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Car insurance on secondhand cars
Due to the shortage of new cars coming off the production lines the value of secondhand cars has escalated. In the event of car theft or a major accident my insurance company tell me they would value my car using Glass, Auto Car or similar motor publications to get market value at the time of a claim. For example, Go…
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single storey rear extension - is quote reasonable?
after a few months of sorting out all the paperwork ourselves, we're finally ready to build our extension. we already spoke to a builder and we got a quote, I just wanted to check it's good value for money (in your opinions). We are talking a 6.6x4m extension (includes external walls) built with brick/block construction…
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Live next door to a pub - scaffolding permission
Hello all, We've booked work with builders to get our loft extended. However, we live next door to a pub and the brewery wants to send a surveyor over to review the site before giving permission (or not!) to erect scaffolding. Our house is an end-of-terrace and the pub has benches leaning against our external wall in their…
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Concrete pad Quote
I've just received a quote for a 10mx 3m concrete pad in our garden for £3000 is this good? It requires no removal of bushes or material as i have cleared this already only for some sub base to be applied then the concrete form to be created and poured. he has also included two days labour in the quote however i assume it…
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Quote dispute
I gave a company a quote for fencing a garden which they excepted by email. The supplier we cannot get hold of anymore and have tried. So we cannot keep the quotes price and have let them know to which we said we would get another quote from another company we use but timber has gone up so much over the time and we sent…
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Plumbing Advice
My shower was making a burning smell last week, so I called a plumber in to swap with another I bought. He said he didn't feel confident doing it due to the really old 1980s fuse board, which needed replacing. I was quoted £850 for the fuse board replacement, which seemed have been done without any issues. The plumber…
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I Don’t understand this price cap-help please
I am sorry if I am missing the point but I ( I’m my ignorance) thought a price cap meant.. that was the highest you may charge. Now my fixed price tariff ends in 2 weeks so I have to choose a new one, EON are offering Next Online v14 which charges Elec unit 39.59 kWh/standin charge 37.92 Gas unit 9.86kWh/ standing…
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DHL unpaid invoice for duty and VAT
OK so, apologies for the long winded post below! I am currently on maternity leave and before I went off alongside my career as a nurse I set up a small eco and handmade business. I made very little from it but it was going well so was good to experience what it was like. I didn't apply for VAT exemption as I wasn't…
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Electric shower needing RCD - is this a fair quote?
Hi all, Just had an electrician round to inspect an electric shower as we noticed a fishy smell coming from the wall that runs behind the bathroom. This smell was initially noticed back in Dec/Jan and we had the electric shower replaced as the cable termination inside the old one looked like it was burning out. This seemed…
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New Roof
Our semi's roof needs redone this year before winter/ strong winds. I've been unwell so haven't had the energy to get quotes in but know it needs done asap. Do I need to contact building standards to get a building warrant from the council before getting quotes i.e. flag up with them that I'm getting roof redone? Fingers…
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Asbestos surveying for one room
I’ve just been quoted £150+ VAT to survey asbestos on the ceiling of one room (3x4m). All the other ceilings are smooth. I think it’s hard to know because if I was looking at the whole house and garage it would be fine. But the kitchen and bathroom and quite new and there’s no garage. But I understand that the surveyor…
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How much for a full central heating/hot water clean out?
Had my gas boiler serviced by a local firm a couple of days ago (floor mounted with hot water tank downstairs and cold water tank in the loft) - the engineer stated he felt that despite it being 20 years old it seemed to be working well and as efficient as could be expected. There has been a fair bit of gurgling going on…
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Can this mismeasured door be made to fit?
Hi all, After receiving eye watering quotes for patio doors and a composite front door, I am looking to save money. I have a porch with an opening of 870 x 2200. This is where I wish my front door to go. It is currently set back inside by 2 foot with 2 side panels and a top panel. I wish to replace this entirely and…
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Bathroom removal and fitting quote.
Hi. Does this below quote look ok to you. I've no idea if it's right or wrong. It's the first and only one out of 4 companies that have quoted. I like the chap and he's got a good rep locally. Pictures of work look good to my untrained eye.
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Garden Shed Roof & Felt Replacement - London Area
We could have taken care of the problem earlier when the marks of leaking first appeared. Anyway, by now, the leak covered the entire panel on one side. Plus the roof board on the other side has also detached and slipped off the middle by about an inch. I couldn't find any reliable recommendation to ask for quote. So only…
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sequestration costs
At the end of a sequestration case, the asset of £64,000.00 most of this has been used up in Trustees costs an solicitors fees, leaving £5,000 to pay the original creditors what should have been the amount of £17,286.44, we have been asked to be Audit Commissioner for the accounts but we don't know any accountants to get…
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Replacement windows
Just got some quotes to replace the windows on a 4 bed house as follows: The front 2 bays and kitchen window in clear glass 1750 x 1650, 1750 x 1520, 1800 x 1500 Side ground floor studio flat this is with a Composite Door 950 x 1220, 360 x 600 1st floor side bath and WC 620 x 1050, 1200 x 1350 Ground floor rear Bay, French…
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Does this builder sound a bit dodgy, or am I being unkind?
We've been looking for a builder to extend our home. Getting quotes has been hard work - builders are booked solid for months and we have quotes booked in for as far away as next March - with a lot of builders not having build slots until next summer (or later). After contacting trusted builders (i.e. completed work for…
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Parquet flooring restoration
Has anyone had their parquet floor sanded, stained and polished? I have a 1960s house which the removal of the living room carpet has revealed a lovely wooden parquet floor that just needs some TLC, just wondering how much per square metre it is likely to cost?
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Soffits facias and gutters
Had 2 quotes for soffits, fascias, guttering and dry verges house is detached 8m x 8m approx, front of house has canopy roof on lower lever as well and ther are 3 apex for dry verges I was quoted 1 at £8k from a large company and the other local roofer at £5.5k. I'm only asking on here because a friend said hers cost £800…
