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1 mt off my conifers
I paid £200 to have 1 mt off my conifers. Three if them fully eqipped and it took less than 1 hr. Was a bit disappointed if I wanted a bit more off had to pay more.
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Damp quote
So I've had a quote for sorting out some damp on my living room wall after a leak in the kitchen shares the same wall. The guy mentioned a Pam ties certificate afterwards to guarantee the work I've never heard of it is it worthless piece of paper or will it actually guarantee his work. Thanks
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gutter cleaning job and repositioning
Gutters cleaned and re-positioning on adjoining dormer of semi-detached chalet bungalows. (existing central downpipes moved to either ends of dormers front and rear). Any ideas as to how much a job like this would be? A ballpark figure.
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Cost of fitting a new condensing boiler
Hi, I've had a quote of £2,850 from a local gas engineer to fit a new Worcester condensing boiler. However, he has asked for £2,000 upfront in cash-does this seem like a reasonable quote and should he be asking for more than 50% of the total for material costs upfront?
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Loft Insulation
Today received a quote for Loft Insulation as follows: Loft Floor Measurement = 35 sq mtrs. Propert Semi Detached. Remove and dispose of existing 300mm deep fibre glass. Give a full mould treatment. Install 'knauf' earth wool 44. Ensure vents are clear and insulate areas that were previosly empty. Re-install boarded area…
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Enlarging a hall by removing a study
I have a small hall and a small study beside it. I'm hoping to remove the walls of a study to make the hall bigger and lighter by giving access to the windows in the study The study walls are not not load bearing. (I've had this validated by a structural engineer) One is 2m long and the other is 1.5m with a door in it I…
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Help with front garden quote
Hello! We live in a terraced house, which was inherited with a wall-less front garden (I say garden, it's very small) we would like to get all of it redone and a wall erected. We have been quote just under £11k for the following: * To build single skinned wall using reclaimed multi London stocks ( 2.7 x 0.9 ) with
two…
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KITCHEN VINYL
Replacing existing kitchen vinyl. 4,4m long x 3 metres wide. Two cuts to go under washing machine and fridge. Quotes are for labour only. First quote by a middle aged, all-round experienced builder. £800. He said it would take 2.5 days, him and his daughter as his assistant. In other words, 5 days work. Second quote. £475…
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Concrete gutter removal
I have received a quote for having my concrete gutters removed and replaced with UPVC. It's one of the major firms. 3 sides of the roof. Quoted £5440. Can anyone give me advice or their experience of this. Thank you Dawn.
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£600 cash to fit 10 tile vents on 4 bed detached
I think seems ok considering they are about £25 - £40 each to buy non-trade
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Is this a fair price for a kitchen renovation?
Morning everyone, My partner and I are looking to have our kitchen renovated very soon, which is uncharted territory for both of us. As neither of us have any experience with this, I was wondering if anyone would be able to help us determine if a quote we have received for the works is a fair price to pay? We will also be…
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Quote to replace roof valleys, roof vents and repoint.
Hi, I'm new to any roof repairs and have no idea how much it should cost. I have mould on my roof felt as seen in the loft. I've had a roofing firm come out and have been told the GRP valleys are all cracked and are leaking so they need replacing. - 2 lead valleys (max 10 metres) - 2 roof vents - repointing tiles back in -…
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Good will gesture is it enough
Hi I had a corner settee and a snuggle chair delivered from NEXT who use their delivery drivers to attach feet on the sofa once it has been delivered. The two drivers did not know what they were doing and made a complete mess of the job. NEXT provided a technician after 4 weeks who came and agreed it was a bad job and took…
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Central Heating Installation (Semi Detached, 3 Bedrooms)
Hi, My mum has received a quote of £6,000 (£5,000 + VAT) to have central heating installed in her home. This felt a little on the steep side to me, but I may be wrong and just penny pinching! It involves the removal of 3 x storage heaters, 2 x gas wall heaters and an immersion heater. There will be 8 radiators installed…
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Replacement Fence post and new 6ft fence panel.
Fed up with fences! Been quoted £250 for supply and fit a replacement fence post and 6' panel. Prior to covid I paid £350 for two posts and three panels. Have prices risen that much? They would also need to remove the old post and panel of course and dispose of.
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I'm being quoted for heavy machinery that won't be used
I've recently applied for a gas pipe diversion to allow the building of our extension. This has been quoted to £2590 incl VAT by Northern Gas. Of this 790 is labour and 415 material (12m of pipe). The remainder and therefore the bulk is for heavy machinery that they won't use. Basically I'll be doing all the digging and…
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Roof ridge tiles replacement
Hi, I recently had a small repair job on my roof for a cracked vent relating to our heating system. Whilst the roofers were up there they said that the ridge tiles are all loose and or cracked and need replacing asap. They did show me the movement in one or two of them. As of yet, we haven’t experienced any leaking in the…
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Roofers gave a quote of £500 for the following work, is this fair?
£500 for the following: -Replace 1metre long ceiling binder -Repair split full length binder by sistering another timber to the side -Scarf 1 foot bottom of a rafter -Replace 2 rotten timber barge boards on our dormer, 8ft each.
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Is this quote fair?
We want a new garden gate and a local woodworker has quoted us £350 for the gate supplied and fitted. We are in Leicester. Is this a fair quote?
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New bath and wet wall
I need a new bath and wet wall, I have the following quote: Remove existing bath/taps and shower screen . Install new bath(1700x700mm) with bath/shower mixer tap( chrome), install standard wet wall panels ( 1000mm x2400mmx10mm ) over existing wet wall around bath , install new shower screen (chrome), make /fit bath panel…
