Reasonable cost?

bouicca21

I have a large (over 8 foot) bookcase that I have to remove temporarily. It's too big to move so will have to be knocked apart, and the nature of the construction means this the various parts will have to be labelled so that they can be put back together in the right order. It's not fancy - made of pine, but it's perfect for my needs, so I want it done carefully.

Any ideas how much it would be reasonable to pay a carpenter to knock it apart and then come back at another time to re-assemble it?

Hoploz

Can't really help much, other than suggest a handyman might be better than a carpenter. Handymen might be more used to doing small jobs, whereas carpenters might be tied up with larger jobs and therefore not have time, or charge as if it were a skilled job when it isn't.

bouicca21

Thanks. Does anyone have any ideas how much it would be reasonable for a reliable handyman to charge?

Last time someone came to do work here, he charged a £45 call out fee and didn't charge what turned out to be a fairly simple bit of work. I think this job is likely to be 2-3 hours x2, so not quite a day in all, but two visits.