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Quote for downstairs loo refit
Just had this quote for a small downstairs toilet refit. Really like the look of the company, reviews check out OK, guy came round and was very personable but seems I'm totally clueless about the cost of things these days. My guestimate was around £3K tops. Space is 1.6m x 0.8m and the quote covers full wall and floor…
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Roof work: felt plus ridge
What should I pay for renewing my ridge tiles plus redoing the felt in my eaves? This is a small 1960s 3-bed semi in Devon.
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Pricing for retiling
I need some help please. My kitchen needs re-tiling. It’s approximately 1m high and 9m long in three sections. I assume that is 9square metres? the tiles I want cost 30sq metre, so that’s around £270 and say another £100, for odds and sods, is that correct? thanks
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Bathroom Renovation
Hi, My elderly parents have received a quotation for a full bathroom renovation and would appreciate views on whether the figure is reasonable. The quoted price is £10,000. I will have to supply all the materials. The scope of works includes: * Removal of existing tiles and bathroom furniture. * Installation of new…
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Bill for emergency plumbing work
Hi, this isn't a quote, but an invoice. Last week my downstairs toilet was blocked. I phoned a local plumbing company, who have 3 offices all of which are around 30 minute drive from my house. They sent someone within about 2 hours. He tried to plunge it several times, took the toilet off to see the issue and refitted it,…
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Bowden kitchen quote
Hello everyone Started proceed of redoing kitchen got a quote from howdens i have rearranged quote using CHAT Gpt please anyone can comment on the prices. Base / Bottom Units * HSG417F Halesworth Sage Green 800 CC 3 Drawer Base – £653.50 F * HSG4211 Halesworth Sage Green 400 CC HiLine Base – £200.53 F * HSG4224 Halesworth…
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Quotes for ACO around house
Hello. We recently purchased a home and the previous occupier had a patio installed. Its too high and we need to have a ACO installed to the back, side and front of our home. Ive received three quotes. One for £550, one for £1000, one for £1200 and an online estimate of £2.5 to £3k. Ive asked the tradesmen if they provide…
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13k to Install a small second bathroom
I’ve just been quoted 13k including fittings and fixtures to create a small second bathroom using part of my bedroom. The bathroom will be ensuite size, but will have access to the hallway. The work includes fitting a new soil pipe, 2 stud walls, and knocking down part of the hallway wall. The bathroom will also be fully…
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bathroom refit
had a quote for bathroom refit .£12-000 .this involes removing bath wash basin & shower unit & wc & radiator ,to be replaced by new shower unit ,wash basin & new wc all walls tiled & flooring & new radiator.thought this was a bit steep what does anybody else think .obviously i will be getting a few more quotes .tia
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Council Tax
Is it right that someone living in a one bedroom flat should be charged the same amount of council tax as someone in a 3 bedroom house??
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Roof investigation and scaffolding quote
I've been struggling for years to get a recurring leak fixed in my roof which seems to be around a chimney breast/one end of the main ridge. The house is really tall and has a complex roofline, and the area that needs investigation needs scaffolding to safely access it. I've had a quote of £1500 to put up scaffolding and…
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Plumbing and Pipe work for downstairs toilet quote
Morning all, we have a utility room that sit beneath our bathroom upstairs, we are wanting to install a downstair toilet, We have a door to the outside and was planning to dig
the floor up for the soil pipe and tap into the existing soil pipe outside. But
due to the work required the plumber has said its will be easier to…
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Changing our mind on flooring
Hi - long story short, we needed our ground floor leveled urgently before our kitchen was installed but hadn’t decided on a floor. we went to a local flooring company who quoted us for the a floor and materials (as a placeholder until we chose one) which we’ve paid for at £4000 plus fitting seperately. we have had the…
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New fence quote
Hi everyone, please could you let me know what you think of the quote we have received for replacing a boundary fence at 20 meters long? Dispose of old fence, prune any hedges and plants prior to new fence fit new posts (cost shared with neighbour) attach 6ft overlap panel fence £1600 with 50% deposit required (is this…
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kitchen quote doubled?
HI had an instore quote of £6-£8k for installation. Had a survey come around and it's now almost £15k. This is for all removal of old tiles, cabinets, etc, replastering the ceiling and 3 walls (one end is open into an already done dining area, the other has a large window and a door. New electric lights, removal of all old…
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Agreed Quote work started demanded more money
I recently accepted a quote for my tarmac and lawn front garden to be changed to a resin driveway. I had to transfer money into the owner’s private bank account as he said he doesn’t “take tick”. Accepted quote and work commenced following week. First day of job when lawn and tarmac removed was told he needed considerably…
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Openreach telegraph post inspection for tree removal
We’ve contacted Openreach to come out for a site visit as our Ash tree needs to be felled owing to ash dieback. No longer safe. The telegraph pole behind the wall of our back garden is host to many lines (fibre and copper) of which there are 15 that cross below branches. Our tree surgeon has advised that wires will need to…
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Cracked concrete lintle above upstairs window
Am having house re-rendered and the guy doing it has said that there is a crack in the lintle above an upstairs window - we have been able to see a crack running down the wall towards it for some time, not massive and it is just in the render which has been removed but he says the lintle itself has a crack. He says that if…
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Landscape Gardening
My garden is about 90sq ft. The landscapers who have quoted for the work have varying timescales impacting their quotes. We want to completely replace the patio paving using a good concrete base to suppress weeds. We'll also pave the short alleyway at the side of the house. Also completely replace the lawn with new top…
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Electrical work in a bungalow
Hi, ive just had a quote of £560 from a local electrician to remove the old mains board and replace with a new metal clad RCBO mains board with surge protection and also to upgrade the 16mm tails with 25 mm tails. And also, £120, to install 2x bonding conductors, one for incoming gas and one for incoming water supply! This…
