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New garage
Hi My garage is currently in my back garden and so taking up garden space as well as falling to pieces. So I was thinking if I had one built down the side of my driveway I could use it as a utility room as I would also be able to enter it from my back kitchen door. The driveway is too narrow to be able to put a car in (and…
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Structural Engineer
Hi there, I have just had a quote for £1495+Vat for the following; - Site visit and assessment for flats above and below - complete design and drafting of wall removals - Provide SER warrant - Provide construction details - Sufficient structural info to allow warrant to be approved. I was trying to upload a pic of the…
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Decking and Concrete Base
Hello, I have been quoted the following for our garden refurbishment and I have had such a range of quotes, I was unsure if this might be too cheap? Decking 20ft x 10ft x 1ft (off the ground) and Concrete base 18ft x 12ft x 0.5ft (thickness) with wire mesh Total = £1800 Any information would be much appreciated. Thank You
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New Boiler (Unvented Cylinder)
Recently moved house (Birmingham - 4 bed/2 bath) and has 10 year old inefficient Potterton system boiler in downstairs utility with a hot water vented cylinder in upstairs airing cupboard and cold water tanks in loft. Hot water pressure is very low (particularly in shower) so investigating options including new boiler or…
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Boiler Replacement by British Gas £3700
My Central Heating boiler is about 20 years old and needs renewing. I have a 4 bed semi - 11 rads, 5 sinks, 1 bath, 1 shower. Called BG after seeing an offer on their website of upto £800 off a new boiler. "Upto" means dependant on conditions of course. However, as an over 60 resides in the home, am not living off the…
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Replacement Windows Quotation
Hi I've just had a quotation through for replacing 7 windows in my house for £4,265 + VAT.. I don't have the sizes of them but 2 are big bay windows, 1 is a very small window at the top of the stairs, 1 is a small downstairs bathroom window and the other 3 are what I would call normal sized windows. This is for White PVCu…
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Architect fees
Hi Just had a quote from an Architect for a 2 storey extension for full planing of £3500 + vat +council fee Not sure if this is des oblige or not. Any advice great fully received
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Gutter/downpipe cleaning quote
4 bed detached plus conservatory plus bay window/garage with guttering on. £50. Been quoted £125 from large company but this is fella around the door (wife agreed when I wasnt there!) Normally, I am a bit wary of these sort of people.... Personally, if he'd said £50 I'd have said £30 and settled on £40 maybe.
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Solidor ???
Has anybody every used this company. I am looking to buy a new front door. They seem to be well recommended. Any idea of prices. Thanks Lu
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replace guttering
A single 5-metre run of guttering and one downpipe to be replaced (old is iron, new plastic) at the front of a two-storey house in Southampton ... how much labour should I be paying for that? (the materials are about 50 quid in Wickes)
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Flat Roof Repair (GRP/Fibreglass)
Hi all, I had a new grp roof (6mx4m) installed as part of an extension refurb less than a year ago that has started leaking. I've been quoted £2300 to re-do the top coat, is that a fair quote? Thanks for reading :j
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Fencing quote - is it fair?
Here is the quote I received from a local company based in Essex for the following: To supply and install approx 145ft of fencing using Waney lap panels with wooden posts and gravel boards. The first 45ft to have an overall height of 3ft and remaining 100ft to have an overall height of 5ft. To take down and remove existing…
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Tanking
Rentokil have quoted 10k to damp proof and tank my basement flat. 3 rooms. Half the cost is for the "special plastering" they use for tanking. How does this sound?
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Kitchen from Magnet or Magnet Trade
Hi I've just put down a refundable deposit from Magnet for a modest kitchen design (~5k without fitting). Our fitter says he uses both Howdens & Magnet, so we got quotes from both - Howdens sent all estimates through the fitter so we have no idea how much each item is, whereas Magnet have dealt solely with us and gave us a…
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New boiler, is this quote fair?
This is a Quote I received for the work below for £3200 1. Disconnect and remove the existing boiler. 2. Supply and fit a new Worcester Bosch 25i central heating boiler. This will be located in the same position as the existing boiler 3. Supply and fit all associated system filters. 4. Supply and a new wireless programable…
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Bathroom Fitting Quote
Hello all, I have recently been looking at refitting my upstairs bathroom and cloakroom downstairs. I have received my first quote which personally I believe to be a bit high. Could anyone with some experience please advise me before I go back to them? Bathroom 1) Remove old bathroom suite and all tiles 2) Prepare all…
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Replacing a lintel
Hi folks I need some advice bought a house in march terraced built 1940's. The sandstone lintel has quite a big crack and as a result we are getting a lot if damp in the bad weather. Had a builder out today who advised one sand stone is very porous, and when the double grazing was fitted more than likely not the correct…
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Aluminium Bifold vs 2 sliding vs 3 sliding
I'm having an extension built which has 3m wide doors into the garden. Been costed by my builder for supply and fitting of aluminium doors, the options being: Bifold (3 panels) - 2200+VAT Sliding (3 door) - 2870+VAT Sliding (2 door) - 2710+VAT Does that sound about right? For some reason I thought sliding doors would be…
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Garage side door
We are looking to get an external side door installed into the side of our detached garage. The job will involve cutting a hole in the wall, installing frame and lintel etc and the supply of all of the materials including the door. The quote we have had so far is for £500 including vat. How does this sound, I honestly…
