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Central Heating Flush, Magnaclean Heating Filter, Hive Smart Thermostat
I was advised at my latest boiler check that the system needs flushed due to lots of 'stuff' inside and water being very dirty. Got local guy who has done some jobs for myself and some family too, so trust, just don't know prices for these things. Hive dumb set up - £190 or Hive thermostat Smart - £240 Magnaclean Heating…
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Engineered wooden floor & stairs
Hi, I want to lay engineered wooden floor and stairs in my first floor flat (London). I've already taken up and disposed of the carpets. The flat is around 80 square metres. I've been quoted £7800 including VAT for labour and materials including: - levelling the floors - they are very wonky floorboards from 1930s - good…
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£14.5k for 8 windows and 2 doors?
CR Smith have quoted me £14.5k to replace 8 windows and 2 doors, with the caveat that the price will rise to over £16k at the end of the month (just 3 days away). This seems high. Am I being scammed by the salesman? CR Smith get very good reviews and Which rated them top, but this quote seems excessive. Thanks.
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Removing two structural walls
We are wondering if this quote is fair, please can someone advise... The back of our house has a kitchen, dining room and second living room, we are wanting to remove the central walls to the three rooms to make one big room. The SE has been out and done the drawings. The walls that need removing are effectively a T shape…
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Double glazing quote
Look at getting double glazing for whole house and have got several quotes, however are not sure of what to make of them. There is a huge variation in prices and we are honestly a bit stuck of who to go to. Quote is for: 4 windows upstairs (2 larger ones with 3 openings, 2 smaller ones with 2 openings) 3 windows downstairs…
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Annual Boiler service Quote
Hi All, I have been quoted £70.00 for Annual Boiler service by a local company. is this a good quote? Thanks Shoaib
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Basic roof repair repair cost
Hi We've had some roof tiles fall off from recent winds (4-5), they are not broken. What would you typically expect to pay for this? Also the black lining that's below the solar panels that's glued on has came off from one side and needs to be glued/nailed back on. Midlands area. So far one quote for £250 seems quite a lot…
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Marathon bathroom refit
Is sixteen days a reasonable amount of time for two people to fit a new bathroom (inc, ripping out old plaster, dry-lining, plastering, retiling floor and half walls, underfloor heating, new extractor fan in loft). The fitters were working odd hours - sometimes they'd do a whole day, sometimes 9-2, sometimes they'd turn up…
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Mastic job - shower
I got a quote for removal of old silicon and application of new one around shower tray and enclosure. The size is 1200x800. I am being quoted £280 by a handyman including materials. I am based in Greater London, just outside of London postcode towards Kent. I struggle to get quotes so nothing to compare to. Is that really…
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Price comparison sites - ZPG - Confused.com
Confused.com have issued a notice to users that ownership of the company has changed to ZPG, who is turn are also the owners of Uswitch and Money.co.uk (they include Zoopla in their stable as well).With the consolidation of ownership the value to consumer of these sites becomes questionable when there is no longer…
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Painter quote check
I was quoted 3-4 days of work for painting the walls + ceilings + trimmings (all 2 coats) in reception room (3x4 m), hallway (2.50x1 m), kitchen (2.5x3 m) and small bathroom. One man working for 100 GBP/day. Does that sound reasonable?
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Replace soakaway with drainage field
We have a septic tank that feeds into a soakaway. The soakaway needs replacing due to end of life. We’ve been quoted about £6k (with vat) for a 50m drainage field with a pumping station (including power and trench). Does this fair or expensive? Thank you.
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Electrical sockets/lights quote
There is currently 1 socket down one side of my bed. I'm looking to change it to 2 lights and a socket on either side (different from current location). I've been quoted: Supply & fit new double socket points in master bed
wardrobes x2 £120.00 Fit only lights in master bed wardrobes x2 £120.00 Supply & fit 2 new light…
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New Combi Boiler
Hi All, I want to move my current boiler from the attached garage and place a new combi in the airing cupboard. This will allow me to convert the garage into another living room. I have been quoted £2,850 inc vat for a new Baxi 36kw Combi which will come with Nest Heating Controls and to have three radiators replaced. Does…
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11.2k for a bathroom?????
So my bathroom is 6ft by 5.5ft so not very big, just had two quotes one was 6.5k the other 11.2k !!!!! am I missing something I only budgeted for up to 5k at the most or do I need to up my budget ?
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Lime Render of Victorian Stone and Brick House
I have had a quote to remove the existing cracked concrete render from a mid-terraced house built about 1870, stone and brick, with an extension believed to be a later addition, to be replaced with a lime render. Job is as follows: 1) Carefully hack off existing cement render to rear annexe and rear elevation. Establish…
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Immersion heater repair
Hi all, I don’t have hot water in my apartment and have had the following quote, if anyone could advise if this is fair I would be very grateful. Thanks Cylinder fault: No hot water Diagnosis: Catastrophic failure of fused spur supplying power to immersion ele-ments, causing a power surge which has damaged the Immersion…
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Job paid and completed Contractor chasing VAT
Hello I had a Vat registered Ltd co do building work with all written quotes etc etc. Final invoice was sent and settled once the job was completed. A month later (after they have rectified a few hick ups) they have said they made a mistake their side by not charging VAT on one stage of the payments and I owe them £500 VAT…
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Replacement Garage
I have had a quote to replace a small garage, converting it into an office (with electrics fitted) for £6,000. To me, this seems fair (was expecting around £9k). I sometimes think a low quote rings more alarm bells than a high quote. The same company have also quoted a silicon render of our house (3 bedroomed detached,…
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Do painting quotes usually include materials or not?
Had a quote from a painter a couple of weeks ago to do hall/stairs/landing (£700). I just re-read his text last night and it said '£700 + materials' and thought to myself 'Well he must've meant to say including materials'. So I went back and asked him, but he said the paint costs would be on top of that. Is this normal…
