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Tree surgeon emergency!
Hi guys. Had a bit of a blinder this week, as i got a tree surgeon in but seems to be charging quite a lot for the amount of time. Trees in pic 1 are after paying £650 to have them pruned back off the property (thought that was a bit pricey but ok). Then pic 2 is where the problems started, as I thought he said he'd half…
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Laminate flooring quote
Hi chaps! Looking to get some laminate flooring laid in our lounge. We've already bought the floor itself and the underlay so just need someone to fit it. A friend of a friend turns out to be a floor fitter and has quoted £300 to take up the existing laminate and then fit the new floor for us - the room is 24 square…
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Warm deck felt flat roof
Longstanding MSE-forum spectator here - but first post. Baaws in Bedfordshire, we want to get our 11 m sq ground floor flat roof extension refelted and converted into warm deck roof as per building regs. I am struggling to get roofers who are interested in doing the insulation also - though I have a quote here below…
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Electric garage door
Single garage door with electric opener and additional locking mechanism plus two remote fobs Supply and fit £1100, Glasgow.
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Quote for boarding 2 artex ceilings and skimming
Been given a quote of £860 for boarding 2 artex ceilings and then skim. Rooms are approx 3.54mx3.30m and 4.85mx3.54. One room has no furniture the other is pretty empty. It will take 2 days. I'm in the southeast. Is this quote fair?
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Plastering Quote - Fair?
I have a 3rd bedroom that I want plastering, 4 walls and ceiling 2 large walls + 1 wall with internal door and 1 with large window + ceiling 2 days work + materials = £270.00 Had another quote from other plasterer at same and another at £350! I think that's fair but wanted opinions for reassurance. Thanks
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double glazing in a porch
Hi All I have just got a quote for my porch! yikes! 4 windows and a door 2910 x 1470 window 1 opening at end 2910mm 95x30 stub cill white 2050 x 1470 non opening 2050mm 95x30 stub cill white 2050 x 1470 non opening 2050mm 95x30 stub cill white 2010 x 1470 non opening 2010mm 95 x 30 stub cill white 895x2145 door 2 glazed…
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Roofing Quote
Hi, is this fair? I live in the NE of England and it's a 4 bed detached house. Scaffolding both gable ends Strip off watertabling and set aside for reuse Supply and fit lead work to wall top Re-bed existing water tablings Strip off areas of damaged tiles Supply and fix damaged areas of felt and laths Supply and fit…
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central heating quotes
our central heating system failed its annual service recently as the flue test showed fumes at the top of the pipe where it exits the roof coming into the loft. I was then told better to go for a new combi system( we have the tanks in the loft and airing cupboard system) as the cost effective remedy. However as the quotes…
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Sealing and Painting a wall/ceiling cost?
Hi All, Our flat had a leak from a pipe and unfortunately caused damage to the flat below which we are liable to pay for. Our managing Agent has got a couple of quotes to essentially prep and seal the affected areas of roof and wall and then repaint. I don’t know the exact extent of the damage but does a quote of £450 -…
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Concrete Base for large shed
Hi - we are thinking of putting a large shed in our garden for a crafts workshop for my OH. The building will be 3.6 x 5.2 and the manufacturer has quoted £2K for digging and laying a concrete base for the shed. This seems a touch high, but in the quote they place emphasis on the importance of a good job on the base to…
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Roof repair Quote - Fair?
Hello, I have been quoted £300 for replacing 10 slipped tiles and to redo a meter long patch of cement fillet on a boundary wall, roofer told me that it will take him 2hrs max to do the job. This is in London - £300 for 2 hrs job appears high but then again I am told that Roof repairs are usually costly. Any thoughts?
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Bath refurbishment quote
Hello all, I have got a quote of £2700 to refurbish a 2m x 1.9m bathroom and was wondering if it is fair quote. I am supplying all the materials so the cost of £2700 is purely for labour cost and removal of old units. Labour cost includes - Disconnect and disposal of bath, basin, toilet and radiator - Installation of…
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Moved/Bought first house in UK, got a quote for Plastering/Painting house.
Having just moved from across the ocean where its relatively easy to patch drywall and sand it then call in painters Im a little new to the world of plastering. I got a quote to plaster up any holes/cracks and smooth out the walls then paint the whole house for £2400, he called it redecorating. This includes all white…
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Opening/Raising chimney breast to house cooker?
Afternoon, I'm wondering if anyone has an idea of what timeframe and price I might expect from a builder to open a chimney breast and fit a higher lintel in order to house a 900mm range cooker? I wouldn't require any plastering, tiling, or pipe/electrical relocation at this point. Just the brickwork left in a tidy…
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Log Burner installation
Hi, I've been given a quote to install a log burner in a two bedroom terrace house for £1600 including VAT, just wondering if this seems reasonable? This includes hearth, chimney liner (UK manufacturer), oak beam (which we're not sure about yet), installation and some building work (install concrete lintel, line opening…
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Creating a half glass half brick wall partition?
Hi all, we are trying to come up with a design for the wall between our living room and kitchen. It is currently still as we bought it in the photo below. Our thinking is to half brick from the floor, and then replace with new glass for the top half. Does anyone know roughly how much we are looking at to do this? And where…
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Fair quote for designs/drawings etc
Hello everyone, Was unsure where to post this as had a nightmare with getting quotes from builders. I am looking at extending our house. Nothing major, all standard stuff really and work that has been done on similar houses in the same area so think nothing should be a problem. Rear Single Extension 6m x 3m - Dining Room…
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Redecorating kitchen
I'm a landlord with just the one property. I'm looking to redecorate the kitchen (not replacing the kitchen units - just a tidy up) This is the first time I've needed to redecorate a room in the property since I lived in it, but the quote I've got back seems quite large. A handyman ran the quote up alongside a few other…
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Roof jobs
Does this seem fair? £900 for the following on our nearly 40 year old roof (3 bed detached with attached garage)... Rake out and repointing the gable ends of the roof to fix the movement of tiles at the edges & setting all the tiles at the edge of the roof back in position Plastic dry verge caps to make it neat and tidy…
