Fair? Extension on bungalow

egyptiangirl

4mx4m ( 2 external walls needed - it it 'squaring off' an L shaped wall)
Creating a corridor from part of current bathroom.
Extending current bathroom (within the extension)
En suite within the extension
Walk-in wardrobe (extra bit on side of main extension makes it 4mx5m)

Pitched roof.

£33k all in.

Thanks

iamcornholio

Seems expensive for only two walls, single storey and just a bedroom

gallagher30

Very hard to say, but on first glance I would agree that it is expensive.
Depends on the full spec & circumstances.

biggy123456789

I disagree this is not too bad for the size of extension, considering there will new bathroom facilities required aswell as the new en-suite. I no you mention about the 'squaring off' part but there could be structural inplications to bear in mind, such as new steels, ridge beams, foundations to be deeper than standard. this isnt too bad but still you should always get between 3-5 quotes from builders anyway and also ask for references to sse their work or current work sites.

James

egyptiangirl

We've had another quote come in exactly the same. Got 2 more coming so looking about average so far!
Thanks for responses

MYNAMEISBILLY

Hi have had quote for 2 story side extension same size as a standard length and width garage with garage door on front for small store and very small room behind this with a bedroom up top nothing fancy just a square box. The design would not extend out any further than the current building either at the back or front. I have been quoted £47,000 for this. I don't live with my head in the clouds but I think this is very expensive for what I want.

Any guidelines anyone???

keystone

egyptiangirl wrote: »

4mx4m ( 2 external walls needed - it it 'squaring off' an L shaped wall)
Creating a corridor from part of current bathroom.
Extending current bathroom (within the extension)
En suite within the extension
Walk-in wardrobe (extra bit on side of main extension makes it 4mx5m)

Pitched roof.

£33k all in.

Thanks

If it includes VAT it seems about right. If it doesn't then its prolly on the heavy side.

Cheers

keystone

MYNAMEISBILLY wrote: »

Hi have had quote for 2 story side extension same size as a standard length and width garage with garage door on front for small store and very small room behind this with a bedroom up top nothing fancy just a square box. The design would not extend out any further than the current building either at the back or front. I have been quoted £47,000 for this. I don't live with my head in the clouds but I think this is very expensive for what I want.

See above post for same answer. Rough guide is £ 1.200 plus VAT per square metre.

Any guidelines anyone???

Yes - start your own thread! Not being rude but the answers to your questions will get mixed up with the bungalow ones and that gets confusing.

Cheers

gallagher30

Again, I reiterate that it does seem on the expensive side. That's based on my experience in the North West areas - if you're in London or somewhere with more elevated prices then it might make more sense.

Which area are you in?

Gallagher30

darich

I'm with biggy on this.....I think it's reasonable.
20sq m bedroom.
extending existing bathroom
constructing new ensuite and presumably all items in it
formation of new corridor in house by erection of at least one wall
4-5m of fully fitted wardrobe.
and a roof covering the whole lot.

If 2 quotes are coming in at a similar figure then you know you're in the ball park.

gallagher30

Disagree entirely.

You mean to say if two quotes come in similar they are definitely fair prices?

Whilst there is obviously a correlation, the likelihood is that the customer will have sought both companies from the same place (e.g. yellow pages) and therefore may be paying a premium for a so called larger company etc.

I would say for a 33k job at least 5 quotes should be obtained.

I stand by the fact that this seems extremely expensive - unless things are very different in Lancashire where I'm from.

Sorry for disagreeing - just feel strongly that this is indeed an expensive quotation.