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New bathroom

[Deleted User] · 2023-11-12 13:16:46

I've had a quote for renovating a bathroom, and just wanted to check it was reasonable. Waiting for a second quite to come in too. Bathroom is 3x3m. New shower unit with sliding door, new basin, new toilet, tile all walls, tile floor, board over ceiling and install spots, some electrical work to move a socket. The current…

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Slinky Posts: 11,521 Forumite

18 November 2023 at 2:14PM edited 24 January 2025 at 5:00PM

[Deleted User] said:

Got another quote for a lot less, from a builder who has been recommended to us. Hard to know who to go with. Higher quote seemed more professional, the other guy has been said to be reliable and "a bit more expensive but does a good job".

I don't really have any criteria to go on, other than cost and gut feeling about them.

Ask if he can provide references of people he has done work for before you can go and look at. Good builders are happy and able to do this. We went and viewed 2 projects our builder had done before,

Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £156.37, TCB £8.24, Everup £12.17
Total £176.78 8.7%

Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10

Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410/£2024 70%
Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%

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