Structural Walls Cost to Remove

georgiovaio

Hi all,

I'm planning on making structural changes in my property. I will appoint a Structural Engineer to provide calculations. The changes are as follows (outside London):

1. Remove a wall between kitchen and dining room. Wall is 2.5m in length with a radiator on each side - pipes are exposed which makes lives easier. Wall is possibly load bearing so a steel of some kind is required. What is the likely cost to remove this wall, replace with RSJ and make good (i.e plastering)? I've received a quote ranging between 1000-1500, is this reasonable?

2. Create a new double (french) door within a load bearing wall, so a lintel is likely to be required.The wall already has an existing single door, but is currently off centered. I want to close this entry off and center the new double door in the wall. What is the likely cost to create this new double door+ close of existing single door? Quote 500 (door purchased separately)

Thanks in advance.

G

Doozergirl

Both quotes are so cheap that I would walk away.  

Opening requires Building Control, which isn't cheap just on its own.  

Even the french doors involves an awful lot of labour - arguably more than a steel opening - even if it doesn't need an RSJ, but especially if it does.  

Rosa_Damascena

Doozergirl said:

Both quotes are so cheap that I would walk away.  

Opening requires Building Control, which isn't cheap just on its own.  

Even the french doors involves an awful lot of labour - arguably more than a steel opening - even if it doesn't need an RSJ, but especially if it does.  

Alarm bells should be ringing. I cannot see the rubble being cleared / disposed of legally for a start in these quotes.

weeg

For the french doors a lintel WILL be required.

TBH, your engineer is going to cost a big chunk of what you have budgeted there.