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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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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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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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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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Kitchen/Diner Refurb
Hi, we are looking to renovate our current kitchen and dining room to make a single space and then refit/refurb, in SW17 (Tooting). The job includes the below list of work in an area approximately 15sqm. We've been quoted £17.5k for this, which seems steep as we're providing kitchen, new patio doors, flooring etc, so I'm…
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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…
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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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Plaster skimming
Skimming for walls/ceiling in 3 rooms (15x10', 12x10' and 11x9') and replastering walls and skimming ceiling for 1 room (10x7'), to be done in the North. All materials covered/waste removed. Quoted nearly £2000 which seems a bit much (although does include new coving in one of the rooms and the rooms are tall). Getting a…
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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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Everest window quote
Just had a quote from Everest today all windows and doors are quoted as triple glazed. For 10 windows and 2 doors. £14.947 For 5 windows and 1 door £8.884 That is uPVC windows A++21 rated. This quote is with the discounts added. Got a local fitter coming out tomorrow for another quote. Are Everest as good as they say? And…
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Small Stud wall quote?!
hello, not posted on here for a while. if any builders/joiners/general people who know what theyre on about could help id be very grateful!! i recently had a quote for a stud wall putting up at the end of my bath, along with a waste pipe (around 1.5m) boxing in, with some shelving and a cupboard above it i got quoted…
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Is this quote fair?
Its for a howdens kitchen. Thanks everybody for their help here. Got a new builder who is a lot cheaper.
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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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Mortise Lock Installation Price
Hi, I wanted to get an mortise lock installed on one internal door. I already bought the lock and handle. Carpenter/locksmith will need to chisel and drill out new holes for this and I was quoted £135 (half day rate for it). Is this a fair quote or can I get it done for cheaper? I'm based in London if that makes any…
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Sharpes bedroom redesign - pleasant surprise or are we being had?
Just had a lovely chap from Sharpes come in, assess our tiny, cramped spare bedroom, and quote £3,908 for a 5-door fitted sliding door wardrobe with built-in storage solutions, as well as matching bedside tables and headboard. Price includes fitting, furniture, delivery, removal of materials etc. Maybe I'm being naive, but…
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New combi boiler - is this a fair price?
Hello - I would be grateful if you could let me know if this is a fair quote: Remove old combi boiler Fit new Baxi Duo-Tech 28kw combi boiler New flue New filter New wireless room thermostat £1,565 including VAT Thank you.
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gas fire and flu liner installation- seems a lot of money?
hello we live in a 1905 house that is proving hard to get warm . We are thinking of installing a gas fire into a traditional fireplace and have had a quote for the work: To supply and install 15 metres of 180mm double skin stainless steel flexible flue liner. This is of a Class One standard and is therefore suitable for…
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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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Work done in half of time quoted??
Probably more of a vent as I don't see any way round the problem, but I really feel I am being regarded as an elderly woman capable of being conned. I get a quote, verbal or written , but not fully detailed. I'm told the work will take a certain time and I accept the quote as I think it is reasonable for the time involved.…
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Bathroom quote. Have I been scammed?
On Monday I had a quote from a bathroom company for a new bathroom. I decided there and then I was going ahead with the quote. I was told they take 25% deposit and then of they other 75% half when items delivered and half on completion. I thought that was fair enough so I paid 25% which was £770. I was told the work would…
