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Electrical work at £1386...
Hey guys, I'm in the process of buying a property in South London with my wife and we've had a quote which has outlined a bunch of work that needs to be carried out on the flat we're buying. Here is what we've got to bring it in line with modern building standards. There's a bunch of small jobs and they've quoted £1386 for…
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Laying Laminate
Hi, I've had a quote to lay laminate flooring in two rooms (room sizes below). Quote was £420, does this sound ok? I am in south Manchester Room 1 - 4.1m x 3.5m Room 2 - 4.1m x 3.4m I already have flooring and underlay
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Tiling
We are renovating an old cottage and putting on an extension. The builder has quoted £33/sq m for tiling the floors - with us providing the tiles. Sounds like a heck of a lot to us but we have no idea how much tilers usually charge. Any thoughts?
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Work to main roof & chimneystack
Hi Guys, I found a leak and some cracked tiles in my rental property. Had the estate agent get me a quote for the work (as I'm not local) and I just wanted to check whether it was fair, or if I should ask for another one. Work as follows: Securely fix existing slipped tiles back into position & replace any broken ones. Re-…
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£30K difference in quotes for single storey extension
Hi there, We've just been getting quotes for a ground floor single storey kitchen extension and are really shocked to find that there is £30K difference between the two quotes we've received. Both builders have been used and recommended to us by people we know, we've used the more expensive one before and knew he was more…
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Quote for Tiling Hall
Hi Have someone popping around to quote fitting ceramic tiles around 40cm x 40cm in my hall, measuring approx 9.5sqm. Currently laminate on concrete. I will remove the laminate. Guess this would be a days work to tile and then half a day to grout, so would £250 be a fair guide, excluding materials? I'm in South Midlands/…
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Quote lacking details
Hi All, Just received a quote for a wall tiling/shower installation job I need to have done. The lack of detail surprised me - e.g. he did not state which shower unit, bath screen, bath mixer taps etc would be supplied. No details of which manufacturer/supplier, no product codes and no prices. He just gave me a total for…
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Karndean quote
I've had a quote for fitting Karndean in a bathroom. The room is 2.9mx 2m which I make 5.8msq. Quote has come in as £575 which I calculate is £99 per sqm. That does seem like an awful lot to me. The quote includes fitting,adhesive and everything including boarding. Is this reasonable? I might just start looking at tiles…
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Kitchen worktop and sink fitting quote
I have been quoted £2500 for supplying and fitting laminate Worktops (about 4m) and a sink and tap (believe all items cost approx £420). 3 curves to do on worktop and cutout for sink and hob. Also to remove existing worktop and sink and 2 small sections of tiling. Does this seem fair?
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If you do some work for someone and there's a problem what do you do?
If you did some work for someone and there's a problem what do you do?
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Skimming Quote
Hi, I've had a quote for the below and have no idea if its a fair price. It's based on two people working for 7 days but could be cheaper if they get it done quicker. Skimming all walls and ceilings (inc boarding ceiling and new coving) living room 11'6" x 13'7" bedroom 13'8" x 11'7" stairs and small hallway upstairs which…
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New Boiler Needed & Advice Quickly Please
Hi all I need a new boiler and fire due to it been condemned by BGAS last week . I have no hot water or heating so need to get this done quickly and affordable for Xmas around the corner . The boilers are and quotes i have had are as follows :- Vaillant 28 5 year guarantee £2,445.73 Worcester 30 I 7 year guarantee £2,700…
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Repointing a wall
The wall surrounding one side of our garden needs repointing mainly on one side. It's about 8 foot high and 30 foot long. What sort of figure would I be looking at if I asked a builder for quotes (hoping for around £300)? Also is this a job I could learn how to do myself, having next to no diy skills and bearing in mind…
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Plastering a wall
I had a quote today to get a wall in the house plastered. I have no idea if it's reasonable but it's difficult getting tradesmen to even quote round here. Details as follows. Wall size = 4.5m X 2.3m. The job is to block up the fireplace in the wall with thermolite blocks then plaster over, skimming the rest of the wall for…
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Bespoke internal partition doors
Hi, I need some bespoke internal tri-fold partition doors-are there any good websites that provide such a service?
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Attached Garage
Attached garage in Bolton. The intention is to use this for storage rather than an actual car. * Approx dimensions: 8m x 2.5m * Hip Roof (insulated) * Cavity insulated walls * Roller door to front * Flag frame uPVC door to rear * Fire door from kitchen * Electrical provision (power/lighting) "To dig out footings concrete…
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60k for two storey extension creating 4th bedroom
To create a double bedroom and add 1m to down stairs lounge as support. Architect has specified zinc cladding which is coming in at 15k Thinking this is not adding value to our house! Going from 3 bed to 4 doubles. Architect begs to differ...we're in central belt Scotland
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Complete Bathroom Renovation QUOTE
I am going for a complete renovation of my ensuite shower room including new shower cabin, tiles, flooring, tower rail etc. House is in Greater Manchester area. Room measures approx 7 ft x 7 ft. Work includes: a) Removal: Remove & disconnect old bathroom suite Remove all old tiles Remove carpet (there is carpet extending…
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Bathroom floor quote
Hi, I am having the following work done on a 3m2 bathroom: - Laying of 3mm ply overboard. - Laying of self adhesive vinyl floor tiles. - re fitting existing toilet. I have been quoted £300 for 2 people to do it in a day. I thought it was enough for one person for a day but as I type it perhaps 2 man days is reasonable. Any…
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Timber window repaint
I have been quoted £840 for the painting and repair of: 8 windows with four panes each 1 third-storey dormer window which will be accessed with an arrest harness 1 set of patio doors (two doors with four panes each) Porch & fascia boards They are not falling to bits but are showing signs of rot. Part of the dormer window…
