Lintels for 2 windows and 2 French doors, £3500?

Thunderbird_2

Hi

I had a qoute for cuting bricks out and fitting lintels as follow:

• Existing window 1800 x 1200 to be made bigger to 2600 x 1800 using a catnic lentel and cutting the extra brick work
• Existing window 1800 x 1200 to be made bigger to 1400 x 1800 by bricking up a bit and cutting the side a bit with a 2100 catnic
• Existing door 2500 x 1500 to be made into 2500 x 2400 using 2700 catnic
• Existing window 1200 x 2000 to be made 1200 x 2400 using a 2700 catinc
• A 800 opening to be enlarged to 1800 using 2100 catnic between front and back room

The qoute came back £3500 for the brick work, mortar, lintels, and £80 for a tower rig. No doors. No windows. No plaster work. No skirting board to be removed or fitted. Nothing but to fit the lintel and make the brickwork good.

Is this reasonable for Yorkshire? I don't think so assuming 5-6 days work..

What do you think?

Many thanks

docmatt

Its about a grand over priced mate.

Thunderbird_2

Thank you for your reply.

When I asked them today what was the labour and over how many days. They said it will take 3 men to do the work over 6 days.

I thought 2 men gang is enough, what do you think?

Many thanks

docmatt

Thunderbird wrote: »

Thank you for your reply.

When I asked them today what was the labour and over how many days. They said it will take 3 men to do the work over 6 days.

I thought 23 men gang is enough, what do you think?

Many thanks

If you happy go with it, I haven't seen the house/state of the brickwork but two of us turned a 300 wide opening into a 900 wide opening with two conc lintels in 3 hours. 3 men over 6 days seems long I reckon they'll do it in 3. It's a shame you not closer, I know some fantastic Birmingham brickies that could do that job for you.

Anyway good luck

Thunderbird_2

I am not happy with it. I am getting more qoutes as it seems a bit excessive. As you said, it is at lease £1000 out.
What price would Birmngham brickies do similar job? Remember, just lintels in with cutting the bricks out. No plaster!

Many thanks

docmatt

Thunderbird wrote: »

I am not happy with it. I am getting more qoutes as it seems a bit excessive. As you said, it is at lease £1000 out.
What price would Birmngham brickies do similar job? Remember, just lintels in with cutting the bricks out. No plaster!

Many thanks

Bout 2.5 k mate. I can ask if you want, they might only want an extra 100 quid to cover fuel. i'd need pics though

Thunderbird_2

Thank you very much for the kind offer mate. It is something I had thought of actually. They can even stay in the house if they need to as it is empty at the moment (got beds and central heating going). However, a second quote came back this evening as £2950 for 2 men to do it in 7 days. Not the best, but we are heading in the right direction. Now waiting for the 3 rd quote to come back.

I'll keep you posted.