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Is this quote reasonable?
Hi just had a quote from a private family firm to completely remove ivy from the wall on the back of the house. The house is a normal sized terrace house. The ivy is overgrown and covering most of the wall and goes up to the guttering. I have been quoted £450 which would also include complete removal of the rubbish. I was…
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Ball-park renovation cost
DH and I have just bought a stone-built, Victorian (1885) house that needs total renovation. It's four bedrooms (3 doubles, 1 single), three reception rooms, kitchen, lean-to, and has a cellar under the "main body" of the house. This is its rightmove link…
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What's the most ridiculous quote you've had?
I've just had a quote to fit a new bathroom, using a local building firm. They are part of the local council's 'trusted trader' scheme. When you add everything up, it comes to £18,500. They have added it up incorrectly to £13,500 + VAT, but even that would be ridiculous in my view. The bathroom is fairly small, about 2m x…
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Supply and fit fuse board
To supply and install a Hagar 12-way dual RCD fuse board To supply and install 25mm metre tails To supply and install a 100amp Henley block To supply and upgrade 10mm main earth bonding to gas and water supplies To test all final circuits £820 + VAT Is this a fair price?
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How much should it cost to supply and fit an electric shower?
Hi, could anyone give me an approximate figure for supplying and fitting an electric shower please? Hope you don't mind me asking, I don't think I have ever been in this section of the forum before. Thank you in advance. Esther x
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Does this sound reasonable?...
Hi, Had a quote from a plasterer for £10 per Sqr meter. Just wanted to know how this compared to the going market rate? Thanks
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£340 Joinery Quote For Understairs Doors/Panelling?
Hi, What do you think of this quote of £340 for the following work under the stair case in our house (just a usual 1960s ex local authority 3 bed semi detached house in northwest England): Removal of existing doors/wood paneling (broken beyond repair) Create 2 new bespoke doors (the angle of the doors will match the angle…
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Reasonable quote?
I'm in the process of buying an old Victorian semi-detached house in Cardiff which has not been rewired in over 25 years, still has old fashioned fuse box, sockets (avg 3/room) and light switches (1/room) and lights (1/room). 9 rooms and hallway (inc kitchen and bathroom) Been quoted between £3000-£3600 to rewiring, new…
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Composite Door
Hi guys What type of money should I be paying for a good quality Composite door fitted. Any recommendations would be appreciated
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Decking 13m2
I realise there isn't a forum called "Will this quote be fair?".....however I want to get my decking replaced as it's rotten. The area is about 13m square but isn't a regular shape there are a few returns to go around. What do you think I will be looking at to take the old decking material away plus supply and fit the new…
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Laying wooden floor and fireplace removal
Hello, I would greatly appreciate your thoughts on whether this quote is fair: 1) Take out fire place and hearth 2) Make new box for the box hole 3) Plaster front and sides of fire place 4) Lay laminate underlay (for a 5.5x4m room and 1.5x2.5 m landing) 5) Lay laminate only 6) Fit scocha or equivalent 7) Fit underlay and…
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Boiler Quotation
Hello All I need to replace my old boiler and so far I had 2 quotes, one of them is a bit overpriced but second one form known installer looks a bit better, before I go ahead I wanted to ask you if this price is fair or should I still look around? The quote was for £3200 and included: -remove of the old back boiler in…
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New front door
To supply and install 1 door with Edwardian 4 Db1 reinforced door panel, letterbox, anti-snap and anti-bump locking barrels : £610 inc VAT. Door seen here : http://www.classic.uk.com/productinfo.php?prod=1974&cidn=179 Company are FENSA and generally have a good rep. Good price? Thanks
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Roof related odd-jobs
Have just moved into my Victorian terraced house. There were a couple of jobs the survey picked up which we want to get done. Called a local roofer who had good reviews on mybuilder and he came out to look at work. I was given the feeling that the jobs weren't as big as we'd expected them to be, and that a couple of the…
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Water not coming out of tab
Hello My house in London where my brother is living has had some problems with boiler and water pipe from time to time. My brother said water stopped coming out of tabs in bathroom, and toilet does not flush either since yesterday. But he said water comes out in kitchen sink - cold water only. He does not know the reason…
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Landscape quote for levelling garden
We would like to raise the left side of garden and fence to make it level. Unsure on cost. We have had quotes from £1220-1900! Any ideas on best way to do this with cost in mind!
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Driveway block paving
We need to get our driveway sorted this year and so have got 4 local companies in the quote us. I've had 2 quotes so far and they are a lot, although I know that most of the cost is in the groundwork as it all needs digging out and properly preparing. I've not done this before so was wondering whether people thought these…
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Bloack paving and tarmac
Hi, Just had a quote for the garden work and front drive way work which is pending from almost 1 year. The garden was not looked after when we bought the property and its a huge garden. The overall quote for all the work below is 9000£. which is breakdown in two parts front driveway and back garden. Front ==== 1) Dig the…
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Boiler & Central Heating installation (Midlands)
I have asked a few installers to quote me on installing central heating within my 3 bed semi detached property. The property currently has no central heating, boiler or pipework so it will be full installation job. I have asked for a combi-boiler, and have tried to have the radiators 'back-to-back' as much as possible to…
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Basin and Toilet replacement
Hi We've just had a quote of £700 + VAT to replace the basin and toilet in our bathroom. They're currently standalone and we are replacing with fitted units, which will be delivered ready built. We're supplying the units and also doing the tiling. Plumber is quoting for two days work. Just after opinions please. We're in…