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Loft conversion
Hi all I’m looking to do a loft conversion in my mid terraced house the space is more than big enough to fit it in, I’ve had a couple of quotes all about £28000. I was wondering if anyone on here has had a conversion done in a terraced house and does this price sound fair? And also how they financed there project. Many…
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Soffits, Gutters and Stack pointing.
Ive been looking at quotes for the soffits gutters and a cowl for the stack with pointing and had a price of £1600. 4 bed, semi, no issues with access, NW england. Gutters to go from cast to plastic, all the soffits doing, Hedgehog in gutters, pointing to stack and cowl plus checking on flashing and flat roof on the front…
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Cost of Economy 7 Meter installation by EON.Next
I have been quoted £157.86 by EON.Next to have an Economy 7 meter installed. Night storagae heaters are being installed. Does anyone know if this is a fair amount and are there any other companies that I should consider switching to. I had been with npower for decades until they were taken over by EON.
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Facias quote
Hi I have a 4 bedroom house and have been quoted 5,800 to replace all facia boards and guttering and down pipes. This includes a dormer window and also scaffolding to staddle a conservatory. Does this seem a reasonable quote? I live in the south if England. Thanks
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Roofing quote help!
Hello all, I am a bit stuck. I have finally saved enough to put a deposit on a terrace house that has a 8.5m x 4.5m flat roof. The offer was accepted. I got a roofing contractor to look at the roof to quote for any repairs (the parapets need repairing, that much is clear from the ground). I also had a surveyor come in and…
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Roofer - lead valley
Hi all Im having the hardest time getting roofers in for a quote, with most not available for another month or so, or not answering email/ voicemails for quotes. I have a leaky roof, finally got someone in the other day and have been quoted £1,600 for New lead valley = strip out slates and valley lining and reslate the…
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Electrical Quote
Hello, I have had a quote for the following work: Run 6m of 10mm cable for shower Fit new ten way RCD consumer Unit Run 8m of twin and earth and fit two new sockets. £700inc VAT. Location is North Wales. Thanks
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Roofing quote. Seems very high.
Hello, I’d be grateful to receive any feedback on whether this quote is reasonable. The quote is for a roofing job that is necessary following the discovery of a leak. Property is a three bedroom terraced house. Lead flashing is needed on one side along with renewing the two valleys with zinc. Exact quote says: Supply and…
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Windows quote
I’ve been quoted £2500 for the following (North England) 1 x 2.5m wide x 1.2m high 1 x 1.5m wide x 1.2m high 2 x 1.2m wide x 1.2m high 1 x 0.6m wide x 1.8m high
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Windows & Door
Hi, Can someone tell me if this is roughly about right for 2 windows & a composite front door please. 2x uPVC white Windows one upstairs and lounge.Both are roughly 2400x1200 1x composite front door. Not sure of the make could be Xtreme door. Been quoted £2920 fitted. Thank you.
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Car finance interest loaded upfront
I recently purchased a car on finance with close brothers. I made 2 x monthly payments of £, 1358 so a total of £2716 and yet only £70 came off the settlement figure, how can this be? It's a flat rate of 4.25% and the amount to borrow is £67k and my total to pay back is £81.5k over 60 months so basically £14.5k spread over…
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How much for flooring fitter?
I want to replace the laminate in my hallway and lounge. The lounge is 4.8 x 3.3m, the hallway is about 5.6 x 2m. What should I expect to pay for removal of the old laminate, reuse existing underlay, lay new laminate with scotias and disposal of the old laminate? In Greater London. I've got a price for the laminate, supply…
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LVT flooring labour quote
Hi Im looking to get LVT glue down for downstair rooms.The living & dinning is open plan, the max size is 7.6m x 4.62m. Been quoted for labour cost (London) £720, plus additional £700 if we want it to be layed herringbone style. Is this quote fair? Thanks
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How to assess a renovation property without being able to get anyone to quote?
Hi. Seen a prize of a renovation property in the perfect location for a family home but have never taken on a full gut renovation before. All signs are that materials are increasing in price erratically at the moment so it doesn't seem prudent to rely on outline online estimates for the cost of particular elements added…
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Party Wall Cost
We are extending our property and will be needing a party wall agreement, what is a fair cost of a party wall agreement? Thanks
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Upstairs bathroom
Hi, I’ve just bought a little mid terraced house and I’d like some changes made. The first is fitting a bathroom upstairs. It would be DIRECTLY above the old bathroom with access to the soil pipe. The bathroom will be compact and it will not be filled with gold taps and a diamond encrusted toilet seat. The quote was £8k.…
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Windows quote
Got a 3 bed semi currently old metal frame windows want replacing to upvc white standard 11 windows including 2 Bay windows a composite front door and French back doors. Are replacing like for like £12450 Seem roughly about right?! I literally have no idea. Salesman said price was a 1 day price (I know) got another company…
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Fitter Quotes
I'm planning on fitting a bathroom as a priority - that's were the main budget will go. I've already got a design and a fitter for this job (fitter A). We also want to replace the kitchen with a Wren/Wickes kitchen, just refresh more like. Part of the bathroom job involves moving the water tank in an airing cupboard on the…
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Boiler replacement
Had a quote of £3400 to replace a Worcester 24CDi boiler and 6 radiators plus change one to a towel rail and replace an electric shower with one fed from the mains. Cheshire. Price includes cost of the radiators and shower and Baxi boiler. Is that reasonable?
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EICR - supposed C2's
Can someone tell me whether this report is realistic? We failed the EICR on the following grounds: It says I have 1 month for the remedial work to be undertaken. I hope the timescales do not have to be adhered to as the inspection was on 1 July and report not sent until 12th! (I also emailed electrician to find out what…
