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Velux Sky Tunnel?
Anyone had this done? It would go from roof to ceiling above stairs. This is in South London, so pricey part of the world. I have had 2 quotes. The first was £1,150. The second was £900. The first was a Velux certified installer. The second has experience, but is not velux certified. I am getting another quote. They both…
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Fence Quote
I've had a quote for some fencing for which I think is way over the top (due to basing it on some fencing I had done 4yrs ago) I've been quoted £750 for the following 2 x 6ft panels 3 x concrete posts 1 x gate 4yrs ago I paid £300 for the following 6 x 3ft panels 7 x concrete posts 6 x concrete gravel boards. No my old…
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Downstairs toilet
I haven't got quotes as not sure I'm actually going to do this yet, but wondered if anybody could share how much they've paid to re-do their small downstairs loo completely? Right back to brick and replastered and everything redone.
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Wood Burning Stove Installation Cost
We have been quoted £2,100 for the supply of a good quality 940 grade double lined flue which will exit the roof of our single story extension, be anchored to the side of the house and exit through the eves of the house (roof overhang) Obviously we will be buying our stove on top of this bringing the total to £3,100. We…
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How bad is this overcharging for materials to elderly mother
I'm not quite sure what to think about a builder overcharging my elderly mum who lives on her own. She wanted a sink and tap replaced in her fitted kitchen. It was a like for like replacement of size so required little or no cutting out of the work top. There was also less than 3 square metres of regrouting. The builder…
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Is this quote fair? (Plastering)
Hi all, I have some exposed brickwork on chimney stacks in two rooms needing to be boarded up and then plastered over. They are both 7 foot high; one is 22inch depth/30inch wide while the smaller one is at most 20inch wide/16inch depth. I have been quoted for all the works including materials @ £900 This is a house located…
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Double Storey Extension
Hi Everyone, We just be quoted £135k for a double storey extension 9 x 6 this price includes: 22 windows and 4 doors Re rendering the whole exterior of the house Re plastering all the house New roofing for the whole house Rewire 15 internal doors,skirting and architrave etc Just wanted to know your thoughts on the price ?…
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How to avoid cowboy builders?
I'm looking to have an extension built, has anybody else used beat the builder .com? It looks pretty good and would probably help find the right builder re costs. Just wondered if anybody else had used them? Thanks!
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Static Caravan
I'm doing an extension project that requires me to move out of the house. I think a static caravan will be a viable option to live on site in the summer months. How much should I be thinking of paying and are there rental options?
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Central Heating Installation - Buckinghamshire
I had the following quote for a 1 bedroom house. There is no existing CH system. The quote is for a 2 radiator system. It also involves removal of a hot water tank. Prices * Ideal Vogue 32kw combi Boiler, flue, magnetic and limescale filter - £1500 * Misc Materials - £400 * Radiator x 2 - £170 * Wireless thermostat - £120…
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Where to start? Knocking down 2 walls to open up kitchen into dining room.
We have been in our new home now 9 months. Never done any work to any of the houses we have previously lived in. We have a dining room and separate kitchen, a doorway joins them and a wall too. Ideally in our head we could (not,actually us! We mean builders!) ... -knock down the wall between kitchen and dining room - this…
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Architecht quote (2s side extension)
I have a quote from an architect concerning a two-storey side extension to my end-of-terrace house. draw existing plans: £780 draw proposed plans: £234 planning application: £156 building control submission: £1100 TOTAL: £2270 additional costs, rough suggestions made by architect: council's planning fees: £350 building…
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Structural Engineer quote seem fair?
I've got a single story house I'm renovating - we're altering several rooms and had the engineer out to quote. Problem is, I don't know what aspects they need to be involved in! So we're: 1) taking down a supporting wall and turning that room into a kitchen/living room (the wall isn't supporting much, just a timber flat…
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One Bed Flat Refurb
Is this fair: Small one bed flat in south London. New kitchen - new units, appliances, tiling, lights and corian counter New bathroom - new suite, underfloor heating, tiling and lights Painting and varnishing throughout Misc repairs to existing cupboards and lighting. Updating door handles Approximately £26k including VAT…
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Radiator power flush
Hi All, Got our boiler serviced recently which was installed ~2y ago before we bought this house. All radiators look like they are new, at least some of the plumbing pipes are also new so I did not consider fitting any magnetic filters just yet. The water in the system look pretty bad and the plumber recommended we do a…
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Small shower room refit.
This is a gut and refit project on a small shower room. Trying to get a more realistic feel where we need to pitch our budget as the first people to look at it have come in much higher than we were expecting at over £8.5k. but does have a few things we had not initialy considered like recesses for wash products, more…
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Cat flap in wall quote
Good afternoon, I have been quoted £300 for a person to fit a catflap in my wall. He said its supply and fit. The catflap is around £60 for the one he is talking about. He has not visited my house this was done over email. Is this fair? I live in Buckinghamshire. Thanks Ron
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Garden work - huge variation in quotes :(
We are hoping to get some work done in our garden and having taken advice from this forum we have obtained 3 quotes!! We are in a rural(ish) area and are limited by who we can get in, but we have had quotes from 3 firms, all of which come highly recommended (facebook mums posse, friends etc). So sleepers all the way around…
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Carpet replacement - expensive?
I've had a local guy in to quote for carpet replacements in the bedrooms and I'm thinking that the quote is on the expensive side but just wanted to check! Both rooms are about 25m2 in total (one completely empty, the other has a cot and small wardrobe). uplift and dispose - £60 underlay - £78 grippers - £24 doorbars -…
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Floor tiling and decorating cost
Hi all, Hoping if someone can tell me if my quotes are fair - one is for stripping and wallpapering my kitchen and one is for tiling my kitchen and bathroom floor: Kitchen wallpapering - room is 4.5 sqm and needs 6 rolls of paper which we are supplying. Decorater will be stripping, prepping and then wallpapering. Quote was…
