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new fitted kitchen advice please
newby Hi i have a quote for a new kitchen from a local kitchen company.I am happy with the price for the units but the total cost includes £415 for a Franke fragranite sink, and £475 for an integrated microwave. I can see decent stainless steel sinks for half that price and I know I can get a reasonable microwave from…
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Cost of replacing boiler
Hi there, I live in Inverness, Scotland, in a 2 bedroom semi-detached house and have an ancient gas boiler (>20y old) which is working ok currently with central heating too but I want to replace is for efficiency sake and also expecting it will break at some points soon which would mean I would need to replace the whole…
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Is this a fair Quote?
Resolved thank you.
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Central heating upgrade
Hi, long-time lurker, first time poster, so go easy on me. I know there have been many dozens of threads on this issue, but I haven't been able to find any that match our specific circumstances. We've received a quote from a local independent to replace our current combi boiler (which is now 15 years old and limping) and…
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garden landscaping quote
Hi A friend of ours and his mate have quoted £1000 to tidy up our garden over 4 days, based on 8 hour day(64 hours total for both), that works out to be £15.63 per hour according to my math. Over the 4 days this will include Re-turfing the lawn Putting bark down for play area and doing the edging Replacing 5 patio slabs…
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Invoiced by insurance company
Hi all, My partner recently took out an insurance policy on her car and paid the whole year up front, with Diamond (a subsidiary of Admiral). In the last couple of days, she was sent mail from the company saying that they were going to debit an extra £200ish from her account. Now: 1) she was quoted one price and has paid…
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Cost of replacing old toilet with new
Roughly how much would I expect to pay to replace a closed cistern toilet with another? £50? £100 or more?
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New front door.
Hello, I've been quoted £1260 for a new composite front door by a local company, it's a standard size door. I've been put off because there website said prices from £990 for a composite door but once the salesman turned up he said everything is £1260. Any ideas how much a composite door costs from the national companies?…
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Cost of flat roof repair or renew.
Hi all Am based in London suburbs, Epsom area and live in a chalet extended house. The bedroom ceiling, underneath the flat roof section, ( flat roof is between two pitched rooves on either side) is leaking in many places, so I suspect a full renewal will be in order. It's maybe a 3.5 metre square area, but not too sure…
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Replacement Garden Fence
Hi, i am in South London, need about 5 meters of wood garden fence that rotted to be replaced. The quotes I am getting around £500 which seems excessive. Aren’t there pre-built panels that can easily be installed? Also as the fence is a boundary between 2 properties I am trying to track down the owner of the flat so we can…
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VAT not included in quote
Hi, I recently asked a company to provide me with a quote for fencing. They said they'd have a look and provide me with one, but they would need to include 20% VAT as they were registered. They rang me back later that day quoting £1450 - I received no paperwork for this. I agreed and they completed the job (which was a…
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Coil and diverter for Baxi Combi 105e
Hi, My partners' mum had an plumbing issue and a family friend turned what they thought was a screw to drain the system (Baxi Combi). When a plumber came out to finish everything, he has told her that this screw unwound the coil, rendering it broken. As the diverter valve was already on the blink, he has quoted £750 to fix…
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Block paving price and question
Hello, I moved into my house last year and ever since, I've been wanting to improve the path from the drive way to house. I am conscious that replacing the path will then make my block paved drive that was laid when the house was originally built some 18 years ago, look rather rubbish. The drive is looking sun drained of…
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A few electrical jobs, help with price please
I am having a bit of a nightmare with a builder. While I was on holiday a friend was looking after the house. He called a builder/electrician/plumber friend in to fix some stuff. -Replace burnt out out switch on electric shower (the bit with the pull cord you switch on before having a shower. -Disable smoke alarm which…
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Tiling wall (6 sqm) and floor (14sqm) for £1700 (£2040 in VAT)
Hi, Have had a quote through recently as follows: Kitchen wall and floor tiling estimate Estimate includes Wall tiling based on 5 m2 Including adhesive grout trims and sealant. Floor tiling based on 16 m2 Including supply and fit of tile backer boards, also includes adhesive grout and sealant. Rate £1700 excl VAT I've…
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Damp Proofing
Good Evening, I've recently discovered fungus and dry rot in my home with new spores appearing on some of the joists (so I need to move quickly). Looked into 4 separate firms. One isn't available for another week (Peter Cox), one local is dragging their heels with a quote, one failed to show up and the final one has almost…
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New Skirting Boards
Hi I have had a quote for new skirting boards it's a 4 bedroom house so new skirting everywhere including utility room and en suite and downstairs cloakroom but not including stairs price quoted was £1300 inclusive of materials and labour. Does this sound fair? The skirting would be pre-finished so no need to paint over…
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New Boiler and cylinder
* Supply and fit Worcester 21i system boiler and 170 litre Centrebrand unvented cylinder (relocate both to loft!) * Move one radiator and install new 1400x600 radiator * Add TVRs to 10 radiators * Hive smart thermostat * Complete removal of old system and rubbish This is a four bed, 1997 build house with 10 radiators in…
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Structural engineer fee
Just been given a bill from a structural engineer who I asked to determine if a wall was loadbearing (it wasn't). For a 10-15 min visit where he poked a tape measure through a hole I'd previously made in the ceiling and writing an email, he's billing me for £250 plus VAT. Is that reasonable? It seems a bit excessive to me.
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Cost of moving (private) manhole for new porch?
Grateful for some advice - two fairly clueless girls planning building work for the first time. Background: We'd like to build a relatively simple porch on the front of our barn conversion. It's small enough to not need Building Regs, but because of the area we live in it does need Planning. There's currently a manhole…
