Is this a reasonable quote (big job!)

Saver-upper

We have just had a large extension done (mostly finished,now waiting for kitchen installation and decorating.

I wonder what people's thoughts are on the quote I have been given.This man has done plastering and painting (a single room) for us before,and 3.5 years later the work still looks perfect.It is my preference to have him come and do this work,but I just want to make sure the rates are about right.I am in Bristol.

His quote includes the comment that because it is such a big job,he might get another labourer to come and help.

The kitchen is,I think,40 square metres (I am only guessing that because that is how much flooring we have been quoted for),bedroom is an average double room,bathroom needs only 5m squared of tiles,hall way is about 1m squared

He estimates the work will take a month:


CARPENTRY: supply and fit 69mm primed MDFbullnose skirtings to 44metre of walls throughout,inc labour and materials.......£387.00
supply and fit 44mm primed MDF architrave to 50m of doorframes in labour and materials......................................... ..................£210.00


TILING: supply labour,adhesive and grout to lay supplied tiles to
bathroom floor............................................. ............................£180
shower cubical and basin .................................................. ......£180
kitchen cooker/sink splashback........................................ .......£150


PLASTERING: strip wallpaper from chimney breast and replaster chimney breast .................................................. .....................£160


DECORATING:
Materials (paint-vinylmatt,undercoat and gloss)..................£608
Labour (per room):bathroom and "hallway".........................£375
bedroom........................................... ........£450
kitchen .................................................. ...£900
Glossing ALL woodwork (5 doors,skirting,architraves).......£1200

Honest feedback would really be appreciated.It might be worth getting him to do what is reasonably priced,and ask our builder how much his team would cost for same jobs.


Thanking you for any help you can give,
Saver-upper

StressedFTB

Hello. I can't advise on the quote but am looking for a decent plasterer in Bristol ASAP and a new kitchen fitted in the next 12 months.

As they've done a good job of your plastering, could I be cheeky and ask for their contact details please?

drreecewood

Thought this might be relevant here - I run a free service called Quotable (quotable.tech) that helps people retrieve and compare quotes for various goods/services. It can be used for literally anything that requires a tailored price, just upload what you're looking for and we'll put it out the most relevant suppliers. It's worth using for your next job to get a ballpark figure from 5 or so suppliers before committing to anything (all quotes are no obligation).

Cheers,

Reece

Furts

drreecewood wrote: »

Thought this might be relevant here - I run a free service called Quotable (quotable.tech) that helps people retrieve and compare quotes for various goods/services. It can be used for literally anything that requires a tailored price, just upload what you're looking for and we'll put it out the most relevant suppliers. It's worth using for your next job to get a ballpark figure from 5 or so suppliers before committing to anything (all quotes are no obligation).

Cheers,

Reece

I read this as "I am a middle man who wants to get rich by sucking in naive punters to deal with my mates, who in turn give me a nice wodge as a kick back".

"Of course my mates could be in Inverness and your job is in Dover, but who cares, I am getting rich with this scam."