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Replacement of 3 small radiators
Like for like replacement of 3 small radiators (about 60x80cm); £400 all in (East Midlands). Does that sound like a fair price?
How much to budget for a extension?
I have a chalet bungalow style house so 2 rooms on the first floor and everything else on the ground floor, the ground floor then being wider than the first floor with the roof sloping down. A lot of houses around us have extended the first floor so it's as wide as the ground floor by removing the bottom bit of the roof…
Repointing and wall ties
Is this quote fair for the below. It’s a 4 bed semi in South sweat England Rake out and re-point the complete rear elevation of brickwork as discussed.  Replace x8 damaged bricks. Replace x 4 single cast iron air vents & x2 double cast iron vents with new. Rake out and re-point patches of brickwork on the front & gable…
Replacing a flat roof on a bay window
We live in a terraced house with a standard bay sized window topped with a flat roof. Roof is approx 1m x 3m The fabric/material has now perished and we're look at quotes. First and only quote so far is £ 680 which includes insulation, rubber, plyboards etc This may well be the market rate and therefore a fair price but…
Chimney stack removal
Hi, wonder if anyone can help me decide what I should be paying for a chimney stack removal. I live in a detached 1960s bungalow. There is a chimney in the kitchen and I want the chimney stack removed. A guy just came round (found him on checkatrade, he had great reviews) and he wanted £2500 just to remove the stack.…
Replacement kitchen sink and tap
Hi, I’m having my kitchen sink and tap replaced with a new kitchen sink, tap and waste disposal (has power socket already). How much should I expect to pay for a job like this in north london? Thanks! D.
Architect Fees - broken down...reasonable?
Hi We are planning a double story extention to the rear of our house, will be about 18m sq all in all. We have an old cottage approx 200 years old. We have been quote the following Stage 1 Survey - basic check survey, cad survey of the house, floor plans and site plan (we are looking to move quite a few walls around…
Painting & Laminate Flooring London
I am having a few things done and was wondering if this quote is fair. I am based in London. 3 bed flat, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining area, corridor & kitchen. Labour costs only Painting: £2100 Laminate Flooring (3 bedrooms): £500 Change Bath: £300 Change Shower tray: £200 Is the above reasonable? Am I overpaying by a…
Powder Coated Handrail
Hi, we're thinking of having handrail fitted onto our sloping drive (tarmac). Not used to park car. Keen to have attractive black handrail fitted (roughly 7ft long). Have absolutely no idea how much it might cost to have custom made handrail fitted. We live in the S.W. Does anyone have a rough idea of cost? Many thanks.
Laminate flooring laying cost
Would like to get 3 1st floor bedrooms and also a spare room on the ground floor done. currently all have carpet fitted. so the Job Remove the carpet and dispose of it. Floor boards are creaking so screw down the existing floor boards where needed. Fit laminate flooring in all 4 rooms around 36m2 with underlay. fit scotia…
16m2 Paving Slabs - Overlay with new slabs
We have a shared path which is need of replacing. Apparently the cost of disposal of the old 'council' slabs would be very expensive so the contractor has quoted £500 to lay new paving stones over the top. The area in question is 16 square metres. Any thoughts on whether this is a good price?…
Electrical Work Quote
Kitchen is 2m x6m Supply and fit 14 fire rated downlights 5w. Currently there are just 2 tube lights. Supply and fit double socket x 4 around kitchen area Supply fit isolator switch gas hob Supply and fit 4 switch grid switches A new 30amp supply for double oven including isolator switch A new light switch in current…
Asbestos removal - Essex
we are in a two bedroom bungalow, with 1500 sq feet. The eaves and soffits are apparently made of asbestos (the sort that is OK if you leave it undisturbed). We want to replace it with plastic soffitts etc (to avoid the burden of constant decorating) but we have been quoted £12500 plus VAT just for removal alone. Does this…
heating upgrade quote
Hello we had a quote to replace boiler and all rads 12 standard plus 3 designer rads, existing microbore to be retained. quote below Flush system as per manufacturer’s instructions. • Protect your home with carpet protector and dust sheets as required. The works for your system upgrade and radiators is as follows: •…
Floor Levelling
I'm looking to lay some laminate in the living room, which I thought to be quite flat, however this has turned out to be a bit more problematic. Firstly there is a raised section, about three feet across, which goes the entire width of the room. As the lamintate went up and over this and then down the other side it managed…
Kitchen/Dining Room Knock Through
We are in the process of moving house, we are due to exchange and complete by the end of the month/beginning of July. We want to knock through the kitchen/dining room before we get settled in but literally have no idea how much to expect in terms of costs! We have been told a number of different things. We plan to: Knock…

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