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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…
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Loft conversion and house renovation costs
Hi I have a three bedroom victorian mid terraced house that is in a poor state. Everything needs changing apart from a boiler, wooden floor boards and a staircase. The house is in LCOL area in London. To renovate it fully (including plumbing and rewiring) as well as adding the dormer loft room with bathroom I've been…
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Extension extra's
Hi, We have recently had a kitchen extension built. We we were quoted for the work this included everything for the extension but not the kitchen. We had agreed however that he should also do the kitchen fit and had verbally agreed prices. In hindsight we should have seen the problem coming as each time we asked for costs…
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Pointing 3 bed semi
So we bought our house last year. The pointing is quite shabby in places, more so the upper parts of the house. Before I start getting quotes a couple of questions really. I’m aware pointing is quite expensive, can it just be partially done where the worst parts are eg upper walls? The lower walls front and back seem ok.…
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Plumbing work advice
Boiler is an Intergas Combi Compact HRE 36/30 Price for materials and labour to replace a pressure relief valve = £87 + vat (took about 1.5 hours) Price for materials and labour to replace a "new hall sensor pressure switch" = £127 + vat (took about half an hour) Does this seem fair? This is the first time we didn't agree…
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Ballpark figure for central heating work
Recently had to get a gas engineer out as our boiler stopped working. Turned out an internal filter was covered in gunk. Gas engineer said we could probably do with either a chemical or pressure flush of the system/rads. One or two radiators did have cold spots on them. He also recommended fitting a magnet 'trap' under the…
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fair day rate for a carpenter in london?
When you google search "day rate carpenter london" it comes up as £11.75 per hour. Is this about right? And, where do I go about finding a decent one? Thanks
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Replacing system with combi boiler
Hi, We got a house late last year, 3 bedroom/1 bath, just my wife and I living there. We're novices to home renovation and we're having a new bathroom fitted from a high street store (existing one is dated and leaking). The contractor they've given the installation job to came round to scout out the situation and advised…
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Condensate pipe insulation
Hi I would really appreciate some advice. Last week my Father, who's 89, condensate pipe froze, he is insured with Corgi and they sent someone out. The engineer fixed the problem and advised that the pipe needed insulating and he could come back this week. The gentleman said it would be £140, my father tried to change the…
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Decorating quote
Quote as follows: Paint Hall, stairs & landing Undercoat & gloss all woodwork & door frame Paint Bathroom ceiling (6x6ft) Undercoat & gloss all woodwork & door frame Strip & repaper one wall in back bedroom (9x9ft) Plaster around window frame Paint other 3 bedroom walls Undercoat & gloss all woodwork & door frame Strip…
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New Boiler Quote
Hi, I have received two quotes for the boiler replacement and it ranges a bit - Higher cost one, the company seems very professional and knowledgeable and another low-cost one is single man and I was not very convinced when going through discussions on the quote and just said the price there and then but hesitant on this /…
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Downstairs loo with door in supporting wall
Hi, I am having a downstairs loo put in but it's a bit more complicated than usual. I need the door to be carved into an existing supporting wall, and a stud wall put up around the loo, creating a new room. For this I've been quoted around £9,000, which seems high?
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Another double glazing Journey
Hello looking for ballpark figure on replacement doors and windows; FRONT DOOR with 300mm ½ glass side panel, 1155x2070, letterbox, at least 5 point locking, Upvc or composite BACK DOOR (KITCHEN) 860x2070 at least 5 point locking, 1 glass panel (less than ½ door) FRONT WINDOW (BIG) 2050x1500 3 panes 1 opening all toughened…
