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3 meter long stud wall with a doorway (no door)
Location is west london Quote for £2000 Standard ceiling height, I’d guess 2-2.5m
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roof inspection for leak
I own a leasehold flat that has had a severe leak in the ceiling and walls from the exterior for 5 years in different rooms. The management was very slow to take action, and the attempts to repair it have been unsuccessful. The last time I had a severe leak in a different part of the bedroom, first they brought few…
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Estimate for porcelain patio in North West London
Hi All Hoping that you all can share your collective wisdom with me: I have been quoted the following for a porcelain patio with concrete laid at the back of the garden, and was not expecting the cost to be so high: Front PatioThis is to be a patio which is to extend out 5.4 metres from the back door area with the stepand…
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Howdens quote - help needed please !!
Hello I would be so grateful from advice of people who have recently bought a howdens kitchen or know how the system works. ive had a quote for a Fairford kitchen and they have also quoted on some appliances and sink and tap etc but no worktops. We are most likely to get appliances etc elsewhere and only get cabinets etc…
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Howdens kitchen quote - am I being ripped off?
Galley style kitchen, 3m long and 2.2m wide. Kitchen units - £7,300 including VAT Range: Chelford Colour: Reed Green 13 base units (includes 2 x tall units to house fridge freezer and tower oven) Single bowl ceramic sink Appliances not included Worktop - £4,500 including VAT Silestone 20mm Quartz (see attached)
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Drain repairs
I had a drain CCTV survey (just investigative - didn't know where the pipes went but have had some damp issues). This is for a Victorian terrace. The drainage survey showed that there was some displacement of the joints in the area where the soil pipe connects into the combined sewer beneath the ground (second photo). The…
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Extortianate fitting costs for new carpet?
Hi everyone, I have just been quoted £4,800 to have new carpets fitting in a 2 bedroom, 2nd & 3rd floor flat. The breakdown is as follows: 2 X BEDROOMS, LOUNGE, LANDINGS & STAIRSTake up and dispose of existing carpetSupply and Fit Carpet PRICED @ £29.95m2Fitted to existing underlayFit carpet onto existing gripper…
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Fair price for roofing work?
Is this a fair price for the following roofing work on an average size 2 bedroom detached bungalow in the Midlands area?The work will take 2 days (possibly 1 and a half) and will be done by 2 men. No scaffolding is required. Remove old ridge tiles. Supply and install dry ridge system and new ridge tiles. Supply and install…
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Cost of repointing and sealing patio
Patio is 23 square metres. Want it repointed and sealed. Had quotes varying from £500 to £2000 on mybuilder. What would you consider reasonable?
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Painting hallway - thoughts?
My folks have had a quote for their hallway, I'm concerned it's a bit too cheap. South East/London zone six 'Standard' sized 3 bed semi Painting hallway and landing - ceiling one or two coats, walls two coats, minimal if any filling required Banisters currently varnished, will be sanded, primer, undercoat, two top coats…
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Quote for electrical works
Hi I have been quoted in the region of £3k for the below works, all materials supplied, first and second fix for a refurb of kitchen and some additional sockets, lighting and upgrades. I have no idea if the price is right or not. thoughts welcome! ● Reconfigure wiring to dining room light switch to new location in kitchen●…
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Beware Homeserve Insurance Renewals
Previously I have had no issues with Homeserve. Be careful of introductory offers and the subsequent renewal price. I had a policy for electrical cover at £1 per month, £12 per year. The renewal for the same policy was offered at £96 per year! Although the terms state that it’s an introductory offer, you should watch out…
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Where to go from here, my rights
Please advice. From start to finish it was chaos and incompetence. I chose this company based on the review, I paid for a premium package because I am suffering from breast cancer and a month out of major surgery and about to start chemotherapy. I needed the packing service as I medically can not do the heavy lifting. I…
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Repointing a chimney and valley
Ive had a quote of £960 to rakeout and repoint our bungalow's chimney stack plus the valley at the front where the mortar has completely broken away. The chimney cracks have caused a damp patch to appear on the chimney breast ceiling in the living room. I'm in northwest England.
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Roof Valley Replacement
We have a leaking roof valley on our bungalow. Looks like its been leaking a while and I can see various flashing tape "repairs" have been applied to the lead. I have been quoted £1950 to replace the lead or £1550 to do it in grp.Using our own scaffold tower. valley is about 3m long, bungalow with good access, clay tiles,…
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Building work additional costs
I had a bathroom done almost 18 months ago. I paid the initial invoice just before the work was completed and the builder informed me that there would be extra costs. There were some costs I was expecting as I asked them to do a few additional things, and there were also several issues with the bathroom so I expected I…
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£11k to install combi boiler, replace all pipework and radiators
For a 2 bed (1 double, 1 box), 1 bath, terraced house in west London. Currently in situ is a one pipe system with single panel radiators and an old style boiler.
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Solar battery and extension of solar system
Hi total novice on solar and was after some advice please. I currently have a 3.2 kwh solar system installed about 10 years ago under the older FIT system. I’ve been looking at a battery and our electricity usage is 1966 kwh and obviously looking at the future of energy provision. I’ve been quoted £7700 for a 5kw lithium…
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Roofing (ridge/dry ridge? etc.)
I have recently moved to a new property, and need to do some work on the ridges. For reference, we have 96 ridges and everyone who's provided a quote has said it's ~2 days work. So far, I've got 3 quotes and they're all wildly different, so I hope someone can help sense check these a bit!! Thanks in advance for the help.…
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Roofing repair quote
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