Replacing Soffit/fascia and capping

mattrobbo99
mattrobbo99 Posts: 70 Forumite
in Is this quote fair?
Hi,
We are changing our windows from white to anthracite and want to make the fascias match. Our house is 8m x 8m and only need to replace on the front and back.
Is it easy to replace / cover? Current ones are plastic white.
We have been given feedback from it being an easy 1.5 day job to it being a big job, over 2k.
My feeling is that it should cost less than 1k. Hopefully much less.
Any advice ? We are in Manchester area

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  • john.h
    john.h Posts: 349 Forumite
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    £500 for materials, fascia, soffit, trims, guttering etc. Then price for scaffold. I!!!8217;m sure you can get a couple of people to fit it for £50.

    John..
  • mattrobbo99
    mattrobbo99 Posts: 70 Forumite
    edited 18 August 2018 at 7:28PM
    Thanks. Scaffolding would be pricey though, right? Maybe 1000 all in including scaffolding would easily cover it?
  • Cheshirecat88
    Cheshirecat88 Posts: 7 Forumite
    I'd say that sounds pretty high. I'm no expert but we had ours replaced 2 years ago on the front and back of the house and it cost £800 including a garage. Do you need scaffolding? We didn't as we don't have a conservatory or any lower roofing in the way that would need to be scaffolded over (if that makes sense).
  • thebaldwindowfitter
    thebaldwindowfitter Posts: 1,532 Forumite
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    I would say you would be looking at somewhere around £13-1500 unless special scaffold needed .
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  • thebaldwindowfitter
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    john.h wrote: »
    £500 for materials, fascia, soffit, trims, guttering etc. Then price for scaffold. I!!!8217;m sure you can get a couple of people to fit it for £50.

    John..
    what utter rubbish are you advocating slave labour here
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  • thebaldwindowfitter
    thebaldwindowfitter Posts: 1,532 Forumite
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    Cheshirecat88 wrote: »
    I'd say that sounds pretty high. I'm no expert but we had ours replaced 2 years ago on the front and back of the house and it cost £800 including a garage. Do you need scaffolding? We didn't as we don't have a conservatory or any lower roofing in the way that would need to be scaffolded over (if that makes sense).
    And another one you had it covered over not replaced at that price and had people working illegally off ladders which is a hefty fine off the hse
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  • john.h
    john.h Posts: 349 Forumite
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    I was taking the p***

    John..
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