Lean to conservatory quote....
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Thanks they where made to measure, looks like your getting the price down so all good
Soldato
Never understood why anyone would one of the national companies like Safestyle, Anglin, Everest, etc. Local well known family run indies always quote a lot less and do a better job.
I had Safestyle out once to quote for new PVC windows for one side of the house and the the bloke they sent refused to quote and walked out back to his car. Presumably because I didn't want the whole house done.
I had Safestyle out once to quote for new PVC windows for one side of the house and the the bloke they sent refused to quote and walked out back to his car. Presumably because I didn't want the whole house done.
They prey on a certain type of consumer and I guess he clocked that you were not the right type of customer from the off. I had the same when attempting to get national firm quotes when I was extending this house.
Certainly is - had a few cases where there was decent money involved and builders had no sense of urgency picking up the work despite not being overly busy with the result we went elsewhere.
The Building trade is almost universally a terrible industry to deal with. It's far beyond just glazing companies.
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Compounded by your typical builder/glazer stereotypes as well.
Soldato
Getting quotes before Christmas for a flat roof repair was a nightmare and that was just trying to get them to turn up to look. I'm surprised anyone can get work done by tradesmen these days. Not just me either, Taking a friend 6 month to get some metal railing fences made after the first 6 tradesmen messed him around.
Man of Honour
Go to a local windows/door makers to cost the conservetry, get them to recomend a fitter/builder.
I had quotes for £9000 about 5 years ago all done, similar size to yours.
I am no builder but can pick things up easy working with my hands except for plastering, i decided to do the conservatory myself from scratch, yes it took a few months i took my time and thoroughly enjoyed it from planning to learning the brickwork, i got full height wall the right side with dwarf wrapping around to the left, its all insulated with false roof its literally like an extension, i had to bridge 3 soil pipes and remove the guttering much harder than your job by the looks of it, i managed to get the conservatory all done for £3600 and that was with the settee furnishing inside, shop about it can be done a lot cheaper than you think
Easy peesy
I'm impressed. You did the flashing etc yourself and never done bricklaying before?
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Hi Solus, Thank you yes matey i did the flashing as well that in fact was the hardest bit, the brick laying was really good fun the first 4 or 5 levels are underground so by the time you get up to ground level it starts coming together, don't get me wrong if i had to rush it would have been different, i took my time and yes i got there in the end.
I am from a welding and fabricating back ground so i am very good at putting my hands to anything think that helped
Looking back at the posts that is why i did it myself, i have had many trade in including Gas(corgi) who left a gas pipe slightly cut into and other trades what they have done over the years, i just don't trust anyone anymore specially for the prices the charge.
Clubb699
I am from a welding and fabricating back ground so i am very good at putting my hands to anything think that helped
Looking back at the posts that is why i did it myself, i have had many trade in including Gas(corgi) who left a gas pipe slightly cut into and other trades what they have done over the years, i just don't trust anyone anymore specially for the prices the charge.
Clubb699
Soldato
I think it is because half the job is already done. I personally wouldn't take on a job that was half done. People usual expect to pay a lot less this way (not saying you. Just my experience)
What some people don't get is it's not just half the work. It's the traveling time for X amount of workers and you can make the money up by charging extra on certain matirails so you could be missing the profit off that part of it also.
What some people don't get is it's not just half the work. It's the traveling time for X amount of workers and you can make the money up by charging extra on certain matirails so you could be missing the profit off that part of it also.
Not to give you a headache, but if you are actually planning on using while it's raining, pay the extra for glass on the roof.. poly gives that lovely 'drumming' effect, even with normal rain, let alone torrential. If you are staying there and it's for you, I'd definitely recommend paying the extra for glass. The amount of rain we get, I have a hip style conservatory off the kitchen, poly roof, normal rain I couldn't do anything in there, let alone watch tv.. Just a headsup, my mate has glass, and when I eventually get around to it, it'll be a glass roof all the way, the difference in noise from rain (hail- by god you'll think you've lost the plot!) is like chalk and cheese.
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Noooooo i got a better idea, put a false ceiling in with insulation above and you will be able to use it all year round
A nice google search will explain the best way of doing it trust me it works very very well .
Noooooo i got a better idea, put a false ceiling in with insulation above and you will be able to use it all year round
A nice google search will explain the best way of doing it trust me it works very very well .
lol I appreciate that, but surely the idea is increased light? As in a giant sunlight that is the roof? Yes, a false ceiling with insulation will work, but this isn't really giving the end result, fine if you move in somewhere with a poly roof, but if you have the choice yourself, go glass and pay the extra..