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Moss removal from roof
My 86 year old Dad lives in Norfolk. He has been targeted over the last year by local ‘tradesmen’ persuading him to get various jobs done. Windows, exterior of the house painted, garage flat roof etc. This week he got a call from East Anglia Roofing Services. They swiftly sent a surveyor to the house. The man who arrived…
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Detailed quote for building project?
Hello, I’m currently looking at different quotes from builders for our house renovation project, which involves extend our bungalow by adding another floor and changing the downstairs layout. For the different quotes I’ve been given there is a general breakdown of the costs for the different jobs included in the project,…
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Garage electrical quote help!
hello! Having power restored to garage from my house had a quote of £450 to install 2x double sockets 2x led strip light 1x outside PIR floodlight plus the wiring from the loft to garage via the appropriate spur quote includes parts, labour & VAT, is this a competitive quote? thanks in advance :beer:
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Bathroom Refit
I've had two quotes, one from a local fitter and one from Wickes. Both are coming in at around £4k for labour (+£3.5k fittings not inc tiles, Wickes was £2k for items but didn't include cold water tank, furniture or branded shower - the shower is £1300 by itself! I may go for a cheaper one). The bathroom is small, around…
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New boiler quote
Have had a quote for a Baxi 630 with magnetic filter and Hive smart meter for 1900 pounds (pound symbol on computer not working!). Does this seem reasonable? Had a Worcester fitted a couple of years ago for 1600 - both good makes, no Hive with the Worcester. 7 years guarantee and 1 year installation warranty. Thoughts…
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Comparing boiler quotes
Hello! The IQE Simplicity combi boiler we inherited with our first house has broken down 2 days outside of the warranty period, so after spending nearly £300 trying to fix it and nearly two weeks without heating or hot water we've decided to stop throwing good money after bad. It was a c*** boiler anyway. I know absolutely…
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Carpetright quoting £950 for bedroom
Hi all, We need new carpet for a bedroom in a flat we've just bought. The bedroom is a small double, though due to the shape of the room we need slightly more carpet (though not underlay) than there is more floor space. Regardless, it's not a huge space to be carpeted. The salesman showed us some ok carpet then directed us…
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Plastering artex ceiling
Hi All, I would appreciate some advice regarding plastering over a textured ceiling and whether I'm being ripped off. I live in Somerset and the ceiling in question is about 3x3 metres. I booked a local Tradesman to smooth over the ceiling. He quoted £250 which I thought was steep but he came recommended and I wanted the…
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UnderFloor Heating Nightmare
Hi Guys, My apologies if this is not the right forurm for this. [Could a moderator place it where it should be if it is not where it should be? Thank you.] We have the leasehold to a flat in a shared building. The underfloor heating failed to turn on this year. It took the Management Company (MC) nearly two months to sort…
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new gas boiler in 600sqft flat
Hi, Hope everybody's well. I would like to install gas combi boiler central heating. The property currently has electrical hot water system and storage heaters. The property is 2 bedroom flat at London E16. I have got quotes from a few installers as below. Would appreciate if you can help inform if they are reasonable, and…
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uPVC front door repair
We've been having problems with our UPVC door for ages and finally got a locksmith out today to have a look. He immediately said it was terrible and started dismantling door and advised that the whole internal panel for the 3 way multilock needed changing. He said this would be £175 plus fitting and VAT to altogether with…
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Safestyle uk patio door quote
Hello. We have been quoted £1500 for a patio door supplied and installed by safestylr uk. Is this reasonable?I have Anglian first and a local company quoting on Friday.
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Service charge
Hello, I recently put 11 cassette tapes into a small shop to be converted onto DVD. When handing them over I was not given an estimate on how much the total cost would be when it was finished. I was given a brief summary of how much per hour they charge. When emailing the business to confirm if the recordings had been…
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Tenement roof slates change and mastic around chimney
Hi all, I was wondering what is a fair price to change between 50 and 60 slate tiles + re-applying mastic in a chimney in a 3 floor tenement roof in Edinburgh. I have just one quote and I find it a wee bit excessive: £4000 I'm being unfair?? I'd really appreciate any help in this matter!:beer:
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New Wirless Alarm Quote
Hello I've just had a quote for a new wireless alarm system and I'm not sure if its a fair Price. What do you think? Pyronix Enforcer control panel : 3 x Radio Contact 5 x infrared Sensors 2 x vibration Sensors 2 x setting/unsettling Fobs Total Installation cost: £813.88 + vat Plus £25.00 per Year for Mobile cloud alerting…
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Installation of Pyronix Enforcer Alarm System (Domestic Install)
Found a local, well recommended supplier for the installation of Pyronix Enforcer Grade 2 Wireless Alarm System. From others who have had similar systems fitted, does this seem lie a fair quote? x6 PIR's x3 Magnetic Door Contacts x1 Shock Sensor x1 Control Panel x1 Lan Connector x1 Remote Keypad x2 Proximity Fobs x1 Active…
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Structural wall/electrics/removing kitchen
Help! Been given a quote to knock out a structural wall etc to make our kitchen and dining room one room. The quote seems more than I’d thought, but as first time home owners (without any family or tradesy friends near by!) I don’t know if I was being optimistic! We are in a 30s semi in the SW. Remove existing kitchen…
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Rebuild front porch
The front porch on my house is obviously a DIY job. It's approx. 2.6m wide x 1m deep. Block-work low walls, windows above on all 3 sides, then tiled pitched roof. I had the PVC windows and front door replaced about 5 years ago. The trouble is, the foundations are no good and sink in dry weather. the block-work isn't tied…
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structural engineer's quote
We obtained planning permission to extend the lower ground floor by 2 metres across the back of the house. The extension will be 2x8 meters approx. I asked a local structural engineer who already has the plans for my house as he did some calculations for the previous owners and he came back with £4000 + VAT :eek: Am I…
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Sash window keys replacement
I recently moved out of a rented property and during my time there lost the keys to the sash windows. The letting agents want to replace the locks (instead of buying new keys) and are claiming they've been quoted £418 to do this. Does anyone know how much it should cost to replace the locks for sash windows? This quote…
