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Decorating a two bedroomed flat in sheltered accommodation
My Mum is moving into sheltered accommodation, and the Estate Manager introduced me to one of the maintenance staff who would be willing to decorate the flat that Mum is going to take on. The existing decor is not too bad, but it does need a refresh. I have been given the following quote, and the flat comprises: lounge…
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Landlord insurance: quote higher than expected, looking at alternatives
My insurance broker quoted me £375 for insuring a small family red brick city-dwelling, tenanted to a family, both parents employed. The proposed insurer is Property Protector, underwritten by Geo. This quote has shot up from last year by £50 (same property); after some probing, I found that this was due to an admin fee…
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Garage roof replacement with Box section - Very much perplexed by quotes
Needing to replace a double garage roof (“safe” asbestos sheets) and install box sheet in Croydon So tried to get quotes for the above work and provided requirements: Roof - Remove and dispose of existing, install 0.7 Anti condensation box profile, matching flashing and trims. I’ve been quoted the job at £2500 +VAT by…
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Door supply and fit
Hi, How does this seem for a quoted price. Supply and fit rock door, and glass panel at the side, including all door furniture. £2008. NW England Thanks Paul
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EV outlet install seems like a lot of money
Hi! I'm in Texas US and I need a NEMA 14-50 outlet installed in a new house with brick siding and solar panels. The outside panel guts need to be replaced to make room for the EV breaker and then wiring needs to be driven through the wall where the 2 gang remodel box and the outlet will be installed. The quote he gave was…
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Fair price? Soffit & Gutters
Total newbie to sorting out this sort of thing, does this sound about right to you knowledgeable folks, 2 bed semi, front and back (no gutters on the side): "to remove soffits, fascia & guttering and replace with 20mm white fascia, 10mm white cladded soffit and black guttering. Fit UPVC trays under felting, scaffold front…
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Replacing kitchen doors
Has anyone used a company who replace kitchen doors/drawers/worktops using the old carcasses? How much did it cost and how large is your kitchen?
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PVC Window Cost
Hi all. I recently got two quote to replace the windows in my kitchen, living room and two bedrooms. Anglican Homes came round and quote close to £20,000. A more local company, Crystal Windows, quote £6,000. Does the £6,000 sound realistic or should I shop around more?
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tiling Bathroom Floor
£385 labour only by a self employed handyman/tiler Bathroom tiles fitting on floor only in a new build house. The wall tiles are already done by builders. 1 bathroom - 3.70 m2 2 ensuites - 2 m2 each Is the quote fair, comments welcome.
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Bifolds
Just had a quote for Aluminium bi-fold doors. 5 doors, total width 4.2M. The manufacturer of the doors is Schuco I believe. £7,150 including VAT (with an extra 15% on top if I want them in any colour other than white). Its a bit higher than I was expecting (particularly the colour supplement as I do want them in grey).…
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Plumber/electrician quotes - first time buyer needing advice
Hi, just joined the forum and hoping to get some advice having just bought my first house. It is a 3 bed semi built in 1955 and I am in the North East of England. There are pipes exposed next to the living room window, next to french doors in the dining room, and where an old back boiler would have been next to the chimney…
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Plumber diagnostic charge for incorrect diagnosis
We needed a repair for a cistern that was leaking/overflowing and was charged £94 for a diagnostic charge which should have covered the first hour of work.The plumber had said that he knew exactly what he needed to do and proceeded to tell me that the entire toilet needs to be taken out so he could access the cistern and…
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Replacing front garden with gravel - Scotland
Hi all, I'm looking to get my front garden replaced with gravel. It's on a busy road and we would never sit out there, so the upkeep is really a waste of time. It's an odd shape - but approximately 35 to 40 square metres. I've been quoted £1600 which covers: * Strimming down all grass and shrubbery (it's a little…
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Door from hallway to integral garage..Cost?
Hi everyone, looking at getting a door from our internal hallway in to the attached integral garage. It’s a modern timber frame house. In time I plan to covert half the garage so not worried about it being a fire door etc. Does anyone know what I should expect to pay for knocking through the wall, supplying and fitting the…
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Price to Replace an External Rear Door (Solid Core door)
My daughter wants an old back door replaced with a solid core door. She wanted a deadlock too and two padbolts. the existing door isn't secure but the frame was OK the quote was £300 ... is this a decent price ?
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Damp proof course quote
Is the following fair for a damp proof course to be added to a bungalow, 850 square foot. £3950 inc vat for the following: Roughly 54 linear metres of DPC cream to be injected (this is usually done into the mortar joints to stop rising damp every 100mm along the damp proof course bricked area) Your quotation includes the…
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Carpet quote - 2 bedrooms
Hi all I've had a quote for carpeting of two bedrooms, one sized 3.61m x 3.33m, one sized 3.63m x 3.12m for £880 all in. This includes sourcing/fitting the carpets (I can find these online for around £15psqm), 10mm underlay, grippers & door bars. The previous laminate has already been ripped up. From a look online this…
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Overcharged by a locksmith- any way to get my money back?
I recently wound up locked out of my bedroom as i'd left the keys in there whilst going to the bathroom and the door swung shut. I called my landlord over but none of his spare keys worked, went to the letting agency but they didn't have any spares either so was forced to call in a locksmith to remove the lock and then…
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Small Single Storey Extension
Hi All, I've searched high and low for past examples but unable to find any threads of small extensions so I'll ask here. I'm looking to extend the rear of our kitchen by 1m to line up with the other side of the house where the living room is. What sort of costs would I be looking at for a 1m x 3.5m single storey brick…
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Plastering costs
I've not engaged with any plasterer's yet as I'm still trying to convince my Husband that the walls need more than sanding and filling, we have dado rail markings where it's been removed and other inexplicable lumps, bumps and dips. Though textured wallpaper would probably cover it lovely. I just want to get an idea of how…
