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Green Deal Quote
As title I have had a quote for cavity wall insulation, large 5 bed house 2308 sq ft floor area for £7857 before grant- seems high but is a large house was hoping others might have some benchmarks?
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Single garage roof replacement
Hi, Old possibly (not) asbestos roof... 16x9 ft. £1450 just for labour, no materials and not disposing of the old roof? Surely a days work, couple of pairs of hands should come in under £1000 surely? All in quotes have been £1750 - £2200, ouch. No access problems etc
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Roof repairs
Hi all. Just had a quote of £675 for refelting a 12ft by 8ft flat roof shed, replacing a broken concrete roof tile on a single storey extension and fixing a small leak on the main house roof. Is this reasonable? Thanks
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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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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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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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Quote for minor repair to roof
Hi I have a leak in the roof of my house. I have got a quote for repairing it and they said it was due to a small number tiles slippong out of place (approx 5) They quoted £300 to repair it and clear our gutters which i think seems very high Any opinions on this? Trying to get another quote but struggling to get someone to…
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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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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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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…
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PPI
I filled in the forms signed sent back to "we fight any claim" had a reply no funds were found forgot all about it. Then I had a letter from another Virgin Money company saying they had found money that was due to me and best of all no fees were due . 1 week later I get email and texts from "we fight any claim" saying they…
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Can a company break a contract
I agreed a contract to have double glazing fitted. Signed the contract and paid the deposit around 4 weeks ago. The surveyor has been round and measured up (last Thursday). Today, I received an email from the salesman saying the company had made a mistake and the initial cost of £6,500 should be £7,600, due to the rise in…
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Rebuilding a brick wall and pergola
Hi I have been offered £1500 by my insurance company to rebuild a brick wall Last Feb the wall was blown over in Hurricane Clara. Because of the pergola attached to the wall, it did not fall down. My builder made it safe and the insurance company surveyor came. The wall is approx 20 feet long by 9 ft high. The pergola has…
