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Provisions fund / service charge
I am a housing association tenant with an assured tenancy. I have lived in my house for 29 years and on receipt of my new rent charges notice for this year I noticed there was a service charge added to my notice as well for the first time ever. It says it is for a provisions fund. When I called to ask for my information…
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The bathroom "fitter" with the best reviews is quoting by far the cheapest.
We have a small bathroom around 2.5m x 1.6m and we are looking for it to be completely ripped out and done again, including moving piping work. We got a quote from two general builders and they were charging just over £6,000 for labour. Another person is a "bathroom fitter". He spent the most time measuring things up…
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House insurance on barn conversions
Why do insurance companies base their quote for barn conversions on the date of the original barn construction, and not the converted building. The rebuild costs on a converted barn would be far greater than an agricultural barn, or am I missing something?
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Is this the going rate for patio works?
Hi - I’ve been quoted the below for works in our garden. The quote feels on the expensive side, however I have also seen comments in some historic threads about the prices of materials spiralling etc, so I’m unsure how this quote compares and whether it is on the expensive side, or whether I was being naive/unrealistic to…
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Kitchen revamp/makeover £5600 quote
My old kitchen has the framework so the base is there. I live in the North East - medium size kitchen. Replace all cupboard doors, plinths & fittings, new hob, oven, sink & taps. Knock off old tiles & re plaster. Remove old wall fan and replace. If anyone could advise it would be great?
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New combi boiler, radiators and pipes
Is this price reasonable for a boiler, pipes and rads, for a 3 bed townhouse that jas no central heating currently. This includes the price of dosposing of the water heater. £8226 including VAT Remove and dispose of existing water heaterSupply and install Worcester 8000 30kw combination boiler in garage (12…
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Roof repair work
Hi, fair quote for the works listed? It's a mid terrace, about 5m approx house width. Extension is 5 length. I'm in the midlands. Thanks.
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Concrete 'spur' to support post cost/quote
Can you give me some idea of what to expect please?Both the guys who've done work for me before, one got a different job and another seriously ill so I'm at the mercy of random people. I've a 7ft feather board fence and one post has come loose rather than broken. I asked for a quote from the Garden Centre (knowing it would…
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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 -…
