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Locksmith - new lock for door
So I had call out today for a door that wouldn't lock, after quite a bit of banging the locksmith said he couldn't fix it and fitted temporary "overnight" lock and said he'll call back tomorrow. Today cost £125 - which didn't include a call out but I assume parts and labour. I asked how much it would be tomorrow, but he…
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Victorian House - New bath, New shower or complete remodel
I have a Victorian
terraced house with bathroom done about 30 years ago and is rented out There is a leak under bath causing some intermittent dampness to ceiling
below I have been quoted £1445 plus VAT which includes
new bath and panel, new shower screen and fittings and attention to floor
boards/vinyl flooring Quoted…
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Job quote sites... any tips?
I have a 12m run of old panel fencing which I want replaced with a top-notch, high (2m), sturdy, CONSTRUCTED fence. I need a really professional job done. Would people recommend that I approach fencing companies individually or put out a tendering situation on one of these job quote sites? I've never used these before and…
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Repointing a 3 bed semi.
We’ve moved in to our new 3 bed semi detached house recently and had a quote to repoint the whole house in red mastic. The quote includes scaffolding, grinding out and repointing all the exterior walls (all Accrington brick), repointing three chimneys and repairing/replacing any damaged flashing, replacing and relocating a…
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Installing Oil Central Heating
Hi all, Recently moved into a property with storage heaters and want to make the move to oil central heating. It will be a full install from scratch. First quote was received yesterday... £13,500. I'll be honest, this is a lot more than we were expecting. 8 radiators, combi boiler including flue etc, oil tank, pipework…
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Double glazing window replacement quote / Potential value added to property value?
Hi all, I live in a ground floor 2-bedroom flat (built in 2003/2004) with one bathroom and a en suite shower room. We bought it in April 2020 for £275k. The property has 5 wooden frame windows which I believe are double glazed and were most likely installed when the development was built. When the cold weather sets in we…
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Repair cost
Hi Had a quote to repair this for the best part of 3 grand, I understand that it's a messy job but is it fair? It includes rebuilding the wall and removing the plant Kindly
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New Boiler quote - yikes
Need a new boiler - current one is working but its 14yrs old Ideal thats just been repaired recently again under cover. For a boiler replacement had a quote for a Viessmann Vitodens 100 30kw inc magnateic filter and standard wirelss controls for £2450. I had a quick look at the parts - the boiler is £1200 from Screwfix and…
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Damp Surveyor quote
Hi folks, Long term stalker of this forum and finally taken the plunge to take part. Been quoted £600 to fit 6 airbricks/airvents to improve ventilation and combat condensation. Lives in a semi detached 1910 ground masionette for past 3 years based in Surrey. Has 6 years old damp proof course around property. Noticed…
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Is this quote fair?
Hi were having a remodel and have been gathering quotes. We have been quoted 35k for the works below which doesn’t include kitchen, bathroom hardware, flooring, wall tiles. Also, it doesn’t include fitting the kitchen. We’ve not done anything like this before so we might just be wildly unrealistic but it seems like a lot…
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Skimming and tiling quote fair?
Hi there, We're looking to get our bathroom walls skimmed over the top of thick artex which is floor to ceiling (though not looking to get the ceiling itself done to save money, especially as the rest of the house has it anyway), but also have a small area retiled. The work would include removing the old tiles which we're…
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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…
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Conservatory Quotes
I
have had a conservatory company out for a quote and said I will be getting
further quotes to compare. I was told that Martin Lewis now says it's not worth
getting three quotes as companies are less likely to barter so you get a better
deal if you go with the first quote. I
find this hard to believe. Is this correct or…
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Moving laundry machine and adding dishwasher
In the utility room I have a freestanding, under counter top fridge and a laundry machine in place. What I got a quote for is: - replace laundry machine with a dishwasher- replace fridge with the displaced laundry machine (cannot leave laundry machine in place because the fridge's slot would not allow the dishwasher to…
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Replacing a fence - please help, I'm a ditherer!
I have had a few quotes for replacing a fence along the side of our garden, slightly tricky spot. Quotes are for: 8 x 1.5m Featheredge panels 9 slot-in concrete posts 8 x 150mm concrete gravel boards To fit the above with removal and disposal of existing fencing. Posts sunk to a depth of either 450mm or 600mm depending on…
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Painting and papering. Was painting, told papering and painting is better option.
EDIT: Please delete. I'll post this in the DIY main forum. I had a quote for painting which was £2,500 for a house but taking the paper off the walls look rough as hell, eg one bit has been plastered in a different colour. The guy has given me an option of getting it papered and painted which is £4,000 in total or sticking…
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This is fair for a single storey extension and partial loft conversion?
After a lengthy process, we finally have plans from our architect for our single storey extension and creation of a mezzanine above one of the bedrooms. We are in the process of trying find a builder but everything has gone bonkers at the moment and so far only one has got back to us with a 'pre-estimate' (we've contacted…
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Electricity power upgrade
Good Morning, hopefully someone will have some advice on this. We are currently converting a redundant farmhouse and barns, there is power to the property which runs from a shared transformer with one other (large) property. our property has been empty for 10 years, the other property has been modernised and expanded…
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Chimney repair cost
We are currently having our roof re slated and repaired. It is an Edwardian 2 up 2 down terrace. The roofer has told us that the chimney (shared with neighbour) is dangerous and needs repairing. Today we had a quote from builder for £2600, after contacting 6 others who didn't want to know. It just seems a lot of money but…
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Replacement Oil Boiler
Please find as follows the estimated price for supply and
install of grant vortex 35kw system boiler, vertical flue including install
(roof contractor to install flashing), 200l Gledhill’s cylinder, Timeclock, Boilermag, all safety devices including expansion
vessel, pressure reducing valve, oil fire valve & filter.…
