new house

[kopend]

i have just moved into a new house and need some work doing ie a new bathroom . new patio doors (brown not white) and a porch.

i have been qtd �1000.00 for the patio doors
and �3,500.00 for the porch. this seems a little high or i am being unreasonable also how much can i expect to pay for a bathroom to fitted if the basic thing costs around �500.00

[Ethel]

Do these quotes include labour and VAT? Are they replacement patio doors, or does the 'hole' have to be knocked out?
What sort of porch? Fully enclosed with a door? UPVC?

Bathroom - will you want it tiling / decorating as well as installing? A shower put in for the first time? Fixtures moved? Old bathroom taken away?

Five foot patio doors, for example, are around �330 from Wickes, with free delivery. Those are white, so brown would cost more. That gives you an idea of the material costs.

Get at least two more quotes.

[kopend]

the patio doors are already fitted they just need replacing . yes the prices did include vat.
and how would you compare wickes pation dorrs to "malb***n windows" (a conservatory/window comapy in the north west)

[Ethel]

I don't know anything about that company, but I think many of these products are much the same. There seems to be two qualities - cheap and very nasty, and good.

If your patio doors are of a standard size and you are fairly competent at DIY it is not a difficult job to replace patio doors. They are big and heavy, so strength is required.

I can only suggest you get more quotes. Don't just look at big companies - have a look at small local traders too. Get a recommendation from neighbours if you can.

[chazza]

I paid a plumber either �180 or �200 (can't remember which) for installation of a new bathroom. This included removing the old toilet, washbasin and bath and disposing of them, disconnecting the shower while the room was redecorated, and installing the new suite afterwards

[Bev2007]

I paid �1100 for a set of 6' wide French doors (uPVC) including taking out an old window, knocking a much bigger hole, putting a lintel in, supplying and fitting the door and making good the brickwork and plastering. All ready to paint!

So I think your quotes on the high end....

[laurence2]

In regards to your bathroom, the cost of a plumber will depend if your changing your bathroom ''like for like'' ie new bathroom going in exactly the same place as your old one, re-directing hot/cold pipes and toilet waste etc pump up the price.

Try to do as much DIY as possible, ie decorating, labouring, taking rubbish to a council skip etc, its all big savings, failing that, get a friend whos either in the building game or has good knowledge of DIY, a couple of beers will surfice if hes a good mate.

Same applys to patio doors, if it ''like for like'' it should be relatively straight forward with a little help with the lifting.

Prices for both mentioned can be almost anything, just shop around, your more likely with �500 to spend on a bathroom best going to wickes or BQ.

Ps, Golden rule for a new house, do one room at a time.