Utility Room Fitting Out Quote

leedx7

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[FONT=&quot]I've just finished having the rear of the garage converted into a utility room. The builder says it will take 1 1/2 weeks and he has quoted me £1,800 to:[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]- Fit the kitchen units and work top[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]- lay laminate flooring (14m2)
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[FONT=&quot]This struck me as pretty high considering the units came on a deal from Magnet for £2,000.00.
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[FONT=&quot]He has done the garage conversion and overall it looks good. I've no complaints with his work so in theory I'm not gambling with an unknown.
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[FONT=&quot]It is a Magnet flat pack kitchen with one set of pre-built drawers. There is:[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]1 unit under the sink[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 corner unit[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 pre-built narrow drawer unit[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 high corner unit[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2 high units[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]4 larder units[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]I can't attach the image but the idea is a simple "L" shaped build with the larder units running along a wall at the end of the room.
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[FONT=&quot]Worktop (It is being delivered as one long work top to be cut into the “L” shape).[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]The room is newly built and there are no electrics to do. It will need a washing machine and sink plumbed in.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&quot]What do you think? The interweb has loads of advice but it is a few years old and tends to relate to very specific kitchen installations.
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[FONT=&quot]All I really want to know is, is this within the bounds of reasonable?
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Many thanks for reading and responding.

Any questions and I'll do my best to answer.

Lee
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phill99

How much do you think it should cost?

leedx7

I was expecting £1,000 ish based on my knowing nothing at all about how it's done and that there was no electric work or appliances.

If £1,800 is within a reasonable bracket then that's fine, but as I say, the online guidance is erratic.

phill99

leedx7 wrote: »

I was expecting £1,000 ish based on my knowing nothing at all about how it's done and that there was no electric work or appliances.

If £1,800 is within a reasonable bracket then that's fine, but as I say, the online guidance is erratic.

But on line guidance is as useful as a chocolate tea pot. It doesn't take account of local characteristics, labour loadings etc. They really are pointless.


You need to get other quotes to make a comparison.

beaker141

1.5 weeks sounds a lot ?

I reckon a day to build the flatpacks, just under a day to get them all in place, a day and a bit to do the worktop and plumbing in. so 3 days. No more than a day to do the floor and then a final day to finish off all the little things like fitting plinths etc.

With a sprint on maybe have it all done in 4 days.