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Preparation work
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loulou41
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Is this quote fair? I have been quoted the following for preparation work. The works are removal of one chimney breast and the other one is supporting a chimney breast. Seems quite a lot, the actual estimate for supporting and removal of one chimney breast is £3500. I live in Greater London.
Hardboard to ground floor hallway and create through into kitchen. Gaffer tape to edges. Remove carpet in rear bedroom, roll up, remove underlay (hopefully for refit) and stack in front bedroom. Provide wall protection to hallway stairs and landing.£170.00 £170.00 Provide one roll of Pack exe which is a sticky back carpet protector£95.00 £95.00 Fit Packexe to stairs and landing £40.00 £40.00 Provide polythene sheet taped over non used doorways to limit, not stop dust penetration to rooms.£14.00 £42.00 Kitchen preparation Plywood to Granite work tops, remove 2 wall units, cornice and pelmet from all walls and set aside for refit£140.00 £140.00 Using a Gas registered plumber disconnect Gas range from supply and make safe.Carry out gas range cooker to through lounge and cover to protect from dust. Once in the room seal up the doorway, carry back Includes reconnection charge at end of job£55.00 £110.00 Work for meeting with BCO Cut out sections of ceiling prior to Completion to enable meaningful meeting with Building Control Meet with with Building Control on site after exposing part of the ceiling prior to completion (s.t agreement with Vendor), to enable confirmation of steel and support work Once meeting with BCO complete, fill out detail for buiilding control submission, charge for dealing with all the above£125.00 £125.00 Refits after main works finished Refit Gas range covered above Refit kitchen cupboards and pelmet£80.00 £80.00 Cornice allowance included in plasterers estimate Center
Hardboard to ground floor hallway and create through into kitchen. Gaffer tape to edges. Remove carpet in rear bedroom, roll up, remove underlay (hopefully for refit) and stack in front bedroom. Provide wall protection to hallway stairs and landing.£170.00 £170.00 Provide one roll of Pack exe which is a sticky back carpet protector£95.00 £95.00 Fit Packexe to stairs and landing £40.00 £40.00 Provide polythene sheet taped over non used doorways to limit, not stop dust penetration to rooms.£14.00 £42.00 Kitchen preparation Plywood to Granite work tops, remove 2 wall units, cornice and pelmet from all walls and set aside for refit£140.00 £140.00 Using a Gas registered plumber disconnect Gas range from supply and make safe.Carry out gas range cooker to through lounge and cover to protect from dust. Once in the room seal up the doorway, carry back Includes reconnection charge at end of job£55.00 £110.00 Work for meeting with BCO Cut out sections of ceiling prior to Completion to enable meaningful meeting with Building Control Meet with with Building Control on site after exposing part of the ceiling prior to completion (s.t agreement with Vendor), to enable confirmation of steel and support work Once meeting with BCO complete, fill out detail for buiilding control submission, charge for dealing with all the above£125.00 £125.00 Refits after main works finished Refit Gas range covered above Refit kitchen cupboards and pelmet£80.00 £80.00 Cornice allowance included in plasterers estimate Center
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