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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…
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Burst pipe under driveway
We have a burst mains water pipe under our drive. We know exactly where it is, and the leak has already washed away the top surface of hardcore so there's not much digging to get through to the pipe. We've had a quote of £580+vat to repair it which seems very high to me. Does this seem reasonable? We expect this is an…
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Is 50% off Wickes Kitchen sale genuine?
Hi, I just rushed to place an order with Wickes as their 50% off kitchen unit sale ends today, but I've since read they have a history of doubling list prices when sales are on. I'm just wondering if my £8,523 saving on kitchen units is genuine or if I've been conned by the advertised "sale"... Any thoughts on the list…
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2x2m aluminium sliding door installation
Has anyone ever had this done? I have a juliet balcony with wooden doors that open inwards, here's a picture: I want it replaced with a sliding door. The space is 2x2 metres approx, so a 1x2m sliding door / 1x2m glass pane and then the door slides to the right. I've requested some quotes, the latest one came in at around…
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Estimated Gas usage gone up by 100%
Has anyone else compared their British Gas gas bill for this period to last year same period- January to March. I’ve been sent an estimated bill that shows my gas consumption has gone up from 4000kwh last year same period to 12000kwh I know gas prices have increased but now their estimated usage is way too high. What I can…
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Lasting power of Attorney
Today, we registered to write our mirror Will. We paid £30 for this. They called us today to discuss Beneficiaries, Executors etc. so that they could put the Will together. Then we were offered the option of a living power of Attorney the cost of which was £900 that could be paid in fractions but they wanted an initial…
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Replacing a toilet seat.
I'm a landlord who doesn't live locally to my property and have the following quote. Wobbly toilet seat and contractor said the bolts were damaged so seat needed replacing. They've quoted £150 Inc VAT. This sounded excessive to me. If that's the cost them I'll give them the go ahead but just sounded very high to me?
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When should I pay for materials ?
Planning on having a garage demolished and retaining walls built, total cost 6-7k from quote received. Materials is over 2k, and he said that needs to be paid in advance. Is that normal or sensible for me to do that ? Fingers crossed, the guy seems genuine, but should I accept that or is paying for anything in advance a…
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Boiler Grants
I have just moved house and found out that the boiler which is over 16 years old is an old one with a heating tank and water tank in the loft and is inefficient to say the least. At my last house I received a new boiler a few years ago through the government grant scheme as my child is classed as disabled and we are in…
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Changing downstairs layout
Hi all, Had a quote from my builder for the following works to change the layout of my 1950's semi from a seperate kitchen and large living/diner to a seperate living and large kitchen/diner, and blocking up external door. Just wanted to sense check as a second quote was a little more - based in West Yorkshire -…
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Solar panel and battery quote
I’ve just had a quote from a company for 10 panels 4.8kw and 5.5kw battery at £12,500. Does anyone have any comparable quotes ? thanks
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Sanding oak flooring
Oak flooring in our kitchen and hall needs to be sanded and lacquered. Quote below is for 16.8mtr sq wondered if it seemed right and if anyone knows if the upgrade to commercial lacquer is worth it. The flooring guy reckoned it would give us several years extra. We have 2 young kids for context. Professional 98% dust free…
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Immersion Heater: hot water tanks
I have a saving tip that does not seem to be used by many, TO BE USED WITH CAUTION. Building regs dictate that the temperature in the HW water storage tank should be set at 65'c to kill Legionaires bacteria. The tank thermostat is usually in the middle of the tank. this means that (HW rises) the top of the tank where you…
