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bathroom refit
had a quote for bathroom refit .£12-000 .this involes removing bath wash basin & shower unit & wc & radiator ,to be replaced by new shower unit ,wash basin & new wc all walls tiled & flooring & new radiator.thought this was a bit steep what does anybody else think .obviously i will be getting a few more quotes .tia
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Cost of repointing and sealing patio
Patio is 23 square metres. Want it repointed and sealed. Had quotes varying from £500 to £2000 on mybuilder. What would you consider reasonable?
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Roof Valley Replacement
We have a leaking roof valley on our bungalow. Looks like its been leaking a while and I can see various flashing tape "repairs" have been applied to the lead. I have been quoted £1950 to replace the lead or £1550 to do it in grp.Using our own scaffold tower. valley is about 3m long, bungalow with good access, clay tiles,…
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House Alarm
Hello, A few neighbours have been burgled recently. We have looked into a house alarm and the only people who have provided us with a quote for an alarm is ADT (local firms have been asked but fail to get back to us). We were with ADT many years ago, they were ok, not fabulous but not terrible either. The quote is £380 for…
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Building work additional costs
I had a bathroom done almost 18 months ago. I paid the initial invoice just before the work was completed and the builder informed me that there would be extra costs. There were some costs I was expecting as I asked them to do a few additional things, and there were also several issues with the bathroom so I expected I…
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Where to go from here, my rights
Please advice. From start to finish it was chaos and incompetence. I chose this company based on the review, I paid for a premium package because I am suffering from breast cancer and a month out of major surgery and about to start chemotherapy. I needed the packing service as I medically can not do the heavy lifting. I…
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£11k to install combi boiler, replace all pipework and radiators
For a 2 bed (1 double, 1 box), 1 bath, terraced house in west London. Currently in situ is a one pipe system with single panel radiators and an old style boiler.
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Is this a fair price for a kitchen renovation?
Morning everyone, My partner and I are looking to have our kitchen renovated very soon, which is uncharted territory for both of us. As neither of us have any experience with this, I was wondering if anyone would be able to help us determine if a quote we have received for the works is a fair price to pay? We will also be…
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Solar battery and extension of solar system
Hi total novice on solar and was after some advice please. I currently have a 3.2 kwh solar system installed about 10 years ago under the older FIT system. I’ve been looking at a battery and our electricity usage is 1966 kwh and obviously looking at the future of energy provision. I’ve been quoted £7700 for a 5kw lithium…
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Roofing (ridge/dry ridge? etc.)
I have recently moved to a new property, and need to do some work on the ridges. For reference, we have 96 ridges and everyone who's provided a quote has said it's ~2 days work. So far, I've got 3 quotes and they're all wildly different, so I hope someone can help sense check these a bit!! Thanks in advance for the help.…
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Painting hallway - thoughts?
My folks have had a quote for their hallway, I'm concerned it's a bit too cheap. South East/London zone six 'Standard' sized 3 bed semi Painting hallway and landing - ceiling one or two coats, walls two coats, minimal if any filling required Banisters currently varnished, will be sanded, primer, undercoat, two top coats…
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Roofing repair quote
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Building services charges from council
We’re in process of getting planning approval, which is pushing up costs massively, we’ve now been told we need building services approval for our new roof tiles and insulation. This is not a new build but a normal house ( we only need planning permission because when built 28 yrs ago permitted development was removed)…
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Roofing
Some tiles need replacing and l got a qoute, does it look alright
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Replacing fascias, gutters, bargeboards etc
Completely strip off gutters, downpipes, wooden fascias and bargeboards and replace with white UPVC ventilated soffits, UPVC fascia & bargeboards, guttering and downpipes. 4 bed detached house with gutters front and back. £3250, they did my neighbors with the exact style house as ours in two days, 3 men all done off…
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Kitchen Quote
Hi everyone We are looking to get some work done in our house, mainly in the kitchen. We want to have the existing counter tops removed and replaced, the doors and drawers on the existing storage units replaced (so keeping the overall structure of the units but just replacing the fronts with new drawers and new doors), a…
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Quote for 2 new plug sockets in garden + replace fuse board
Evening all,Just got a quote through for 2 new sockets to be placed in the garden next to each other for the hot tub and other bits.No space left on the consumer unit in the garage, so quote includes replacing this.Just after your thoughts!
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Replace flat roof covering
We had a flat roof extension added to our home 5 years ago. The roof covering is a single ply membrane as detailed by the architect. Since installation we have had 2 x leaks, both during storm weather. Original contractor attended to both leaks and told me the most recent repair was complete. I questioned this as I could…
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Open Plan Diner/ Kitchen with conseravtory
Hi, at the moment I have a separate kitchen, and then a separate dining room leading on to the conservatory. I am looking at knocking the wall between the kitchen and dining room and creating a kitchen/diner with an island, new roof on the conservatory with bi-folding doors - in other words all singing and all dancing, the…
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Artificial Grass Quote
had a quote for artificial grass for quite a small area at the front of my house. Details are: Details and scope of work included: - Removal of any unwanted garden waste for example plants and/or borders that suit thedesign and specifications of the project.- Removal of any turf or hard standings (if necessary) and any…