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Gutters/Damp Quote - Is this a fair quote?
A friend has recently been hit with an outrageous quote to fix the gutters round the back of her house and has turned to me to sense check this. Was just wondering what the norm for a job like this would be? Basically there is damp and mould in the upstairs back bedroom which appears to be the cause of guttering. Gutters…
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Halogen Ceiling Repair?
Hi just wondered if this quote was fair? We have a halogen Ceiling light where all three bulbs have gone at the same time. Possibly the transformer? Not touched electrics before so a rough quote given via text was; Labour £50 plus vat Transformer to be external to fitting £15 plus vat Would take long to fix? Is this fair?…
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Anyone experienced in painting houses?
We would like to get the front of our small terraced house painted with a fresh lick of paint prior to selling. It's probably about 20m2 or less once you take account for the windows. Info on google seems to indicate £100 - £150 a day for a painter, plus paint. The house is in the outer suburbs outside sunny London and I…
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Electrical quote, fair???
Hi so I've received a quote for some kitchen electrical work for my new kitchen, basically its: Install new 8 spotlights into ceiling. Move 5 fuse spurs and fit. Add 2 new double sockets and 1 single socket. Change a single socket to a double. Move 2 light switches approx 6 inches from current location. Move an existing…
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Communal area vinyl flooring - Quote from freeholder
Hoping someone could take a look at this, although the consultation letter is a little vague. Exact information they've given: - Replacement of the communal floor coverings (existing carpet) and installation of vinyl floor to hall, stairs and landings. Block consists of 3 floors, top floor is not as large as the others and…
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Partial roof repair and scaffolding - what should this cost?!
Put up scaffolding Replace fascia board, soffit and guttering at front Replace dry grey verge to two gable ends Fit new lead to two breaches in the front and rear roof to make watertight Repair hole to neighbours wall
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New kitchen and time required
Hi Apologies for yet another kitchen question but I have used the power of google and I am still not sure about to proceed. We are looking to get a new kitchen and I am aware that the budget for the kitchen may differ based on how top end etc I want to go with the worktops appliances etc. This is more relating to the…
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Water Softener + Quooker Tap
Hello - I am considering installing a water softener in my house. But as I have toddler, I have been advised that it's best to either separate a hard water feed into a drinking tap for drinking water or install a reverse osmosis and remineralise water purification system for drinking water. I have been quoted: The Hague…
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Burglar Alarm quotes
I'm getting quotes from local companies. What is reasonable for a 80sqm semi? I've been quote £750 for front and back door detectors, wireless key fobs, wiring into my landline and the boxes that go on the wall at the front and back of the house. Alerts will be sent to our mobiles. I'm not going for the sort of alert that…
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Flue lining and burner replacement
After a smoke test (on my condemned old gas fire) I've been told I need to have the flue lined. This plus having the burner in the fire replaced to regulation standard, bricks replaced etc is being quoted at £595. Looking at similar posts it seems unfortunately like a fair quote 😁 Am I right in thinking so? Thanks
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Boiler and radiators
Hi all! Had a local plumber in today for a quote to replace my combi boiler (like for like), to fit a new magna clean as by 1 June 1 was required by regulation. Remove 6 radiators on the house and fit new ones(all of them needs new pipe work as the new radiators are not the same size. Already have the boiler and radiators…
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car insurance
hello some advice needed have been driving over 30 years and have build up my no claims to 30years .For the last 3 years my insurance company no claims was only up to 9 plus. have now been on to compare sites and have notice that companys are now going up to 20 years but will only accept your last insurance no claims which…
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Chimney Removal
I’m thinking about having chimney removed. It’s not the main chimney (my house is a semi) but a chimney in the dining room/one of the back bedrooms. I live in the SW Option 1 – Complete Removal is £3290.00 + VAT Option 2 – Ground Floor Chimney Removal The supply of structural engineer’s calculationsThe propping of chimney…
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Plumber 1st and 2nd fix
I've just been quoted by a plumber as below for a refit of a 1.4 sqm shower room encompassing toilet (saniflo compact) and basin. 1st fix plumbing - supply of water and waste to appliances (before they are installed) £492 (net of vat) - 2nd fix plumbing - installation of the appliances £648 (net of Vat) Does that seem…
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electrical work quote
Hi, I was just quoted £450 for the following electrical work. Knowing nothing about electrician rates, can anyone give me a bit of a sense check. 2 sockets refit flush to wall, add one new internal socket again flush to wall, add external double socket, run armoured cable (4mm) to the current shed (about 30 metres from the…
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Quote to replace banisters and spindles
Hi Could anyone advise if this quote seems reasonable please? We're in the East Midlands. We've been quoted to remove old stairs and landing banisters, handrails etc and replace with new oak handrails & baserails (1 x 3m and 1 x 1.6m), 2 newel posts plus a half newel and 28 spindles.Also to replace skirting boards on…
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Quote - Replace Old Patio
Hi All, Looking to have our existing concrete slab patio (25sqm) dug up and disposed of, ground leveled, and replaced with a 38sqm natural indian sandstone layed on 75mm compacted hardcore base and 50mm full bed of mortar. 2 quotes so far for supply and laying...One £5400 and the other £5700. For those that have had…
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£3000 to remove internal wall, install laminate and replace fireplace?
Hi there, I've just had a quote of £3000 for the below. This seems a little steep to me, does this sound reasonable to you guys? Repositioning of two radiators in lounge and dining room (including taking the current laminate flooring up to move pipeworks) Knock through from dining room to lounge, installation of…
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Kitchen/Dining Room Knock Through
We are in the process of moving house, we are due to exchange and complete by the end of the month/beginning of July. We want to knock through the kitchen/dining room before we get settled in but literally have no idea how much to expect in terms of costs! We have been told a number of different things. We plan to: Knock…
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'Lick of paint' to bathroom?
How much should I pay someone (labour and materials) to give 'a lick of paint' to a bathroom in rural Wales? They have suggested £200: is this fair or a comedy routine?
