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House Alarm
Hello, A few neighbours have been burgled recently. We have looked into a house alarm and the only people who have provided us with a quote for an alarm is ADT (local firms have been asked but fail to get back to us). We were with ADT many years ago, they were ok, not fabulous but not terrible either. The quote is £380 for…
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re-flaunching + roof tiles
Hi all, I've had a quote for re-flaunching the chimney and replacing 2 slate tiles on the roof - £530. This seems excessive to me but I don't have much experience so not sure. I had the chimney flaunching done about 3 years ago but it's got cracks in it now. It cost me about £200 at the time, but I guess they didn't do a…
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Loft insulation quote
I am looking to get loft insulation. This requires removing existing stud walls, carpets, laying the insulation, and installing loft legs and boarding for storage. (I would also look to install a ventilation tile, but these aren't included in the quotes). -One has quoted about £1440 -Another has quoted £1110 (they will not…
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Window Spraying…
Thoughts on this and bear with me… We have brown windows and a brown door on our house but both I and the painters want to paint our gate grey as we think it looks more modern. The Mrs (in her great wisdom) thinks it will clash with the window colours (pics below). We kind of came to an expensive compromise in that maybe…
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Drain inspection (exploratory digging)
Hi all, We have an issue with our drains, which run to a soakaway. We had a camera inspection but it would only go so far due to a blockage which jetting wouldn't clear (possibly roots). The contractor needs to come back and dig up a small square of tarmac drive to expose the drain, jet it and insert a camera so they can…
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Conversion of attached outside toilet and coal shed to utility room creating doorway into house
Hello, I would be most grateful for feedback on an estimate I have received for this job. The house is a 2 bed terrace in a Leicestershire village. I understand that good builders are hard to find and this one has been recommended. It has been several years since I have had anything like this done so am unsure about…
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Cost of pest control
I've been quoted £264 for pest control to come out and deal with a possible mice problem in the loft. Is that a fair price for the NW of England?I'd get the council to come for free but due to Covid, they aren't coming into peoples homes. Would appreciate any help. Thank youUpdate: I've got another quote for £370+ from a…
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Herringbone floor installation
Hi, I've been quoted £400 for herringbone flooring fitting. The room is only 5.5 m2. The quote doesn't include any flooring, we've already bought this. This seems excessive to me but not sure if I'm just completely clueless? We've just paid £180 to have regular laminate laid in a room double almost triple the size for…
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Dry Ridge System
Got two alternative quotes for some roof work on a 1900 three storey end terrace. 1) Repoint all ridge tiles and do slate repairs as required £950 +VAT 2) Remove and replace ridge tiles with a dry ridge system, slate repairs as required. All waste removed and gutters cleared £1200 +VAT Is it worth paying the extra to…
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Guttering sagging
Quote from a roofing company to fix sagging gutters on a bungalow -To remove guttering, fascias and soffits on front of bungalow. -To splice new timber joists approx 2 metres. -To install new UPVC fascias, soffits and guttering using stainless steel fixing pins and all necessary corners and trims. -To remove all waste…
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Howdens utility room quote?
Hi there Looking to replace a very tired utility room with a freshen up. Also want extra storage so to the right of the sink wall units would suit. It's got built in freezer/drier/washer machines for asthetics but are Lamona still regarded as rubbish like they were when we did our last kitchen 10+ years ago? Anyway,…
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Kitchen quote - Door replacements
Just after some views on this quote i've received. I did also contact Howdens who came out, but never got back in touch with a quote. New Cabinets1 open wall unit 1 slim base unit 1 base single oven housing 1 slim base unit 1 slim base open pigeon hols wine rack Replacement Doors27 door frontals (new pistons on the top…
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Call out charge what would be my right?
Hello Please advice. Apologise for the long story. We were looking for a plumber to install a water softener in a new build. From a quote the guide price was £199+vat and the plumber would be out on that day so we agreed. We did not receive any confirmation or call out charge on the phone. The plumber did not turn up so…
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Move a gas meter 18inches
I'm looking at knocking a window through to put some patio doors in to create a wider opening door to the back garden. Unfortunately half the gas meter box is just bekow the edge of the existing window so i'd like to get it moved. The actual gas main and on/off valve are not in the way, just the meter and box. I've…
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Flat Roof Extension Plans - thoughts?
Hi All, I have got the plans back, just wondering what everyone thinks See below existing plans, then option 1 and then option 2.. The idea is to go with a flat roof with roof lights. Part of the existing kitchen would make a utility for washing / drying etc and keep the main kitchen for the nice things. The question is…
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Open Plan Diner/ Kitchen with conseravtory
Hi, at the moment I have a separate kitchen, and then a separate dining room leading on to the conservatory. I am looking at knocking the wall between the kitchen and dining room and creating a kitchen/diner with an island, new roof on the conservatory with bi-folding doors - in other words all singing and all dancing, the…
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Roof repair / replace?
Hello My 1968 3 bed semi , currently clearing loft and noticed that the membrane under the rood tiles is perished and torn .... this is at top of roof under ridge tiles Roof is not leaking but not sure what to do Roof is marly concreate tiles approx 56 years old Have got some one round to inspect roof next week Not sure if…
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Loft insulation quote
Hello Have had a quote for my 3 bed semi (1960s) to have loft insulated to 300 mm ( no insulation at the moment) Loft size is approx 40 m2 Price is £822 to supply 300 mm loft insularion and install Just wondering if this was a fair price ? Thanks
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Conservatory Quote
I have been quoted 18k for a dwarf wall Edwardian conservatory with Blue glass roof. This is for supply and a build, flooring etc and takes 2 days to build and comes with a 10 year guarantee. The dimensions are 15 foot x 15 foot. The company is Conservatoryland. Has anybody heard of this company and is this a reasonable…
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Total roof repair
Just trying to get an idea of fair cost - 4 bedroom detached house, 1700 sq feet, 2 stories in Buckinghamshire Monday through Friday 8am to 6pm and contingency for Saturday morning, 5 or 6 workers on site at all times skip hire for 1.5 weeks (Sunday to Tuesday of following week) scaffolding around entire hours for 1.5…
