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Injected damp course ball park needed
We have had a survey done on a house we've offered to buy, and one of the things that needs sorting is the rising damp. But, trying to get someone out to quote when we haven't actually bought the house yet is nigh on impossible. We need figures to be able to re-negotiate the price, so can anyone please give me a ball park…
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Plastic Tiled Roof to Existing Conservatory
Hi forum, Recently had a salesman come round from a certain company who has given quotes for a new tiled plastic roof for our conservatory, insulated, boarded and plastered internally and fitted with spotlights. He quoted this for a rebuilt roof on as £11K He then quoted a boarding over and around as £8K Both have…
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New banister and handrail for stairs
We recently moved into a new home without a banister or handrail on either side of the stairs and want to get them fitted. We just want a pretty simple white painted wood design with square shaped balusters and a slightly rounded handrail on both sides (I'm a new user so can't post links to example images). The banister…
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Kitchen installation
[FONT="]Hi all, [/FONT][FONT="]We've received our first quote for our kitchen installation. We have little idea how much it should cost, and wondered if I could draw on people's experience please? We have got more companies scheduled to provide quotes so we can get a comparison of course. Many thanks in…
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Tiling quote
I've had a quote to tile my kitchen walls, which is around d 3m square, as well as flooring which is just over 5m square. The quote I've had is: £120 for the walls £210 for the floor. Does that seem fair?
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Hanging interior doors quote
Hi all, so we were told it'd be 600 to get 6 interior doors sorted, I changed things a bit by saying we wanted two of them to be part glass panel for light. I figure this is an extra 50 per door? However, we have been charged 800 in total? As far as we can figure, they're b&q doors which are £23 non-glass and £78 for glass
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Stair Joinery Work Quotes?
Morning all, I class myself as fairly handy when it comes to DIY and I've tackled my fair share of jobs as well as paying professionals in my time. I'm currently renovating our home with a baby due in 2 months so I was looking to get a few jobs done professionally to take the pressure off while I focus on other bits. I'm…
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Garden wall quote
Hi, Can someone tell me if this quote is fair? I have a small hedge on my front yard that I want swapping for a wall. My hedge is roughly just above the knee (haven't got measurements to hand but we aren't talking a 6ft row of conifers....) The wall will 3ft high and the pillars 4ft - Length of the wall is just above 23ft…
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Bathroom Quote
I realise its extremely difficult to give a quote sight unseen, but really it is just to get a vague idea of what it could cost me. To remove old bath toilet and sink, Install a double shower, new basin and toilet. (basic). also to tile whole room. This is a VERY small room! Any help would be appreciated. Oh yes, I am in…
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Cost of a new tiled garage roof
Hello, I'm looking to replace my garage roof from asbestos corrugated sheets to a concrete tiled roof and looking for a ball park figure before calling roofers in the midlands area. The garage is a single garage attached to my 3 bed semi detached house in the midlands area built in 1956. The size of the garage is approx. 9…
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Adding dormer to chalet bungalow and extension
Hello all, I've just received a quote for adding a second dormer to our chalet bungalow (aprox 5.5m in length) and demolishing an old single storey extenion to be replaced with a slightly larger flat roof single storey extension of aprox. 12m2 in size. There's no complications as far as we are aware, dormer will require a…
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Aerial + TV points quote
I've moved into a house in SW England which has no TV installation at all. We would like 4 TV points. The house is an old cottage/barn so thick stone walls. I've had 2 quotes to do the following work: Quote 1 - came to see the house. Said we need 2 aerials due to size/layout of house (I can believe him on this). Would do 3…
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Car insurance renewal - Admin fees increased x4!
Hi, my car insurance is due for renewal. I am with GoSkippy (Southern Rock Ltd) My renewal is cheaper this year than last by almost £50 However... last year my handling fees was £15.50 This year it is now a staggering £60! I can not justify how handling/admin fees have increased nearly 400% in a year? Just to keep me on…
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Ball park to remove old boiler
HI, We are looking into moving, but the house we want is a 60's property and needs renovating. The first job will be to remove the old "back boiler" situated behind the gas fire in the living room and replace it with a modern combi. The water tank and etc would also need removing (I'm guessing?) and probably new radiators…
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Oven size
Are fitted single ovens a "standard size" ? ie) approx 70Litres internal - will any single oven fit as a replacement ?
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Invoices
I had a company come do some work on my drains. They completed the work and sent an invoice. On the invoice there was work quoted they had not completed. Also the invoice i believe is not how it should be. There is just a complete block of writing to say what they done and a price next to it. There is no breakdown of what…
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Replacing Ideal boiler expansion tank diaphragm?
Hi plumbers, boiler and heating engineers :) I've been quoted £230 to replace an Ideal i-Mini 30 boiler expansion tank diaphragm. The boiler was installed new in summer 2015. Is this reasonable? It seems a lot considering the cost of the whole boiler was less than £600 new. Thanks in advance
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Roof Valley Replacement
Roof is leaking and multiple roofers have suggested a valley replacement as the original builders nailed the lead on. We had it sealed 2 years ago but the recent snow seems to have brought the problem back and the buckets get full quicker this year! Been quoted £1400 and £1550 verbally but still waiting on written quotes -…
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Paying twice for one car accident is that right
I have just gone through the process of renewing my car insurance. Information came up that I had two accidents on my record but they are my husbands accidents. He has declared them on his current insurance and will be paying more for that but I'm also being told I have to put them on my insurance too as I was the policy…
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Replacing roof felt & scaffolding?!
Apparently there are massive tears in the felt in my old 1950s house and it all needs to be replaced because water is seeping through the holes and dampening the walls. Builder has said that replacing all the felt with more modern porous material, and would be in the region of £8k, plus scaffolding costs, and a three week…
