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Double glazing quote - SE
Looking to get our old windows replaced: 3 x approz 200 x 120cm windows 1 x bathroom window (about 90 x 120cm) All these with 3 openings. 1 x toughened glass window (100 x 120cm), no openings. Have currently been quoted £2700 by a local firm, does this sound reasonable?
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Essential Data Recovery quote
Watch out for significant "Non-refundable costs". Unfortunately I have been a victim from one of the many cheap data recovery sales techniques in the UK. Essential Data Recovery provided me an attractive cheap quotation in advance of receiving the drive, making claims that nearly all data recovery work will cost £120 + VAT…
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Bathroom Quote
Hi, We've been quoted £9k to have our bathroom done, new bath, toilet, sink, and shower, all tiled. Bathroom is 4m x 3m, with 3m high ceiling, and we were told it would take 7-10 days. The strip out of old kit should take about a day, thereafter it's a straightforward job, new layout will actually make things easier, all…
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Dishwasher Problem
Hello, I have been quoted £215 to purchase and replace a motherboard/chip on my Neff dishwasher. Dishwasher cycle does not stop and given there appears to be no issue with heating or discharge they guy thinks 'computer chip' needs changing? Any thoughts?
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Reroof quotes - almost £50k
Hi, I have been getting quotes to replace the roof on our house in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. I have been told it is 218m2 but not checked this manually. The house is 5 bed and has a somewhat odd layout (kind of double L shaped with 2 chimneys, 4 valleys, and roof needs extending at gable ends to give overhang) so I…
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Hacker Kitchen Units only
Hi all, Quote for Hacker units - no supply/appliances etc is coming in around 8K ex VAT which seems high. Plain matt front, straightforward units - 17 in total including 4 tall for ovens etc, and a set of drawers (I asked for more drawers but quote seems to have defaulted to doors). This also includes a shelf and end…
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30K for Garage conversion with small extension
We are looking to convert our garage (4.5m X 2.3m) into a WC/Utility and room storage of my mobility equipment and husband's model railway. The garage is attached between our house and neighbour's garage. We would like to extend the front of the garage 3m to enclose the main entrance of the house which is on the side of…
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Is £1600 quote valid to install a shower?
Hello MoneySavers, I've a bath tub that has standard taps with tilings done just above the tub (not full height). I'd like to get a new thermostatic shower installed for which I need: complete plumbing work (behind walls, etc.), new shower, glass door that will sit above the bath tub, full height tiling - so that walls are…
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Hard wood double glazing
We're interested in buying a house that at the moment has deco style single glazing. It's in a conservation zone so we're unlikely to be able to replace it with uPVC. Can anybody give me some idea of what sort of percentage higher cost hardwood double glazing costs compared with uPVC? TIA
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Remove Moss from roof
Hi, Wonder is anyone can give me a rough idea of a reasonable cost of removing moss from the roof and fixing two tiles. We moved in to a 4 bed detached house with a detached double garage. The roof is covered in quite a bit of moss and falls in to the garden. It was also commented on during the building survey when we…
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Knocking down walls
Hi We have a highly recommended builder who has quoted for knocking down lots of load bearing internal walls in our new house. Quote includes all plumbing, elecs and making good. Do you think it looks fair? Thanks [FONT=Calibri,sans-serif]- knock through the archway to widen between living room and dining room…
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Chimney repair
Hi, We have a 4 bed detached with a chimney stack at the back of the house that is not in use but needs repairing. The stack itself is around 20 courses high. The top 5-6 courses are looking rather worse for wear and looking out of place with the rest of the stack. I don't want the expense of completely removing the…
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Patio quote
Hello, just wondered if anyone can check the fairness of the quote. Had hoped to get three quotes but it is proving difficult So nice chap came the other evening and he has quoted £2,450 to do the following. Background - new build property, side gate, freshly turfed 1) I have asked to extend the existing patio (using the…
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Removing chimney breast and load baring wall
Hi I got a quote of £6500 to remove chimney breast downstairs and upstairs and removing a load baring wall does this sound reasonable Thank you
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Plastering/skimming cost
Quoted £1500 including materials, do you think its fair for job below? Based up north. - Room 6mx3m - Stairwell-Landing area -Ceiling to be boarded and skimmed -Walls to be prep 'd (needs patching at few places) and skimmed.
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Double Glazing Quotation
As per many forum members, I am entering the fantasy world of double glazing quotations. So far, I have received two quotations, one from Everest (don't laugh), and one from a regional independent.... The spec is as follows:- 1 x 7 panel bay windows (approx 170cm height x 50cm each current section window) * 1 x 7 panel bay…
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flat roof
3m x2m flat roof - new three layer felt - OSB3 board decking. -15 year guarantee £700 My flat roof looks a bit leaky, had a guy coming around who suggested installing as above instead of trying to repair. Does it looks reasonably priced ?
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Kitchen supply and fit, is this quote fair - Berkshire
Hello, We need a new kitchen. The kitchen is not big, about 3.5m x 2.4m with doors on both sides so that eats into the available space. Units: 1 600mm sink base 1 300mm base unit 1 1000mm corner unit with magic pull out 1 600mm built under oven 1 600mm integrated dish washer 1 150mm base unit Fridge is F/S but will be…
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Is someone taking the p***, quote for exterior painting
I have half of a large stone built victorian house which is on three stories so has some high windows. It has four bedrooms. I have a quote to have all the exterior woodwork painted and generally repaired where needed (putty etc). The quote is £2,350, broken down into £2,100 labour and £250.00 materials. The company told…
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Kitchen fitting...
Hi, This is my first thread on here so if im doing something wrong then please be kind :) We've been living in our house for almost five years and the kitchen is older than I am, my problem is that the quote to have a new one fitted is a lot more than we expected. We've had three people round to quote, only one has gotten…
