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Electric rewire of 3 bed semi
Got a quote for a rewire of a 3 bed semi in Merseyside, what is your opinion, fair or not? The bathroom will need a new suspended ceiling to accommodate the spotlights. The house will be unoccupied and unfurnished Front room 3x Double sockets £135 1x 1 way light and pendent £55 Back room 3x Double sockets £135 1X 1 Way…
handy man quote
hi we have just moved into a house and got a quote form a handy man for 4 jobs we need doing and unsure how to do ourselves, he quoted £155 approx for repairing a new toilet handle, radiator dial fell off, letter box replacement and front and back door lock change. He has told us to get the told for this job, the letterbox…
Decorating and Plastering
I have received a quote for decorating two rooms and doing a bit of plastering where some tiles and woodchip have been removed. Room 1 is 20m2 and Room 2 is 5m2, ceilings are 2.5m high. What do you think? Room 1 Decorator to prepare & paint ceiling in white matt emulsion Decorator to prepare & paint 3 walls - 2 coats,…
Glass Blocks
Does anyone know are glass blocks expensive. I know I can look up the price but to build an 8ft by 6ft wall to fill in a current window leading into a conservatory to obscure the view. Thanks in advance for any replies
Price for Block Paving
Hi, we are currently in the process of block paving our driveway. We have already dug out the base and filled with hardcore and cemented the outer black bricks into place. How long should it take 3 builders to fill in the area with standard rectangle block paving (45 degree herringbone)?The area is 60 square meters with 3…
Gas hob installation
Would anyone be able to tell me roughly how much to install a gas line from the main meter on the side of a house to a new hob. It's about a 6 meter run from one side of the house to the other. Plenty of access under the house. Thanks
New boiler installation quotes
Morning All, We recently moved into our new house and are looking into upgrading the central heating system into something a tad more efficient and modern. Currently installed is an old Potterton Profile 100e boiler on a traditional gravity system with old fashioned imperial measurement single radiators and 8mm microbore…
Indian stone paving quote
Hi there, Can you tell me if you think this quote is fair? I am based in Altrincham, Cheshire. The quote is for: 68 metres squared Indian sandstone paving 25 linear metres of tegula block edging 36 metres squared sportsman lawn turf Driveway to be laid on an MOT and full concrete bed All paving joints finished with easy…
Flushing central heating
How much is a reasonable price for flushing a bungalow's central heating system? 14 radiators if that matters. One tradesman has suggested it should be done (because one radiator has been replaced) or can we wait until a new boiler is needed and get it done then?
Do Quotes/Bills need to be itemised ??
I have been having a long battle to get quote/repair carried out on my property - with the bill being split 4 ways. So quote received, go ahead given, work stopped, new quote required, new go ahead given, work carried out. That was all fine (well it wasn't but that's another story). Now, bill received listing what was…
Window Replacement
Hello, We have been quoted £950 for a replacement window (57" x 47"), with the sill to be done in wood. Is this expensive? We are going to get a local guy in to give us another quote, but just wanted an idea. The window is mostly fixed (ie. doesn't open) with two small opening windows at the top. Thanks marlasinger
structural engineer quote
I am having a loft conversion and refurbishment of the rest of the house. The work will involve removing couple of walls and we needed a structural engineer to calculate the supporting beams..etc.The guy I got through recommendation has quoted me £1200 to do the work. Is that reasonable? I have never had to do this before…
Quoted gas boiler work
Hi all I am after some general advice as Citizens advice talk in riddles The gas boiler at my tenanted property broke down a couple of months ago and I got my normal engineer (who had already had several hundred pounds out of me for other boiler work in the previous months) to carry out a survey and quote for the repair.…
Gas Valve Replacement
Hi All Called someone out this weekend to diagnose a leak in our flat after having our gas supply turned off by the National Grid due to gas leaking from the flue. Was quickly identified that the gas valve was faulty (30 mins). Part was identified and guy went off to to collect the part (taking 2.5hrs). Came back and…
Can I change energy supplier if in debt?
I was wondering if i can still save money by switching supplier if I am in debt to my current supplier...
Full rewire (excluding kitchen) quote
Hi, I'm in the Plymouth area. I've now had three quotes for a full rewire of a 3 bed semi with concrete floors and walls on the ground floor. As I plan to have the kitchen ripped out separately i decided late on to exclude the kitchen from the initial rewire, is this a good or bad idea?. Anyway the attached quote is a…
Quote for bath to be installed
I've had a quote for a bath to put in my rather small bathroom which only has a shower at the moment. I've been quoted £1,028 £358 for parts/bath £670 for labour Would you say this is reasonable? :money:
Structural Engineer
Good Morning, We're currently planning an extension for the back of our house and a loft conversion. The architect has supplied a quote from a structural engineer to calculate steel beams, ridge beams, rafters and trimmers to ground floor and second floor roof designs, proposed floor joists and to check existing attic…
Double Glazing Scam - Entu group
I don't know if it is the season for scams by unscrupulous DG salesfolk, but I am being inundated by cold calls, some of which mention the New Green Deal scheme - no such scheme exists. I admit I do need to replace at least 50% of my windows but shall choose a local, reliable firm that treats its customers with respect. My…
Flagging
I know it's how long is a piece of string but I was wondering if this seems a fair quote. I have decking which seems to be of very poor quality in my garden. I need it changing so that I can (hopefully) use the garden this summer. I've had a quote for removing the decking, putting in the flags in MOT & sand, laying flags…

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