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New Kitchen Installation
Ordered a new kitchen from Avanti Kitchens and Bedrooms following an Ideal Home Exhibition. Price was agreed at £5050 for the furniture and equipment and £1080 for the installation which was to take two days. I got a confirmation letter saying that they woudl only accept payment on the day of delivery in the form of a…
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sash windows
Have just been quoted £500 a window for replacement sash windows (including taking out the old and putting in the new) £450 per window construction and £50 per window fitting etc. Is this a good deal as they will all be hand made to fit and from a local joiner (far west cornwall)(not very moneysaving but want to keep it…
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uPVC doors
hello, in the sheffield area, looking to get front and back PVC doors, want to get an idea of how much to expect. Also a recommendation on a firm that will just give me a quote and not try to sell me windows for hours which i already have would be a nice
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2 Year old Sharp TV not working
Hi I went to switch on my tv this morning and the volume came on really loud, then it started flickering then it went off and started to smell funny. Now it won't switch back on. Has anyone had any dealings with sharp in the past, does any one know how much it might cost to repair. I didnt expect a £400 tv to breakdown…
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Heating Quote!
We have a non combi boiler - it is old but working well BUT my MIL has said she will help us out with the cost of a combi boiler and shower. A local firm who did my mates quoted 2,400 to put in the new combi boiler in the cupboard where water tank is (current boiler is in the kitchen) the quote includes the cost of the…
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Electrician fees
Hi I'm looking to get a few electrical jobs done - a fan heater fitted in my bathroom and a couple of light fittings changed. I contacted a local electrician and was quoted: £42 for the first half hour (incl. call out) £14 for all subsequent half hours Plus VAT, plus materials (I will be buying the heater and light…
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is this a fair price for a boiler repair
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Hall,Stairs & Landing
Hi, I am losing sleep trying to sort out my hall, stairs and landing. I contacted 3 contractors and only 1 turned up and said we would have to get other tradesmen in for some jobs as he didn't do these and quote £11,500.00. We were thinking around £5,000.00. Now, I am the contractor and finding it a nightmare trying to get…
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How much to fix a puncture?
I've got a bolt/screw deeply imbedded into a £30 tyre from my fiesta. It appears to pass pretty straight through the near centre of the tread. What's a fair price to get this repaired? Thanks
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Roof repairs
hopefully someone can offer advice. got a leak in the roof over our off shot kitchen. it is a sloped slate roof but ony a 6 sq metre kitchen... shouldn't need any scaffolding as minor job and not too high up with access from windows. just don't want to over pay with christmas looming thanks in advance
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Fencing...
We're moving into a new house in a few weeks and I have to put up some fencing to keep our dog in her own garden (shes only small and likes to investagte things!). I've got prices on posts, 6ft panels and metpost - £13 for a 6ft x 6ft seems to be the best price. So does anyone know a cheaper option that this? Either online…
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Combi Boiler Replacement
Hi There Would be grateful if any plumbers could give their opinion. Today received quote from British Gas to replace my existing Ariston EuroCombi with Worcester Bosch Greenstar Junior 28i. Quoted £1873, including £135 for some bonding to gas meter and £38 for additional gas piping. Quoted £1400 by local firm yesterday…
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Building work
I've just had a quote for the removal of two fireplaces, one being tidied up to be a feature (just a plastered hole) and the other hollowed out/made bigger to take a wood burning stove. They are both brick rather than stone (if that matters?). Also rendering and plastering one stone wall about seven feet high by about…
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Sanding and Varnishing Floors
We are thinking of getting the floorboards in two rooms and a hallway sanded, cracks filled, and varnished. I have been quoted £14 +VAT per square metre by my local builder - does this seem reasonable? We are debating whether its cheaper to just get the whole thing carpeted. I live in London by the way. Thanks.
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How much to have 4 drains put in?
The four corners of my bungalow have never had drains, (luckily no damage has occured so far), so the water runs from the drainpipes into the garden, now I want to have a drain fitted under each drainpipe. The existing drainage is for the kitchen and bathroom and is situated at the front of the bungalow.. How much could I…
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blinds for a whole house £600
Hi Got about 8 quotes from diff companies for blinds for my whole house (new build). Prices ranged from £520 local dodgy company to £1300 for Hillarys (national company ads in all the glossy mags). Average was about £800. Chose one @ £600 because their fabric choice was excellent - more than any other comapny. Plus the…
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Systems boiler
Just been trawling the Worcester site looking at my new boiler (24i system boiler) and remembered why systems boilers were more expensive - pumps and other bits builtin etc. On checking my boiler / cylinder quote I have been quoted for a Grundfos 15/60 pump as well - two pumps ? What function does each perform in a typical…
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Fireplace installation
I have just moved into a new Persimmon semi-detached and I would like to have a fireplace installed. It already has the herth and marble surrounding, the bit where the fire is meant to go is plastered up, I presume they would need to knock this through and somehow connect to the gas and then to the flu. I can see a…
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Front & Back pvcU doors white £995
Hi This firm - Kings Windows & doors are doing the offer above as a limited special offer before xmas '05. Does this sound like a good deal ? Also has anyone used them ? Details are: Kings windows & doors 176-178 Chorley New Rd, Bolton BL6 5QW http://www.kingswindowsanddoors.com/ Cheers
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condensing boiler
were gonna get our loft converted hense needing to get rid of water tank and imersion heater from loft. we have a small boiler situ in the under stairs cupboard which we would like replaced and resituated in the kitchen. anyway we have been quoted £1400.00 for installing new boiler, removal of old, disconnecting of…