Why do contractors charge so much??

spursfan323

Is this quote reasonable or a total ripoff?

Refurb of derelict house in NW London

1. Remove 2 chimneys on ground and first floor - £6,000
2. Gut small toilet and tile, decorate and replumb - £2000
3. Knock bathroom and WC together and tile, plumb bath, wc, shower, sink - £7500
4. rewire 4 bed house first fix - £7500
5. Remove boiler/tank/old pipes fit new boiler, cylinder, pipes £7500

(All quotes labour only - materials supplied by customers)

ormus

all those prices are twice the going rate up here in the NW.
its a price to pay for living in the smoke.

michaelvintner

Get another quote, plenty of companies out there.

Having said that, there is a lot of work there so it is not going to be cheap.

baldelectrician

I have said several times that I should go down south to work :rotfl:

The electircal price seems way out.

You should use a competent person for the work, links below
In Scotland:
Individuals registered;
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/ListAC.asp
Companies
http://www.sbsa.gov.uk/register/SearchRegCo.asp?T=Construction
In England and Wales:
http://www.competentperson.co.uk

gas4you

Heating quote seems v high if it is really just labour only

Alan_M_2

There's not enough information here to say if this is sensible or not. On the face of it these are big numbers so as a customer I'd want a bit more detail for what they are doing for these large sums of money.

Is this a big building contractor who is then subcontracting the trades and project managing for you or is this a builder doing everything himself?

The difference could be 100% in cost.

spursfan323

Alan_M wrote: »

Is this a big building contractor who is then subcontracting the trades and project managing for you or is this a builder doing everything himself?

The difference could be 100% in cost.

It's a small contractor who I suspect needs to maintain an affluent lifestyle and thus not unlikley there;s a substantial markup.

phill99

I don't think he wants the job, so has out quoted himself.

All the figures are way out even for London.

Canucklehead

spursfan323 wrote: »

Is this quote reasonable or a total ripoff?

Refurb of derelict house in NW London

1. Remove 2 chimneys on ground and first floor - £6,000
2. Gut small toilet and tile, decorate and replumb - £2000
3. Knock bathroom and WC together and tile, plumb bath, wc, shower, sink - £7500
4. rewire 4 bed house first fix - £7500
5. Remove boiler/tank/old pipes fit new boiler, cylinder, pipes £7500

(All quotes labour only - materials supplied by customers)

As compared to??


GSR

leveller2911

Theres a few geniuses on here , if they are capable of giving an answer to the OP's question with the information given then they truely are Masters of Construction.............Do they "use the force"?




Example: Remove 2 chimneys ground and 1st floor £6k : whats the access like?, how many skips? any steelwork reqd,Are they to be taken out above roof line and reinstate roof?,Reinstate joists and flooring around Hearth??.Come on guys there are so many variables.

ormus

wind yer neck back in.
the OP wanted a general price guide/budget. thats what they got.