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charges for MOT fail
my 4 year old fiat 500 failed its MOT today. 11,000 miles. had an interim service first. everything ticked ok eg tyres all good. w/screen wipers and washers good. inside and outside lights good, in fact everything ticked good. rung up after MOT. told needed new front tyre,new windscreen wipers, and headlight alignment plus…
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New combi boiler - am I being bullied and ripped off?
Hi all, I currently have a 13 year old Worcester Bosch Greenstar 28i Junior Condensing Boiler installed. It's unfortunately developed a leak on the right hand side as you face it, but it's not losing any pressure and we've still got heating and hot water. I went on Checkatrade and found a local gas safe registered company…
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Kitchen Fitting Quote £3k.
Hi all, Our flat is in serious need of a new kitchen as the cabinets are (quite literally) falling apart, however we are on quite a tight budget (we want something reasonably durable that will last a decent amount of time, but no frills or fancy cabinets, as tempting as they seem!). We were hoping to save costs by buying…
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Tiling quote for hallway floor
Hi We are currently looking at new flooring for our hallway, living room and dining room and were initially thinking engineered wood flooring throughout. However, we really like the idea of victorian tiles in the hallway as its a victorian property and we have been trying with the decor and features etc to maintain its…
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Bathroom tiling
Hi, I'm in the process of sourcing quotes for some tiling to be done in our (quite small) bathroom. I've had my first quote and to be honest it seems quite a lot for the time it should take after doing my own research too so was hoping for some advice on that. A photo of our bathroom is below. We are having herringbone…
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Sales technique
Can anyone tell me if there is a name for a thing that some dodgy sales people engage in when they offer you something at a very inflated price which is clearly ridiculous then offer another reduced price and then still reduced one to make it sound like you are getting a really good deal but actually the final price is…
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Council tax increase
Hi I live on my own and my Council tax has gone up £17 a month. I get single person discount but will now be paying £101 a month. My Single person discount is £337 if I had someone live with me and we split bills equally we would pay about £56 each a month. How is this fair ? Only one income surely it should be I pay half…
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Roof valley refurbishment and repoint
The two valleys on our 4 bed. det needs sorting out. They run the full depth of the roof. I wonder if someone, who is knowledgeable in this sort of thing, will give me their view on this quote please. I am especially interested as to whether the "special foam" is usual and effective or a "quick fix". Thanks for your help:-…
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Converting outbuilding to utility?
Hiya Already have a partly converted outbuilding, at the moment it is plumbed and wired for my freezer and washing machine but the only access is from outside. Looking at knocking an entrance through from inside the house with a door, moving a radiator, bricking up the current doorway, replacing the window and insulating…
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Plumbing Work
I have three plumbing jobs which need doing - Replace the kitchen sink with a kitchen sink with a drainer (will require cutting a piece out of the cupboard wall to fit the drainer) and the tap (I already bought the sink/tap, comes with connections) - Plumb in a dishwasher - Replace the stoptap to the house I thought these…
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Boiler installation
Hi guys, Getting a new boiler installed in my home. This is the price quoted: Labour fee only - £350, plus £50 to get it signed off by another guy...?? Is this the going rate?
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Cost to paint the entire interior of a 3 bed semi detached house.
Hello folks. Obviously this is abit of a general idea because nobody knows exactly the size of the semi detached. All I can say is its a bog standard house as below 2 double bedrooms 1 single bedroom 1 bathroom 1 living room 1 kitchen Hall stairs and landing. All the rooms need painted. All the ceilings need painted. All…
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Quote increased
We got a quote £5600, from a company for a lightweight replacement Leka roof for our conservatory which we accepted and paid a deposit of £1500. Company has now come back to us saying the glass panels have increased in price and they now want a further £1500 on top. They say if we don't pay the extra they will cancel and…
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Remove old render
Hi I need to find out if the quote I have been given is extremely expensive. I need the render taken off my semi detached house then want it rerended and painted been quoted £39,000?
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Landscape Quote - I'm out of my depth - do these prices look reasonable?
Total £27,464.00 Close board fencing ( feather edge ) £3520 The fencing will be approximately 32 metres long. Dismantle and prepare the area ready for the new fencing to be erected. Supply and fit new fencing as we discussed. The new fencing will be 6ft high and will be made using concrete posts with 3 Harris rails. The…
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Combination drain
I've recently moved into a late Victorian terraced house and asked a plumber/builder to take a look at the combination drain as there was water standing in it. He has told me that combination drains are no longer legal and the drain will need to be relocated, and the cost could be anything from £1500 to a few thousand, he…
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Gutter Repair
Hi, I've had 2 quotes for a gutter repair and both seemed expensive to me. The joint between 2 sections has come apart, the roof is 3 storeys so approx 9-10m high, but both quotes were based on using a ladder. Both companies are very local to me in London. The quotes were 1. £280 - this is not from a roofing company -…
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£120 callout fee charged by "saniflo" plumber - is that the going rate or expensive ?
My elderly mother had a problem with her saniflo system so had to get a plumber in to look at it apparently she had to ring up about 5 different plumbers before she found one that was willing to work on saniflo systems - they also had to travel a fair distance from blackpool to lancaster as it turned out the problem had…
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Wall/door removal quote for this bizarre cupboard thing
Recently moved house and the row of houses I am on all have the same strange layout, of this weird 3 door cupboard thing. Here's a floorplan: You can see from the pic that there is this really weird cupboard thing with literally FOUR doors. Here's a photo of this: As you can see it's kind of ridiculous and the fact there's…
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Tradesman invoicing for waiting time.
Dear All, I arranged for an electrician to quote me for a job about a month ago and I couldn't let him in to the house as I was held up in traffic and he's now charged me for keeping him waiting (over an hour). I spoke to him on the phone that day to apologize for not getting back in time. I just received his invoice this…
