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Boiler Replacement - problems upon problems
Normally, you can find in me in the credit card/bank accounts/etc part of this forum, but today I had a crash course in combi boilers and their possible replacement. My boiler, a Worcester 24i, broke down two days ago. This was not entirely unexpected as it was an old but seemingly sturdy beast. (It came with the house, so…
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Block Driveway Quote
Hi We have just had a quote for a block paved driveway. Does anyone have any opinions on the price please? Here's the details... Area is 56 m2 The area needs sand putting down We need a 7m drop putting in. A large tree needs chopping down The hardcore base is already down We have already bought the blocks The quote was…
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Double Glazing Estimate prices
Dear All My son has just bought his first house and is looking to have all windows and doors replaced (currently wood ones have rotten through). The specifications are: Lounge - 1800x1350 Lounge (side) - 600x1350 Kitchen - 1200x1050 Bathroom - 1200x600 Master bedroom - 1200x1200 Master bedroom (side) 600x1200 Bedroom 2 -…
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Double glazing - Windowquoter.co.uk?
Today, received a quote for 4 windows each with one opening from Safe Style - 2 x kitchen, 1 landing, 1 bedroom. Was quoted almost approximately £2600.00 which I thought a bit steep. Salesperson came with sample of one of their windows. Looks excellent quality but I did not expect it to cost this much. He asked me what…
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Fencing quote... is it too cheap?
Hello all, Had a fencing quote for a run of 18.6 metres and a run of 5.4 metres of close board fencing 6' high with gravel boards and wooden posts (our choice) Capped. Two gate posts replaced and a 5 bar gate to be re-hung (supplied by me). I know the usual advice of getting 3 quotes but I've asked 5 local firms to quote…
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Chimney Job - is this a good quote?
Hi, Last week a neighbor pointed out that a brick had fallen from my chimney (from the 4th row down) and was sitting on my roof. I moved into this house last year and the survey stated that the chimney needed attention. I've had a quote through today (and while he was here he removed the brick for me, save it smashing…
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Upvc door quote £950
Looking for opinions here. I've had a quote for £950 for a upvc door. The door would be mostly glass as we would like the light to get in. Looked at another company that quoted £500, but had terrible reviews online. Dimensions are approx 84cm x 210cm. Any advice? Thanks.
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Double glazing quote
Frist time buyer looking to renovate house. Eletrics underway next up are the windows. All 10 are completely rotten and need replacing. Had 3 quotes so far, 1 for 4.4k, 1 for 4.5k and 1 for 6k. Are these in the right area? All white Upvc, 50/50 split. 2 x windows need to be toughened being on the front and need to be done…
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Quote for replacement garage door
Garage door is not working something is broken. The chap who came to inspect said it is an old garage door and could not get spare part. He said if I wait might he might get a spare part but he does know when may be next week or even month. It will cost £150 for repair. The other option is to have new garage door at £720…
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Kitchen works
Afternoon, We are having a kitchen from Wren and their company Quadrassist have provided a quote for extra works we need. It includes moving several sockets, doing full electrical tests, blanking off a couple of sockets as well as making right and skimming 3 walls and capping off gas. It also includes adding an outside tap…
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Kitchen worktop fit
We need a new laminate worktop fitted in our kitchen. There's 3.35meters to fit, one sink cut out, one mitre and two ends to make good where the oven fits in. No backboard and we remove the old worktop simple fit job. We've been quoted £260 to fit and wondered if this was the going rate, we are based in Milton Keynes. The…
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Advice needed please
Hi, our boiler is not working properly. We've had a plumber out to it and he told us the issue. This guy is usually very reliable but it's been 2 months and we're still waiting for him to fix it. Today, we'd had enough of waiting and called another plumbing company. They advised us that the charge to come and fix it would…
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New socket installation
Hi, I live in a new-build (2014) flat in London and am looking to get a socket installed for our router in the utility cupboard. There is a modern consumer unit in the same cupboard. I'm not fussy about the location of the socket and the wiring won't need sinking or anything like that. How much should I expect to pay?…
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ideal home vs grand designs live
Hi all, I'm planning a day out to either the ideal home show or grand designs live. Any thoughts on what is best? I've just bought a new flat and am generally looking for ideas. I will need a new kitchen, ideas with what to do with a large bedroom (18x18), and the possibility of adding bifold doors etc. Any experiences…
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Quote for French door with Cat Flap
I need to replace my back patio doors which are currently wooden with glass at the top (2/3) and panels at the bottom (1/3). I have a cat flap on one side. Looking at getting white pvc doors to match the windows and looking at the same design as it's the only place I can put the cat flap. Have been told it can cost…
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Small extension cost
I have been given quotes for a small (11.48sqm) single storey extension on the side of our bungalow. Nothing fancy, brick and traditional tile construction, concrete floor, knock through existing wall to merge with existing room, one small window to front, sliding patio door to rear. I have seen on the Web the various…
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2 completely different quotes for bathroom fitting
I want a complete refurbishment of my bathroom, so tiled floor and walls, new 3 piece suite, radiator replaced and spotlights put in. It's a small bathroom at 6x6ft and what I want is pretty basic however I have been given vastly different quotes: 2x bathroom fitters quoted £2,600 (avg) for just fitting (they supply…
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Quote to re-render below bay window
Been quoted £435+vat for the following; first time had anything like this done so do you think it sounds reasonable? To prepare existing pebble dash render to first floor front bedroom. Allow to provide a base coat/scratch coat to bay. Allow for top coat render Allowance has been made for covering up the new upvc windows.…
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Loft conversion
Hi, can anyone offer a reasonably qualified opinion, please, on whether a quote we have been given is reasonable, please? We have a 3-bed detached we are looking to add a loft conversion. Stairs are situated such that another flight can simply carry on up and around so not difficult at all. I should add the house is timber…
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Flat roof bungalow-New roof
I've been given a ballpark figure of £25k for a new Single Ply Flat Roof on a 3-bed bungalow of approx 155m2. Flabbergasted to say the least. I've been advised to avoid going down the mineral felt route (currently on the roof) as it has a lifetime of approx 15 years. Does this sound like a fair quote?
