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Am I being ripped off by my roofers?

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  • Hexidor
    Hexidor Posts: 15 Forumite
    edited 24 December 2017 at 4:46PM
    A relative has been quoted £7500 for a new roof on a modest size, turn of the century, end of terrace. Maybe your quote wasn't too bad after all; just the bad attitude of the trader.

    Everyone makes mistakes. The fool is the one who doesn't learn from them.
  • You really should have told him beforehand, if you were planning on not paying for the work done.
  • iltisman
    iltisman Posts: 2,589 Forumite
    Just think how much you have saved by not going to Everest.
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