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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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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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Double glazed windows and doors
I had a few quotes to replace all of my windows and doors and there's quite a variation in price. 13 windows (including 3 over 6ft wide) 2 uPVC doors 1 Apeer composite door 1 set of french doors (to replace current window) All in white. Quotes vary from £7K to almost £9.5K. Can anyone suggest what I should be paying?…
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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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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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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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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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Overhead & Profit
I've just started to get quotes for a 27m sq single story extension & one includes overheads of 9% & a profit of 15% does that seem to be OK.
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New Central Heating system and boiler
Our heating system is over 25 years old and has given up the ghost. I have so far had 5 estimates from local heating engineers. I need new combi boiler which is to be moved from the garage to the airing cupboard (directly above), 8 radiators, new piping etc. We live in a 3 bedroomed semi. Old system is to be removed and…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Any ideas how much it costs to repalce unvented immersion heater?
So, long story short: boiler has been condemned & our immersion heater is also not working ! We're getting a replacement boiler fitted, but I'd be grateful if anyone can give me a very rough figure to replace an immersion heater in an unvented cylinder please ?
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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?
