Loft ladder fitting charge?

movilogo

How much I should be expecting to pay for fitting a loft ladder (typical 2-3 stage aluminium ladder) and may be a new loft hatch? 
I want the fitter to buy a suitable ladder and fit. 

Oldernowiser

Typical (B&Q) loft ladder kit only £100 - £250. Will probably also need architrave etc . Paint to finish. Dependant on existing hatch, removal and or making good. Fitter to supply (travel to/from supplier). I wouldn't expect much change from £500/£600 (South East, about a days work)

diystarter7

Oldernowiser said:

Typical (B&Q) loft ladder kit only £100 - £250. Will probably also need architrave etc . Paint to finish. Dependant on existing hatch, removal and or making good. Fitter to supply (travel to/from supplier). I wouldn't expect much change from £500/£600 (South East, about a days work)

Hi
I agree. However, for the same work, I'd be hoping for 160 to 200 max and 200 should do it - that gives the person a whole day, 8 hours and any half-decent carpenter could easily do it well within that time. Plus the cost of the ladder and some may be easier to fit than others. This is a loft lader in the existing aperture.

Thanks

Oldernowiser

Sorry, i did mean all in @ £500/600 - ie £100 for ladder, £20 architrave/paint,  about 60/90 mins 'shopping, and a few hours fitting. 

Jonboy_1984

There is a company that regularly advertise in the Round and About magazine from royal mail,for the oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire/Berkshire/Northampton area and they advertise:

“Remember that our loft packages start from as little as £444 inc VAT. That includes an aluminium loft ladder, a light and switch in addition to 50 sq. ft. of boarding.”

Not used them but keeping it in mind for a loft ladder and hatch myself.

Norman_Castle

No idea how accurate this is https://www.checkatrade.com/blog/cost-guides/loft-ladder-installation-cost/
Google loft ladder installation for your area then ask for quotes.

diystarter7

Oldernowiser said:

Sorry, i did mean all in @ £500/600 - ie £100 for ladder, £20 architrave/paint,  about 60/90 mins 'shopping, and a few hours fitting. 

You are not far off, trust me. Here in London, I think they price several times a week inc some seriously OTT prices and go for the most profitable one and a lot of them are unreliable as I guess when they say ok, like one did to me he even came over and gave me a firm quote - he never showed up, and apoligised via phone call, the day after he never rang and i range intially he no answer but then he rang and said the weekdn, I said... no thanks

I'm not sure if it is England wide, but where we live, its awful - some siblings in midlands, Yorkshire cite the same, ie diffiuclt to get hold of a builder, prices rocketing and works standards close to rubbish and leave half unfinnished

I never pay up front unless a big project and then in stages when goals are met not just timing.


OP, advertise your job and see how it goes, advert on one of those builder sites but do your research etc and take feedback with a pinch of salts.

Thanks

movilogo

I got few quotes know, varying from £250 to £350 including labour + aluminium ladder

nicknameless

Paid just under 1k recently for whole of loft boarding, loft ladder supplied and fitted, new loft hatch.