler (>20y old) which is working ok currently with central heating too but I want to replace is for efficiency sake and also expecting it will break at some points soon which would mean I would need to replace the whole…
Is this a fair Quote?
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Central heating upgrade
Hi, long-time lurker, first time poster, so go easy on me. I know there have been many dozens of threads on this issue, but I haven't been able to find any that match our specific circumstances. We've received a quote from a local independent to replace our current combi boiler (which is now 15 years old and limping) and…
Invoiced by insurance company
Hi all, My partner recently took out an insurance policy on her car and paid the whole year up front, with Diamond (a subsidiary of Admiral). In the last couple of days, she was sent mail from the company saying that they were going to debit an extra £200ish from her account. Now: 1) she was quoted one price and has paid…
Cost of replacing old toilet with new
Roughly how much would I expect to pay to replace a closed cistern toilet with another? £50? £100 or more?
Cost of flat roof repair or renew.
Hi all Am based in London suburbs, Epsom area and live in a chalet extended house. The bedroom ceiling, underneath the flat roof section, ( flat roof is between two pitched rooves on either side) is leaking in many places, so I suspect a full renewal will be in order. It's maybe a 3.5 metre square area, but not too sure…
Replacement Garden Fence
Hi, i am in South London, need about 5 meters of wood garden fence that rotted to be replaced. The quotes I am getting around £500 which seems excessive. Aren’t there pre-built panels that can easily be installed? Also as the fence is a boundary between 2 properties I am trying to track down the owner of the flat so we can…
new roof cost
we live in a block of flats they are 2 high I am on ground floor & bought my flat on council right to buy,the flat above me is also bought on right to buy off council.we have had a letter off council to say they are replacing the roof on the property ,the cost is £9000 split between the 2 flats ,we are both leaseholders of…
VAT not included in quote
Hi, I recently asked a company to provide me with a quote for fencing. They said they'd have a look and provide me with one, but they would need to include 20% VAT as they were registered. They rang me back later that day quoting £1450 - I received no paperwork for this. I agreed and they completed the job (which was a…
Coil and diverter for Baxi Combi 105e
Hi, My partners' mum had an plumbing issue and a family friend turned what they thought was a screw to drain the system (Baxi Combi). When a plumber came out to finish everything, he has told her that this screw unwound the coil, rendering it broken. As the diverter valve was already on the blink, he has quoted £750 to fix…
Block paving price and question
Hello, I moved into my house last year and ever since, I've been wanting to improve the path from the drive way to house. I am conscious that replacing the path will then make my block paved drive that was laid when the house was originally built some 18 years ago, look rather rubbish. The drive is looking sun drained of…
A few electrical jobs, help with price please
I am having a bit of a nightmare with a builder. While I was on holiday a friend was looking after the house. He called a builder/electrician/plumber friend in to fix some stuff. -Replace burnt out out switch on electric shower (the bit with the pull cord you switch on before having a shower. -Disable smoke alarm which…
Tiling wall (6 sqm) and floor (14sqm) for £1700 (£2040 in VAT)
Hi, Have had a quote through recently as follows: Kitchen wall and floor tiling estimate Estimate includes Wall tiling based on 5 m2 Including adhesive grout trims and sealant. Floor tiling based on 16 m2 Including supply and fit of tile backer boards, also includes adhesive grout and sealant. Rate £1700 excl VAT I've…
New front door.
Hello, I've been quoted £1260 for a new composite front door by a local company, it's a standard size door. I've been put off because there website said prices from £990 for a composite door but once the salesman turned up he said everything is £1260. Any ideas how much a composite door costs from the national companies?…
Cost of moving (private) manhole for new porch?
Grateful for some advice - two fairly clueless girls planning building work for the first time. Background: We'd like to build a relatively simple porch on the front of our barn conversion. It's small enough to not need Building Regs, but because of the area we live in it does need Planning. There's currently a manhole…
New Boiler and cylinder
* Supply and fit Worcester 21i system boiler and 170 litre Centrebrand unvented cylinder (relocate both to loft!) * Move one radiator and install new 1400x600 radiator * Add TVRs to 10 radiators * Hive smart thermostat * Complete removal of old system and rubbish This is a four bed, 1997 build house with 10 radiators in…

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