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Cost of replacing guttering
tortoiseshellcat
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Hi all I wondered if anyone might know the rough cost of having our guttering replaced by a professional please?
I think the whole lot needs to be replaced as they have been sealed up in many places and constantly leak even though they have been cleaned, we also have some black mould on the inside of the exterior wall.
We're in a 3 bed semi.
Any advice or comments would be really appreciated. Thanks.
I think the whole lot needs to be replaced as they have been sealed up in many places and constantly leak even though they have been cleaned, we also have some black mould on the inside of the exterior wall.
We're in a 3 bed semi.
Any advice or comments would be really appreciated. Thanks.
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I paid £1,200 for soffits, fascia and guttering. 3 bed semi house.0
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The materials are cheap, so you're paying mainly for labour. If it's guttering only, then two day's labour plus £150 of guttering, so around £600.0
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Great that's cheaper than I was expecting I'm ringing a couple of builders for quotes today so just wanted some sort of idea what to expect.0
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most expensive will be scaffolding!"if the state cannot find within itself a place for those who peacefully refuse to worship at its temples, then it’s the state that’s become extreme".Revd Dr Giles Fraser on Radio 4 20170
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Sorry - Forgot to mention that mine is based on using ladders (as our house was). If it needs scaffolding then that adds a lot of cost.
Get a few quotes. Some will tell you it needs scaffolding while others (one man bands usually) may be happy to do it using ladders.0 -
Thanks we will need a bit of scaffolding as we have a conservatory.0
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Scaffolding will double or treble the price0
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Yes and consider getting the soffits done too if they are in poor condition - saves paying twice for the scaffolding - most soffits involve replacement of guttering too.
If finances allow of course!0 -
Thanks for your replies the soffits are all in perfect order so just need the guttering done. We were quoted £1100 by a guttering specialist (that's for all round the roof and a ground floor extension and includes scaffolding over the conservatory) which I think is a fair price.
Also bf friends dad said he can do it in three days (with his mate) without needing scaffolding for under £1000 so we're just deciding between the two options.0 -
If BF's dad isn't using scaffolding he would be saving himself 5 or 600 quid at least, yet the price doesn't reflect this?!?!0
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