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Archives for March 2019

Tiling Kitchen Floor
Hi all Had a quote today from a tiler to lay 8sqm of porcelain tiles on our kitchen floor. He has quoted £400 for labour only - we have to buy adhesive & grout (already have the tiles) and have to buy and apply the primer ourselves. No self-leveller or anything required. Trying to get other quotes too but it appears tilers…
Garage conversion
I have a detached garage, part of which is partitioned off and serves as an office for me. I am thinking of converting the whole thing into an office and renting it out to a local charity. Does this mean my Council Tax bracket will change as part of the property is now used for commercial purposes? I assume I will need…
How much would you expect to pay an electrician?
Hi! Just wondering, how much would you expect/think fair to pay an electrician per hour/day? Thanks :)
Kitchen fitting costs - is this fair/reasonable?
Hi, We are getting our old kitchen removed and new one fitted - a rather large job as it also included the install of RSJs etc. We have a kitchen spec from Howdens which includes 9 standard sized cupboards to go under the worktops, one large (floor to ceiling) cupboard, and an island with 2 under worktop cupboards and a…
New combi boiler or repair
Hot water keeps cutting out after a few mins so called out company used in old house to look at it. The issue is several things inc heat exchanger needs replacing and and then there is a pressure issues. Cost for repair £500 with possible need for flu at approx £150-200 but unable to see this until they get to it. Haven’t…
Bifold Doors
I’ve had three separate quotes to supply and fit aluminium bifold doors approx 3m in width; Smarts Visofold 1000: £2300 Schuco ASS70FD: 4200 Aluk BSF70: £3500 Do these quotes seem fair? Any recommendations on which bifold is better? Thanks!
Party Wall Agreement After 14 Days
Hello, Wondering if anyone has any knowledge of this after reading several guides and not getting anywhere.. I presented my neighbour with a a party wall notice (I did have a long chat with her before serving...she is not a neighbour we particularly get on with...and one that definitely does not want us to build our…
Boiler Fan
Hi all, first time on the forums :) Our boiler is broken and we were just wondering if people have had good experiences with localheroes.com. We just visited and requested the job of repairing our boiler, we get a guy call and say it'll be £65 for call out including first hours work. However we're fairly certain which part…
Kitchen, fitting only
I've been looking for someone to fit a new kitchen in my home. I've sourced all the units, worktops, doors, integrated appliances etc myself as I couldn't find what I wanted from any of the usual sheds (or at least not for a reasonable price). Base units and some of the doors come from diy-kitchens.com. I've been having…
£1,800 to repair a leaking soil stack?!
The soil stack from my upstairs bathroom is leaking, and I have just had a quote of £1,836 for one day of labour and materials to replace the pipe or repair the join dependant on where the leak is originating. I understand that because it is boxed in behind plaster boarding that this would be more expensive than if it was…
Howdens discount (sorry)
Hi all, We have received a Howdens quote but currently unsure as to how much more we should be looking to get knocked off. In total it looks like an average of 71% discount (excluding appliances). We will source our own appliances but i have left them on here for now. The quote has been tidied into discount percentages to…
New conservatory with Guardian roof - fair price?
Hi all, We have been quoted for a new conservatory and wanted to see what people thought (this is the cheapest quote we have found) The house is a new build (5 years ago) so not having to rip anything out. Lean to conservatory 5.800 mm x3.00 mm in white upvc. To include, Building work. Concrete base including dpm .to…
Kitchen fitting
We are upgrading our kitchen from a Homebase one to a premium German brand. The new kitchen is L shaped, has only 12 units and is a straight swap with the old kitchen eg no move of gas/electricity connections as the layout and appliances layout will remain exactly the same. Each kitchen unit arrives already assembled (not…
Triple Glazing
I am worried about about a double glazing on that contract I signed up for. A company door knocked unexpectedly, I was at home as I am currently signed off work with depression. I stupidly agreed at the door that a rep could contact me for a quote, they contacted me the same evening and a rep came round the next day. The…
More Lintel Questions.
My post war ex-council terrace has rusty mild steel lintels on the south (weather) side which I think need replacing as the expansion of the metal will eventually weaken the brickwork. The lintels themselves aren't too expensive, though it's a wide window, but I've no feeling at all for the potential labour. Knocking out a…
Electrical rewiring
Hi, I’ve just moved into a house which has very little electrics, some rooms without any access, so I’ve had some quotes for a full rewrite and new fuse board. Because we will be renovating the kitchen in a few years and we have 3 double plugs in there, we were hoping to leave that room. One electrician has quoted full…
Lintels for new windows
Had a quote from a local window company. We "may " have to have lintels. They have quoted approx £300 each for the sizes below 1080x1280 880x1000 Does this sound OK?
Yes a Howdens kitchen quote
Don't know enough to know if this is a reasonable quote or not. £5400 for a fairly basic shaker kitchen but with fancy solid oak worktop and a bit of breakfast bar and a ceramic sink. No appliances. Magnet came in at a similar price, DIY kitchens claim £3500 but whether I'm good enough to figure them out I'm not sure.…
Architect plans
Hi, we are planning on building a large extension to the rear and side of our house and it’s all new to us we haven’t done anything like this before, I had an architect or a so called architect as I’ve recently learned he isn’t a registered architect, When he first came round to measure up and we asked him how much it will…
Twinson Composite Decking Quote
Hi, I recently received a quote of £2400 for 15m2 (6x2m2 plus step all way around) high quality composite decking with 5 LED uplights in Manchester area. The price seems steep, but I'm happy to pay for a quality job and the company seems very reputable (price is including VAT) I'm still waiting on another price to compare.…

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