Remove gas fire and surround - NW London

CatMcG

Hello,

In our own place for a year & now is the time to remove awful gas fire & red brick surrounds & hearth. We intend to replace with electric stove (more for looks than heat) and have found a pine surround on ebay we will install ourselves. We don't want to permanently block chimney as we intend to sell on in about 5 years.

We're not local to this area so don't have any connections with local builders. The following is a quote I got from local fireplace shop.

• Remove and dispose of old fireplace
• Take opening back to original builders opening
• Make good to adjacent area where old fireplace has been removed .
• Plasterboard inside of opening
• Install lintel as necessary
• Install closure plate in chimney ,to block off

Quote: £720.00 inc vat

Not having any experience, I have no idea if this is a fair quote. Does this seem a bit high? Know we'll need a gas certified person to remove gas fire but didn't think the rest of the work would be this costly. I'm in NW London btw.

Cheers

somethingcorporate

Seems pretty reasonable to me.

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