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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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40% deposit for labour only?
Hi, We have had a quote for £380 labour only to remove old bath and basin and replace with new (inc taps). We are supplying the materials. The quote seems fair (cheaper than expected when compete to other quotes!?) however he can’t do the work until august 23rd and wants a 40% deposit within 48 hrs to secure the date. I…
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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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Two very different quotes for asbestos removal
Hi there,Some contractors working in our loft last week discovered what they believed to be asbestos - a board on which an old water tank had been sitting. It will have recently been disturbed by a plumber who installed a new water tank - by the looks of things he pulled up the board and leant it up over towards the side…
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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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Cellar Conversion Quote
Hoping someone might be able to help with my nerves! We live in a listed end Victorian terrace that currently has a large cellar that mirrors the layout of the floor above, about 65m2 in total (4 rooms and a corridor). It has high ceilings already (no need to dig down) and 4 boarded up windows so plenty of natural light…
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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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Gable end roof replacement
Three bed semi with gable ends and concrete tiles, build late 60's, in Plymouth. Tatty felt and leaks. Job would entail: Scaffolding front and back Strip off the existing roof New felt and batten Replace original tiles Ridge and ends No formal quote yet, but the builder indicated a ball park figure would be about £4k to do…
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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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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…
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Roof repair quotes
Early 90s semi, suffering mould in one room in the external corner, and had a small trickle of water on a couple of very rainy days in another bedroom, below where a corner is on the roof. Thus far had 5 quotes!! Most seem to agree that there is an issue with rotting felt which they have all diagnosed immediately from the…
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Mid Terraced New Roof Quote
Looking to replace roof and get guttering repaired on a 1901 2 bed mid terrace (West Midlands). Contacted 9 roofers, only 3 have turned up, this the middle quote (others were £5300 and £8150) Quotation
for new roof and gutters · Scaffold will be required
to front and rear of property for the duration of work. · Strip and…
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Leak - re-render, paint, fit air bricks, remove tiles
Hi all, We have just moved house into an old farm house (not sure of age, but seen it on maps from 1844), and found we have a leak in our living room (10 year old extension), which has a flat tiled balcony above it. Have had a nightmare getting anyone to look, only been able to get one person out, ideally would have wanted…
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Unfair Fees
We bought a freehold property in December 2009. The property has a garage that is not connected to it, located in a different street around the corner. After several years of living in the property we moved out and we are now renting it out. In August 2020 we received a phone call from our mortgage provider informing us…
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Removal of asbestos garage
I have a quote for demolition and removal of an asbestos garage, according to our old house survey it’s asbestos side panels and roof. £850 seems unbelievably cheap to me but it’s hard to find a cost online. I’m waiting on another couple of quotes so we’ll see.
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Quote for new external doors (front and back)
I've got a quote to have new external doors (composite) supplied and fitted, details: * Rear door 900mm wide stable door with upper glazed, solid lower, new frame, 1x full height 300mm wide glazed side panel, standard door furniture. * Front door 900mm wide with 4x centralised rectangular glazed panels, new frame, 2x full…
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insurance loss adjuster advice required
My insurers sent their loss adjustor around after a bathroom water leak has damaged the bathroom, joist and ceiling in the room below. They have offered £1k to remove the bathroom suite and tiled floor, fix the joist, replace the floor and ceiling below, refit the bathroom suite and paint and plaster the ceiling in room…
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Building contractor wants 50% upfront, fair?
Hi I have assigned a building contractor to fit out our new salon at a cost of £39,000.00 plus VAT however the company is asking for 50% upfront! Is this unusual for shopfitters? Usually I would at most pay in three instalments. Thanks AJ
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Howdens quote - help needed please !!
Hello I would be so grateful from advice of people who have recently bought a howdens kitchen or know how the system works. ive had a quote for a Fairford kitchen and they have also quoted on some appliances and sink and tap etc but no worktops. We are most likely to get appliances etc elsewhere and only get cabinets etc…
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Windows quote
Got a 3 bed semi currently old metal frame windows want replacing to upvc white standard 11 windows including 2 Bay windows a composite front door and French back doors. Are replacing like for like £12450 Seem roughly about right?! I literally have no idea. Salesman said price was a 1 day price (I know) got another company…
