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Roof Valley Repair Price Reasonable?
Just wondering if this price was reasonable.There was a leak from the roof into loft and bedroom below.Man came and looked at the ceiling where the water was dripping down, and went into the loft to have a look where the leak was coming from. Went outside and went up with a ladder to the roof ridge (2 storey house).Climbed…
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Fit new ignition switch to a Beko dual fuel cooker
The dual fuel (bought in 2022) cooker needs a new ignition switch. I have sourced one on the internet & know that is approx £10. My quote for buying said switch & fitting is £117. Is it approx 2 hours work?
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New Windows in Tenement Flat
I'm looking to get some very old windows replaced and I'm wondering what I should be looking out for. I stay in the Southside of Glasgow and saw a 2 vans in the area replacing windows, so I called them for quotes. One is just shy of 7k, the other just shy of 10k. 9 windows on the 3rd floor and approximately 1m x 2.3m each…
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Fixed quote now double!!!
Hi, Looking for some advice please. We fitted our DIY kitchen ourselves and got a joiner to come
out and price up finishing it off for us. This included fitting worktops/pelmets/cornice/kickboards/filler
panels/hob surround cutout/cutout for sink, fit two room doors, cut a few tiles
and skirting. He gave us a fixed price…
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New windows 10 or 20 year guarantee, £5500 or £6500?
I am getting quotes for new double glazed windows and most companies have a 10 year guarantee but one of the local companies, worker owned, is giving a 20 year guarantee but their quote is about £1000 more than the companies that are giving only a 10 year guarantee. Which would you pick, 20 year guarantee for £1000 more or…
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Safestyle front door quote
Hi I have recently obtained a quote from safe style windows for a upvc front door 2965.14 but with discount 1770 if I pay 200 upfront and pay in 12 months. I’m aware of bad reviews on this company and I’m just asking for advice
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Loft Insulation + Hatch & Ladder + Boarding
I've had a survey and quote by what seems to be a large and reputable loft company, will be hopefully getting one or two more firms in to quote, but would like to see how it compares more widely too. House is a semi-detached, in SE London. The loft was measured about 54 m2, is boarded but has no insulation. Access is with…
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Pitched roof ridge quote?
Hi there Repair pitched roof leak. Small leak, cement on the ridge has gone, needs uplifting and repointing. Terrace house 4m width.Concrete tiles and ridge. No other works apart from removal/disposal and any tiles if broken. I'm getting quotes for £500-£750 I reckon it's half a day's work. Does the above quotes look…
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Quote for creaking floorboards
How much should I expect to pay to fix creaking floorboard small landing upstairs? Is it a carpenter/joiner for the job?Thanks
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Engineered oak flooring fitting
Hi, I've been quoted the following to fit approx 80m2 of click floating engineered oak flooring in herringbone pattern. This is for the whole ground floor and is to be laid on a ply base (already done) floating. Underlay £400+vat Fitting: £3300+vat This actually works out more than 100m2 of the oak flooring lol Is this a…
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Decking quote. seems very low. advice please.
hi and thanks for reading. i had a quote about 2 months ago for a new decking it was a fairly big company and they quoted 5800, i had a guy come round yesterday and hes just emailed me a quote for £1650 plus (£200 for waste removal but he said thats a rough guide.) the quote says. Your decking area measures approximately…
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Trimming conifers
I have been quote £800, £990 and £1250 to trim 2 feet off the top and tidy up the front and sides of my conifers as well as removal of the waste. 1 day 1 guy and the £1250 included scaffolding hire. The trees are 3 meters high and roughly 60 meters in length as it surrounds the property. This is in East Anglia
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Quote for external doors
Hello, Carpenter has quoted £2800 for Installation of two external doors and frames-Remove existing door frame to front and back-Remove doors-inspect door opening and prepare for new frame-install new frame to front and back (back with fanlight window above approx. 100mm)-hang new Oak external hardwood doors with heavy…
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Combi boiler estimate
I have a 20 year old boiler with a separate water tank. I am thinking of putting as new combi boiler in. Quote is just shy of £5k. It seems a lot but I need a new bigger gas pipe and all the old stuff is being removed. Given the boiler is about £1k, and say £500 parts, is £3.5k excessive for 2 days work? Thanks
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Repointing London
Pointing is failing on my 3 bed 1930s mid terrace. I’m told it needs lime mortar repointing. Have been quoted £11,000 for the rear and side elevation to be raked out and repointed. Is this reasonable it was a bit more expensive than I imagined? See photos below.
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Flat roof replacement
Hi all, We've had a quote for replacing a single storey flat roof which works out at £250/sq m. They've included for replacing the underlying boards, fascias, flashing, 'treating joists' (but not repair as unknown if necessary) and waste removal, as well as the new EDPM covering. Is all this extra stuff sufficient to push…
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Outbuilding in garden
Hi, We are thinking of getting someone to build an outbuilding in our garden. I have had someone who measured up the place and am awaiting a quote from them. What should I expect? We live in Leicester.
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Quote for installing TRVs
House I just bought in SE London has 11 radiators and no TRVs. Was thinking to get some installed to help save some energy in winter. Got a quote for £700 to fit them, including the cost of Drayton TRVs. Does this seem reasonable?
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Flat roof quotes
I'm going to share the verbal and written quotes i got for repairing a front porch and pay combined flat roof (call it 6sqm) and rear flat roof on brick shed (5sqm). Both with concrete sub base. Outer London. First company - no quote provided in the end as they were booked a month out. But told me for a start 15yr warranty…
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Bedroom and Hallway Quote
Hi all I wanted to get your thoughts on the below quote. We live in a small- mid-terraced house in London which we are getting refurbished. The below is for a hallway, down and upstairs landing and a bedroom. Hallway - 1m2 downstairs and probably 3m2 in total for the upstairs landing. There are 14 steps, to give you a…