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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…
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Creating Open Plan Lounge and Kitchen
Hi all. I have had a quote from a local builder of £7k to take down a load bearing wall between the kitchen and lounge. The work includes removing the wall, adding the support beam, relocation of radiator and electrics and also boarding up an internal door and plastering. What are your thoughts? I live in Northern Ireland…
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New Boiler and Unvented Cylinder
Hi I am looking to update my heating setup on my 3 storey townhouse. I currently have a potterton heat only boiler in the kitchen and a boilermate 2000 on the third floor. Been quoted 3700 for boiler replacement (Worcester Bosch), a filter, update to nest thermostat, and a 210 litre twin coil Unvented Cylinder in place of…
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dodgy plastering
hi, looking for some advice after having renovation work done, a new bathroom fitted and ceiling below freshly boarded & plastered. the builders say was an overspill of toilet with caused a slight leak through to the kitchen ceiling (which seemed to be drying see pencil lines) However a patch still does not seem to dry and…
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<DELETED> How easy is it to customise Howdens units?
<DELETED> Wrong forum
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Extremely varying quotes
I've been quoted two very different prices for a loft hatch installation and need to know what people think! First person came round and said due to the way our ceiling joists are positioned he would need to do structural work and for a wooden ladder and hatch would cost us £1050 or £650 for metal. Apparently metal costs…
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Pocket door for en-suite bathroom
Hi all, We want to replace the door we have for my en-suite bathroom with a pocket door, so that we can save some space (as the door opens inside the room...) We received the following quote, and we're not sure if it's a good one or not. We found the builder on MyBuilder and they have a bunch of good reviews. SCOPE OF…
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1 Bed Flat Rewire
Hi All Just wondering what you think of this quote I got to rewire a 1 bed flat. It was £6500 before VAT, including a plasterer to patch up the holes and channels made by the electrician? It’s London but surely it’s a bit much?
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Can't even get a quote?
Please move if this is in wrong place. We have had plans drawn up for garage conversion and small extension. Planing permission and building regs awarded. Had 3 builders round to give quotes, all talked a good talk and we were happy with all 3. But all 3 have failed to send us a quote so as yet have no real idea of cost.…
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Overgrown garden
Just bought a house with a very overgrown garden which has ivy, weed, 2 trees stumps to be removed, as well as 2 very old sheds. The garden is about 6-7m long 4m wide. I’ve been quoted £1200 for removal of everything which includes 2 skips, is this reasonable?
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Extension Quotation
I have been quoted for an extension which works out as £2400m2. Is this a reasonable price or is it excessive?
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New roof for rear dormer
I have been quoted £3800 for new flat roof for my rear dormer 9 feet by 9 feet. £350 for temporary repair lasting 6-12 months. The roofer said he will need scaffolding costing £1000. is this fair quote? I lined further quotes on Tuesday.
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Some glazing and levelling the floor
Hi, we’ve been quoted £4100 before vat for a job in out back room (1990s extension). The extension was built a little lower than the original footprint of our house (and there was some subsidence 20 years ago that our surveys confirmed was fixed) so the floor doors up by about 30mm. The job quoted was to level off the…
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Conservatory
Hi, I have had a verbal quote for a lean to conservatory but no written estimate? Is this acceptable or should I insist on a written quote?
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Render skim on semi detached house
We've had a quote for some rendering work on our house. The current render is largely sound but it's a mish mash of some panels smooth, some pebble dash etc. The plasterer reckons it's rock solid and would take a red grit skim then render. Quote includes beads, 2 coats red grit, coat render, scaffold etc for 1930s 3 bed…
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Cost of supplying and installing picket fence
I'm looking to get a picket fence installed in my front garden, I've contacted a local company for a quote. In total the fence would be 43 feet long, and 3-4 feet high. The company has given me a quote of £950, which seems a lot to me for a pretty small garden. Is the quote fair?
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New Boiler
As someone who knows nothing about gas installations I thought it might be worth getting feedback from any gas engineers that might be on here. Does the following quote I received seem a reasonable price? Also is it worth paying for the more expensive options? Please see the boiler quote below. * All prices inclusive as a…
