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EIRC from electrician without NIC/EIC or NAPIT
I've found a nice price on an all-in-one home buyer package for someone to do the gas safety cert, EICR report and some other bits, but the electrician isn't registered. Should I leave it because of this? I know being registered to these orgs isn't necessary, and if it's anything like the other regulatory stamps in this…
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DEMANDING MOENY
i hired a solicitor for a court case. The solicitor just told me to transfer £250 into his account to show up on the day, which I did. There was no receipt for what i had payed. or an invoice showing what it is for. After court the solicitor asked for an additional fee? there was no contract, no discussion, no client care…
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Roof re-felting cost
Someone I know lives in a block of flats with a flat roof and following leaks into the flats on the top floor a surveyor came around and did an inspection and said that the felt needed to be replaced. The roof is at most 250 m2, but probably less. The managing agents have said that the quotes they have received to replace…
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Front door double glazing quote
Hi, So I have received a quote for front door and 3 new windows, is it reasonable? Door - Overall Size 900W x 2400H UPVC - £895 Composite - £1650 Windows Lounge - £900 TVW FS Window System Casement Window, Overall Size 1500W X 1730hH White Finish Dining Room - £545 TVW FS Window System Casement Window, Overall size 1070W x…
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Kitchen quote from John Lewis - seems really high, and that's with a discount [London]
I've been meaning to fully replace my kitchen for some time now but I've had issued in the past getting any final concrete numbers before a supplier/installer wanted a deposit. Obviously before I go ahead I want to know exactly what it'll cost with the exception of unexpected events. To this end I looked towards John Lewis…
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Electrician time for various jobs - is it reasonable?
Hi. We have a few electrical jobs that need doing and an electrician has estimated it will take 8 hours. Details below. Please could any electricians let me know if this is reasonable? It feels like a long time but I might be underestimating how long each job will take. 1. Replace bathroom extractor fan (same size, etc.)…
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Moving kitchen to dining room
Hi, We are in the process of getting quotes for a new kitchen in our dining room, and converting existing kitchen to downstairs loo and utility. List of works needed: Kitchen * Open up chimney breast for cooker (new lintel if needed) * Gas cooker installation * Move radiator * Fit new kitchen in dining area * Tile hearth…
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Carpentry work quote - advice please
Hello, I have been looking to get some carpentry work done in my house. The jobs are as following, from biggest to smallest: - create under-stair storage (build timber frame, fit MDF shelves and doors, fill and paint) - build in a day bed in alcove (build timber frame, attach bed to frame, fit MDF panels where gaps are,…
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Asbestos removal
I'm trying to get a boiler replaced in our home. It has been detected that we have asbestos insulation board above our current boiler, which after testing amosite and chrysotile has been found. The aib is actually roughly 1m squared. I understand that asbestos is to be taken seriously. I've contacted a number of companies…
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Current insurance claim for building and contents damage from water leak. Advice appreciated.
Insurance company have accepted and agreed the claim however no prices or cost have been mentioned Drying equipment is in situ and it will be approximately another two weeks before a "Dry Certificate' can be issued and work can begin. All contents will be removed to storage next week. The loss adjuster has asked me to…
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Moving Bathroom Roller Blind Lower to help Ventilation (with pic).
Just removed loads of mould off bathroom ceiling, sanded and painted 3 coats of mould resistant paint. Don't want to have to do it again for a long time. My family tend to take longish showers. The window is open, for privacy, the blind is rolled right down so barely any steam escapes and the walls can be dripping by the…
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Roof Repairs
I own a top floor tenement flat in North East Scotland and the roof is leaking. After dozens of calls I managed to get a roofer out to take a look who has subsequently provided me with a quote. * Knock out both front and both rear main and chimney skews including picking tablings then prime fill allowing to set before *…
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Kitchen Refurb Quote
Getting quotes for a complete kitchen refurb, is this a decent price? My location is Hertfordshire just outside of London and kitchen size is approx 5m x 3m.
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Home insurance cash settlement seems unfair
Hi, My parents had a pipe leak in the kitchen which ruined the floor. It’s an engineered wood floor (daft but was they were unaware at the time how unsuitable it was). To replace it like for like with the same brand would cost £4,850 for the materials alone but with a laminate floor it would be around £3,300 which they are…
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(re)move radiators
Our lounge/kitchen currently has 3 radiators on a micro-bore setup. The main GCH pipes are up in the suspended ceiling and drop down inside the dot & dab walls to the radiators. 1) Remove 1 radiator 2) Move 1 radiator 2m along the same wall 3) Move 1 radiator 1.4m along and "around the corner" to be on a perpendicular…
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Please take a look at floorplan and let me know if you think this quote is right!
Hi, please see attached floorplan. Largest bedroom I want splitting into two. Two new Windows etc quoted 10,000 that seems like a awful lot to me or is it about right?
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Full Bathroom Refurb Quote
Hi all We have been quoted £9k for a full bathroom refurb, not including tiles. This includes the following: Rip out and dispose of old bathroom Full tiling of walls and floor (2.5m2 bathroom) Install ceiling spotlights Extend existing single shower to double (including build of stud wall and installation) Install…
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Reinstating fireplace
Hi all We have just moved into a 1978 house which would have originally had a gas fire, this has been removed and the hole breeze blocked up and a vent fitted. We want the physical hole to be opened up and plastered so we can stand an electric log burner style heater in and have an oak mantlepiece fitted. I’ve attached a…
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Garage flat roof replacement
Hi all, only had 1 quote back so far. Garage is single storey detached double measuring 5.4m x 5.9m. It's leaking at the moment (only just moved in) and have been quoted £2200 to strip off current roof, replace boards and then double felt the whole roof using hot tar. Does that seem fair? Based in North East England.
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New central heating system quote:
Hello, My mother lives in a very old property that needs a refurb. There is currently 7 gas wall heaters that need to be removed. I have been quoted the following. Can you please advise if this seems reasonable: * Callout and gas test property. * Decommission old cylinder and tanks and dispose of. Remove existing Boiler,…
