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Replacement shower pump quote
Our shower pump which was installed 18 months ago has stopped working. Plumber says it needs replacing and has quoted £320 + VAT to replace (I have to supply the pump on top of this). Anyone know if this is reasonable? Seems a lot for what is apparently a couple of hours work?
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Cost of plastering
Hi, We're having three bedrooms (two doubles, one box room) replastered in our Birmingham house. It's a 1930's house and while most of the underlying plaster is fairly solid there's some bigger cracks and also some big holes where we've ripped the picture rails out, we're also having electrical work done (new sockets) so…
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Periodontal treatment
I've been to dentist and need periodontal treatment to the cost of over £1000 is this the going rate , just seems excessive
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New Consumer Unit
I have had an electrical installation report done on a one bedroom flat, and basically it failed. I am told that I need a new 18th Edition Consumer Unit installed AND as "there is no continuity to the ring circuit, circuit breakers need to be de-rated". The electrician has quoted me £800 to do this work (including new unit…
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Install power to shed with lighting and 32amp commando socket
Had a quote to install power to my garden shed, which is about 15 metres from the house. The quote was £740 and includes installing a 3 way Type A RCD incomer consumer unit in the shed, a double power socket and LED light within the shed, and a 32amp blue commando socket on the outside with an earth electrode (to be used…
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Damp repairs cost
Just had a damp survey and they have said that for the issue to be fixed we should take off the plaster, let the wall dry and then replaster. How much would something like this cost per room? Rooms are roughly 12 x 12.
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Driveway Paving in West Yorkshire 23sqm is £2,500 reasonable?
Current driveway is tarmac with on one side some paving slab steps. The job is to pull all of that up and put block paving.Area is 23sqm. Had three prices as follows but need your advice if these are fair. £2,500, £2,600 and £2,900.All three quoted to pull up the existing tarmac and paving slabs with a digger going down…
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Who pays the scaffolding ,
Hello, Having rendering replaced on front of house. My girlfriend claims that we have to pay the scaffolding direct (450£)and not the Rendering contractor including scaffolding in his price. Is this standard practice. Who pays the scaffolding?
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Electrical certificate costs
Hi. I have been charged £270 for 3 bed house in Devon. I've had the results back saying it's needs 5 new light fitting because they are stretched and £100 a fee of £120 for admin and certificate. This doesn't make sense as surely the certificate is already included in the original price. Any thoughts? Feel like I've been…
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Cleaning after plastering cost
We are having our bedroom wall damp proofed due to a bathroom leak from a neighbouring flat. After they finished the first day of work yesterday, our bedroom is completely covered in dust. It's all over all the soft furnishings apart from the bed which was the only thing covered. Even the inside of our wardrobes have ended…
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Is this fair?
Hello, I dont know if this is the right thread but here i go: I wanted to rent a shop, the potential landlord changed everything we had spoken, and the deal didnt go through. Now he is charging me half of the money his solicitor charged him. We haven't agreed to anything like this. Does he have any legal rights to do this?…
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Painting
Wondering if the quote I received is reasonable. Room 1: 3.9m x 3.5m Room 2: 3.0m x 3.4m They’re providing the paint. Walls, ceiling, skirting boards and door frames painted. Everything is in decent condition already as the previous owner had it professionally decorated a few years ago. Quote £800.
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Cleaning cat urine from a car?!
I've been quoted £150 to have cat urine cleaned from the carpet in my car the smell is dreadful nothing I've tried has worked, does this price seem right or can anyone recommend somewhere cheaper in or around Nottingham/Birmingham.
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How much should a new roof cost (based in Scotland)
Hi all, So I need a new roof. My roof at the moment is slate however is leaking in multiple areas. I have a small one bedroom house but roof wise is prob of similar size to a 3 bed home. It has what I would call a normal roof in that there are 2 sides which meet at the top as in upside down V (I think called a hip joint…
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Roof quote 60k+
I’m looking at purchasing a (6 bed) house which has a fairly large steeply pitched roof, and flat roofs to the side and back. I’ve been quoted 47k+VAT, plus 8k+VAT insulation. The work is to replace a clay tiled roof, including the guttering, soffits, fascias, garage, leaning chimney etc. The property is in Surrey in terms…
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Decorator quote
I'm normally OK but I'm stumped with decorating as I've always done it myself. Quote of £995 for dining room, kitchen and utility. 2 x coats on walls, ceiling, skirting. Dining room is in good order as was only done a year ago by myself so just painting and priming patch of new plaster (old light fittings). Mainly 3 wall…
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New Kitchen fitting quote
I've received the quote below to replace my existing kitchen. This is for fitting only. The layout and number of units will be similar to the existing kitchen, so no major rerouting of cables or pipes are involved. Probably the biggest extra work is in raising the lowered pine clad ceiling to its original height and…
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Is Loss Leader pricing unethical and should it be addressed
We all receive auto-renewal quotes for annual policies such as house/vehicle insurances, mobile phone contracts etc and most of us are aware that, as most companies entice us in with heavily discounted premiums in year one (in effect a Loss Leader), the renewal quote will be much higher than taking out a new policy. As a…
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Very
Hi everyone first I have been on here not sure if it’s right or not I have been paying my bill for over a year got it down to £500 and now very are putting interest on it at £262 do now my bill as gone back up to well over £900 I have been on furlough for 12 weeks so wages was 80% never missed payment with very in fact…
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White UPVC windows and door
Hi could I get opinions on cost for the following. I’ve included a photo of one quote but we have had another from a smaller company considerably cheaper and have 2 more to quote this week.
