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Quote to new electrical system
Hi guys here is attached a quote I received for a full electrical system for a 102sqm pizzeria, could you please tell me if is it fair? the cost includes labour and materials. Thanks
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Block paving cost breakdown?
We've been quoted £7000 to lay a 120sqm block paved driveway. This includes: 1. digging existing garden up 2. digging existing block paved drive up 3. grabbing and removing 2 lorry loads of waste 4. supplying 18 tonne of stone (sub-base) 5. levelling & compacting stone 6. supplying materials i.e 5612 'premium quality'…
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Near 50% pay upfront?!
Hi everyone, Me and my girlfriend are having works done on the house, have met a local builder and now have a contract. Neither of us are experts on this (supply chain operations and insurance we are though, just not building!) and would really appreciate any insight that can be shared. We live in a 3 bed semi where we…
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£2800 for fitting 45m2 of underfloor insulation...!
I've looking to get some underfloor insulation fitted under the Green Homes Grant Scheme. I'll be paying 1/3. Looked up a local supplier via the official TrustMark website... [the other 2 local suppliers are 'too busy' or 'not doing the scheme at present'] Sent them full details including photos of the access hatch and…
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Building and Contents Insurance
In October 2020 Southern Water had a main water pipe that burst and flooded quite a few homes in my area. Southern Water has admitted liability. On 23rd November 2020 I received a renewal quote for my building and contents insurance which has risen by £611 which brings my total renewal to £854. I have spoken to the…
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Rendering
Hi all, About 2 years ago we got a quote to have our 3 bed semi detached house re-rendered in Stoke-on-Trent and were quoted £15K., which was beyond our means. Initially we were only asking for one of the three walls to be done but got told that we may as well do the whole house and they refused to quote us for just the…
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Replacing radiator valve only £285
One of our radiator valves has started to leak slowly and Our local tradesman has quoted £285 to replace this and says he will also need to drain the system and refill with inhibitor which is why it is expensive. Does this sound reasonable? I note you can get these for about £26 at screwfix. He did mention I could change…
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Safestyle literally begging me for business?
Hopefully getting some equity through on my remortgage and so I've decided to have my windows and patio doors replaced before the winter, as for the last two that I've lived here they've been very drafty. All I'm after are my two bedroom windows replacing, and my patio doors in my lounge. Everest over the phone quoted me…
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BUILDER NOT FINISHED WORK, ISSUES ETC - IS IT WORTH GOING TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT?
We had our bathrooms refurbished on 17th August 2020 - on the last day, the boss came asking for payment and said the job was finished they were just tidying up and he was off on holiday so could we settle up 1hr before finishing. As we had good working relationship, we agreed and paid. 10 minutes before leaving, the…
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Landscaper cancelled job and overinflation of costs
[PREAMBLE:] We hired a local recommended landscaper to block pave our garden and driveway around 2 months ago. He insisted on a large deposit upfront (£4923) to the cover the cost of ordering materials and to pay the digger man and grab man. Regrettably I paid this, as it all seemed plausible at the time and I had no…
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Replacing concrete post fence quotes
Hi all We're looking into replacing half of the fence running down one side of our garden as the posts are all wonky and just generally look bad. The job is to remove and dispose of 8 9ft concrete posts, 16 gravel boards (doubled up as neighbours land is lower) & panels and replace with new. Two quotes so far which are…
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Useless plumbing company
We've recently had new pipework and new radiators fitted. On the initial email the company informed us that the radiators would cost around £3,000. But they weren't in stock and so we opted for ones that came to £2,028.67 (I know the exact price as I added them into a basket online to check they were all in stock). Even…
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Fit laminate worktop £390
Had a quote to fit 3 x 3m lengths of worktop for £390. Does this sound excessive or ok? I’d assumed it would be half this when I budgeted for it.
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Architect cost?
I am planning a single storey extension of around 32sqm. The house has already had a 32sqm extension and I am planning on building on top of it to create 2 bedrooms. An architect has quoted me £400 planning drawings and then £500 building reg drawing. Is this a fair cost?
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Replacing old storage heaters with new wifi enabled electric heaters - 3bd semi £6500
We've received a quote from a company who will recycle all of the storage heaters in our house and replace with electric heaters (wifi enabled so you can control each room from an app). removing 7 existing heaters, and replacing them with 6 new radiators plus 1 towel rail (5 year warranty), 1 mornings work. Quoted £6500.…
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2 Bedroom Flat in (East London) - Full Refurb Quote
Hi All, I have a flat that I am going to have refurbished. It is dated and has no central heating. The floor plan is very similar to the below (different layout but almost exact same size rooms) I am friends with a pair of builders and they have given me the below quote for just labor and the boiler (Vaillant ecoTEC Pro 28…
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Bi-fold doors quote
I have been quoted around 5k for 3meter bifold doors, they are Smarts Visofold 1000 Aluminium. The price includes fitting. I have seen some posts on here regarding prices but they are from a few years back. This feels rather expensive to me. I'm still toying with bifolds vs slimline sliding doors.
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Replacing Kitchen Tap
I have a kitchen tap which I want to replace with a Grohe Zedra with their quick fix plus system. I have the new tap. How much would it cost to replace this? I have been quoted between 70-100 pounds to replace? Sounds reasonable?
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Changing quote but the job is the same
Hi everyone, would love your opinion on this. i recently had a quote to supply and install artificial turf in my garden. When i first called i explained the size required and the state of my garden that would have to be put right before laying grass. I was told on the phone it would be about £700-800 but they would have to…
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Advice on maintenance issue with co freeholder
Hi, i live in a victorian house which is converted in to two flats which have shared maintenance responsibilities of the common areas. I live in the ground floor flat and have been told by the other freeholder that the roof felt needs replacing and the roof is leaking slightly. I am keen to get a couple of opinions on how…
