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Howden's kitchen quote - debrief and outcome
I posted some time back about getting a Howdens kitchen quote - https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6057014/howdens-kitchen-quote/p1. I then never updated it with the outcome, and thought I ought to for the benefit of others. In the end, we did go with Howdens for the design with our own builder doing the…
Call out charge what would be my right?
Hello Please advice. Apologise for the long story. We were looking for a plumber to install a water softener in a new build. From a quote the guide price was £199+vat and the plumber would be out on that day so we agreed. We did not receive any confirmation or call out charge on the phone. The plumber did not turn up so…
Gutters cleaning and window cleaning
Paid somebody who knocked on the door to clean gutters and windows for a competitive price of £130, 2 semi. He did ask £50 for gutters only and if doing it with neighbour will be cheaper .When he left noticed he only cleaned the outside of the gutters, no way of knowing whether he did clean the gutters when challenged…
Opinions please - full house redecoration misquoted
I have just had my whole house redecorated pre moving in, as it is currently unoccupied, no furniture and no carpets! I found a highly recommended decorator through social media - lots of recommendations and wasn’t able to start immediately - all good signs! She quoted 26 days, approx £2k materials and £4K labour. The…
Impartial dispute resolution advice wanted:
Hi there,Just hoping for some impartial advice.Basically I informed a tradesman that electricity was not reaching the pump in my house. I confirmed a price of £60 for him to ensure that electricity reached the pump. I explained to him that I did not know if the pump was working or not, I just wanted him to make sure…
Can't even get a quote?
Please move if this is in wrong place. We have had plans drawn up for garage conversion and small extension. Planing permission and building regs awarded. Had 3 builders round to give quotes, all talked a good talk and we were happy with all 3. But all 3 have failed to send us a quote so as yet have no real idea of cost.…
Is this fair?
Hello, I dont know if this is the right thread but here i go: I wanted to rent a shop, the potential landlord changed everything we had spoken, and the deal didnt go through. Now he is charging me half of the money his solicitor charged him. We haven't agreed to anything like this. Does he have any legal rights to do this?…
Price for painting windows and doors.
My mum needs some window and door exteriors painting, when the weather improves slightly. Normally I would do it for her, but since she has moved 150 miles away, that isn't very practical. I always do my own DIY, so have no idea what would be a fair quote, hopefully a forum member will be able to give me some idea. The job…
Lining a Finlock Gutter - cost?
Hi there, post 1 of 2 I am afraid. Buying a house that needs some work. It is a 3 bed end of terrace and the finlocks are leaking causing damp. Had a look on the net and there are various liners that can be installed but does anyone have an idea of cost?
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…
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…
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…
Garage Roof Repair/Flashing
Hi all, Looking for some advice here. My house has a retrofit garage in which the roof isn't properly sealed to the wall (like that since we've been here). Had 2 quotes for a job with lead flashing ranging from £650-£750 which would include some brick repointing at the back. Does that seem expensive? Picture of roof…
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…
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…
Quotes for Replacement Roof
Hi All, I am looking for some advice on the following two quotes for replacing a roof, that comprises of a part flat roof. What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance. Quote 1. Roof replacement - including flat roof: £9440. Flat roof - 2 millimeter underlay with 5 millimeter charcoal finish - 25 years guarantee. 2 rolled…
Council tax
Our original park home in South Wales was in Band A in 1979. Currently it has been banded as a band C. When an appeal was made to the council regarding incorrect banding, was told "well all other similar properties are banded the same. When my local MP was questioned, after making enquires was informed that all the banding…
Carpet fitting quote
Evening all, Please can you tell me if the following quote for carpet fitting is accurate/fair. It's the labor side that concerns me. Since we've sourced the carpet and know the costs it's confusing why they are saying it's more than we calculated (I know it may be a tad more to allow for wastage) I'm concerned they are…
Radiator take off
What kind of price would you think is reasonable for a plumber to take off a radiator and then come back at a later date to put it back on (for decorating purposes)?
Comparing Two Roofing Quotes
Hi All, I'm in the process of buying a house and I know the roof needs some significant repairs. I thought as there isn't much life left in the roof and it looks poor, now was a good time to change it. It's a bungalow, three bedrooms, with a large dining room that was extended, extension consists of a flat roof. Jobs to be…

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