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12mts closeboard fencing
I have been quoted 12 mts close fencing board for £850. Ht 6ft and he will install the closeboards insitu. Me neighbours had his done by the same firm for £650 last year. Mine is 1 mt longer can he justify the £200 extra. He said neighbours had theirs done last year does this seem to be a fair quote? I must admit the…
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Internal Supporting Wall
Hi, I have received a quote for removal of internal supporting wall that involves a chimney breast. I have zero experience of this kind of thing so looking for some advice. The wall is approximately 3.3metres long and incorporates 2 outside cupboards and a pantry. There is also a chimney breast to deal with. There would…
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Bathroom repairs, 'tidying', decorating and minor fitting - quote
Hello can you tell me if this sounds reasonable please. I am in the south-east and it is a very small bathroom. The patch of tiling that needs to be done is literally two tiles' worth but means removing radiator. -Replace faulty service valve to toilet. -Remove & replace sealant throughout the bathroom. -Where necessary…
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Boat Maintenance
My nephew has got himself into a pickle, living on a boat (he is quite handy and hardy) but it broke down and needed repair - so facing a bill for a few hundred quid recovery - thats a given now, The rest just seems a bit on the high side and I dont like the thought of £450 for engine service £700 for lifting cleaning and…
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UPVC Double Glazing
Hi can anyone give a ball park figure on this? 2x 760x1700 with 1 opening 1 1050x1620 with 2 openings a dormer made up of 1x 1100x1500 with 2 openings and two triangular frames each 1400x1500 measured from the right angle which don't open 1 standard size door which has a fixed unit above it 350mm high West Yorkshire region.
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Electrical supply to garden shed
Hello I've had the following quote for supplying and installing electrical supply to our garden shed: Supply and install armoured supply, fuseboard, 1 x light and 2 x sockets - £1,280. Does this quote sound fair? We live in London so I do expect to pay more, but this seems a lot. Thanks in advance
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Advise on combi boiler quotes
Have recently had some quotes for various combi boilers to replace my existing open vented boiler with tanks. I was looking to maximise water flow rates to power shower levels and after looking around decided to go for either the valliant 938 storage combi plus the installation of two mixer showers for £3300 or a Worcester…
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Fitting sink, toilet and two radiators
Hi All, I've just received a quote to install a toilet, sink and two radiators. We've already bought all the kit, the only exceptions are the bottle trap for the sink, the thermostatic valves for one of the radiators, and the necessary pipe and fittings to connect all the bits to the pipework. All the pipework leading…
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Reasonable cost would be for a tradesperson to replace an old broken storage heater?
Hi, Can anyone tell me what a reasonable cost would be for a tradesperson to replace an old broken storage heater (Dimplex XL18 in size - 12 bricks) with a new one of the same size? Source new one, replace existing one and take old one away. Also does anyone know of the difference between say a Dimplex XL18 and a Creda…
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Is this quote fair?
Hi, I've put up a job on Mybuilder.com which basically involves painting the ceiling of the downstairs toilet (1.5m x 1.1m) and touching up a corner from ceiling to the floor shown in the picture below. There was a leak from the upstairs bathroom which caused the staining. That was fixed a few weeks ago so it's all dry…
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Decorating and general jobs is this quote fair?
Hi I have just had a quote for the works below of £2,200. We are based in North London. I will provide the 2 doors and coloured paint for the walls. I would value your opinion. Thank You. Bed 1 12x13ft Paint walls cream and Ceiling, woodwork, white inclu door, skirting and window frames Fit new door and furniture - door…
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Fair quote for replacing an inbuilt oven, hob and extractor?
Hi, Can anyone tell me what a fair quote would be to replace an old inbuilt oven, hob and extractor with a new one (assuming the items have already been purchased and they are being fitted like work like into the existing units and worktop)? Also if the tradesperson was to source the oven, hob, extractor how much more…
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Wooden Venetian Blinds
Had a quote today for two wooden venetian blinds - one large window (4 panes across) and one small window (2 panes across). The price quoted was £507.00 including fitting and VAT.:eek: It seems like rather a lot to me. Is this about right? I live in West Sussex. Can anyone recommend a decent supplier that would be cheaper?…
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guide price for terraced house regen
I'm currently renting a Victorian 2 bed terraced house near centre of Doncaster and am looking to buy it from my land lord. Issue is it needs a lot of work to it. I'm just wondering what to expect cost wise, it needs: stripping back to bare brick throughout (i can do that myself though) 2 storey extension on back (1.75m x…
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New bathroom quote
Hi, So I'm planning on getting a new bathroom soon. I'm planning on buying most of the materials myself and getting someone to do the work. The best quote I have is £2600. Just wanted to check you guys think thats alright coz that plus the materials is more money than i was hoping to spend! I slowly came to realise how…
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Plaster understairs for pantry
Hi, I got a quote today for plastering an existing pantry under the stairs including boxing in the underneath of the staircase. It is a normal sized understairs cupboard but is in a bit of a state with cracked walls and it needs plasterboard not just skimming. I was quoted £360 which seems a lot for the small space but I…
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Home emergency cover quote!
My agreement with British Gas is due for renewal. Iam on home care 400 (they call it home care 4 now) and used to pay £20.50/month. The renewal quote is £25.50/month and when I called them they said they cant do any lower. They say that if I cancel and come as a new customer it will be £29/month. Do you think I can get…
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Bits and ends needed doing in flat
I've finally found a guy that has a small team so can do a load of jobs I've putting off till now. I'm based near Manchester. The quote was £520 including materials after a bit of chat and shaking heads etc, I had the impression it was all done on a day rate thing at around £120 per day. Shows how little I know? Materials…
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Back boiler replacement quote
Hi I've had a quote to replace a back boiler with a regular boiler (the vented cylinder is staying) Quote is £2.8k which includes: - removing the back boiler and - a Worcester Bosch 18kW. - new programmer and digital thermostat I've had two other quotes which make this one seem good. Also I live in Hereford. Does this seem…
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Is this quote fair?
£1865.00 to decorate two rooms. First is about 12ft*10ft. Second is 10ft*3ft WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT Hall/Way /Bedroom Decoration and Repairs. 1. Ceilings, to apply one coat of vinyl matt emulsion, to make good where needed, to apply a fungicidal wash where necessary. 2. Walls, to be rubbed down and made good where…