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Patio Quote
Hi All I need a patio laying in slabs at the bottom of my garden approx 4 metre x 3 metre,if I buy the slabs what should I be paying for labour and the sand for the base X
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electricians quote
Add 6 sockets( 2 rooms) and move a switch . Electrician quoted £600! Is that about right or is he fobbing me?
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Very minor patio repair
Over the winter 5 of the slabs on our patio have risen slightly - just enough to catch your toe on and trip. Gardner who did some work on garden wall for me a couple of years ago is coming tomorrow to look at work and give quote for levelling these. Very simple work, but beyond the capabilities of 2 OAPs. I wonder if…
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Replacement Combi Boiler Quote
Hi, Had this quote to replace combi boiler in small 2 bed 1 bath house. It seems too cheap to me and can anyone tell me if Ideal Boilers are reliable? the quote for the replacement is as follows: .Ideal instinct 24 kw combi boiler with 3 years warrenty, clock and flue .magnetic filter and chemicals .upward piping kit .flue…
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"New" boiler
I've been quoted £1900 for installation of a Vaillant ecotec+ 831. Any thoughts? The current boiler is 15+ years old, out of action, and will cost £150+ to repair, with no guarantee that the boiler will work after this as there may also be something wrong with the flue. After a quick google it looks like the Vaillant model…
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New boiler & radiators
Getting a new boiler fitted, and 3 new medium sized radiators. Quoted £2200 including 8 year guarantee - Worcester 28cdi - moving the location of boiler so removing old tanks and pipework What would you pay/charge(if tradesman) or how does it compare Location: near leicester
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Quote for major works to house
Hi all, We are thinking of buying a house that needs serious works to make it suitable for us and asked a builder to come and look at it with us. The works are: large extension to second and first floor and reconfiguration (from two beds to four plus en-suite). The total extension would be about as much again on the second…
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artificial grass installation
HI all - has anyone got any experience as to how much i can expect to pay for artifical grass? I've had quotes of c. £70m2 from the big players like lazylawn and easigrass and one for £50m2 from an independent gardener for supply and install. What questions should I be asking the installers, what makes a good grass? There…
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Urgent help re painting on friends house
Hi fellow money savers My neighbours are having their windows and doors painted and some general maintenance done. The houses are both 2up 2down type terraced houses with a downstairs 8 panel bay at the fromt, front and back doors, and 5 other small windows. I was just chatting to one of them, N, and he has told me that he…
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Price to fix vaillent boiler
My mother is having a problem with her vaillant ecomax 824e and had been toying with getting a subsidised new boiler. We contacted one of the companies offering this service and after the first survey she was informed that it will cost over £900 for a 'free boiler' plus whatever extra the 2nd installation engineer survey…
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Quote for reversing direction of stairs
We live in a 2 bed terrace with access to the bathroom via one of the bedrooms. We have been quoted £9500 to reverse the stairs, and build a small corridor to the bathroom. The work also includes removing a sloping ceiling above the stairs and restoring the original flat ceiling( which all the other houses in the street…
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Knock down supporting wall between kitchen/dining room
Reposition electrics and move radiator from wall to be knocked down to another wall, fit akro props, lay new RSJ onto pad stones, remove wall between kitchen and dining room, plasterboard and skim beam and all associated areas. We’ve also asked the builder to remove/block up a small side kitchen window (where the hob will…
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Flat Roof Replacement Quote
Hi, We have a leaky flat roof that is over an extension to the living room. It's approx 14ft x 11ft and is around 25 years old. We have had this quote; To supply all plant, labour and materials. Strip up complete existing covering to lower rear extension flat roof. Remove all defective decking timbers and clean to joists.…
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Loft Ladder & Boarding quote
Hi I want to put a proper drop down loft ladder in my house and have been quoted around £1400 plus VAT to install a wooden loft ladder and wider hatch and board 16m2 of loft. I thought this sounded rather high. I'm in Berkshire area. Am I being unreasonable? If so, how much should I be looking at paying? Have only managed…
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Respray two kitchen cabinet doors
I recently had a new small wall hung ch boiler installed in my kitchen. Need to house in cupboard (it is designed to do so). So I have got hold of two additional kitchen wall unit doors, same style as rest of kitchen, to house it. My kitchen (not recent) is Magnet Old English style, in White. The new doors (only ones I…
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windows quote help please
Hi please could someone explain the difference on these two window quotes and which would be the best There is a £450 price difference one company has sales people the other doesn't non are national companies it is for a two bed terrace with one bow window at present Thanks QUOTATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL WINDOWS AT…
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Boiler issues quote
Hey, I'm new to this part of the forum but was hoping for a little advice. My boiler isn't working very well and I've been told that the issues are caused by sludge. As such this plumber has said I need the system drained, a new water pump (mine seems to be dying), a new heat exchange plate and has recommended I get a…
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Carpet Laying
I'm providing all the carpet, and the man who came today suggested I leave all the grippers and underlay down. He has not got back to me yet as to how much to lay just the carpet (carpets will be ripped up, so it is literally just laying the carpets). The rooms are:- Two large rooms (4m x 4.5m ish) One small room (2m x…
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Stair carpet cost
I've been quoted £400 for carpet, underlay, etc plus £45 to fit. It is for 2 flights of stairs, 12 steps on one and just 3 on the other, no landing as the landing is laminated floor. Carpet is £8.99 per square m, underlay £9.99 per square m. Does it sound resonance?
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Floor tile quote
We have 32 m2 kitchen/extension area for laying - we have a separate cost for the tiles including wastage at 35 m2 (which we are happy with) but the builder wants to charge as follows- following us questioning this; '35m2 at £45 (tillers charge us the gross amount to cover cutting costs) = £1,575 + vat' ie charged a laying…
