Thinking about doing some guttering and drainage improvements around my house

dlockers said:
My mums 1950s has similar air bricks into rooms and it is cavity wall. Your brick pattern looks like cavity wall too (normally its long brick, short brick, long brick, short brick). Other than a few patch jobs yours looks mostly long brick long brick.
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Every 4th course there is a course with a mix of end on bricks and long bricks.

dlockers said:
He's priced your little job as if it is a big job though.
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Im struggling to share the view to be honest. What is a big job (a £1k job) in your view? This job isn't big in terms of laying hundreds of bricks but its also a very patchy job isn't it, its repair work not just laying rows of bricks on autopilot. My EV charger was a grand remember, he was here a couple hours thats all. A grand is a lot of money still but doesn't get you much these days.
 
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Trying to get the paint off.

The first layer is coming off with a heat gun, just blistering as its like internal emulsion. However not sure how to get the underneath layers off.

Have tried paint stripper, not really doing much.

Brick acid?

Or an angle grinder and wire brush?

Any ideas?

I may have to paint it again if I cant get it to come up decent.
 
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danlightbulb said:
In this case Im also paying for the convenience factor of not having to do it myself, can get it done quicker, and it will be peace of mind that its been done by someone with competance.
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How are you vetting people to make sure they have competance? Never mind how much they charge, the hard part is finding someone decent.
 
radderfire said:
How are you vetting people to make sure they have competance? Never mind how much they charge, the hard part is finding someone decent.
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Yeah tell me about it. Im looking on google reviews etc. trying to find local people. Its hard.

I may have found someone local who has done roofing work on several houses in the street. Fingers crossed.


A big part of the problem here is that this isn't just one job that needs doing. Its lots of smaller things that needs to come together to rectify these specific problems, and I want to get this done before the winter.

Brickwork repair/repointing/crack repair
Brick up small window.
Paint removal
Laying some acco drain
New concrete pad to fall away from house into drain
Guttering and downpipe renewal
Sorting out the kitchen wastes
 
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radderfire said:
Why?
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a) it looks crap
b) it will be stopping the wall breathing
c) it will need repointing anyway so I either have to remove the paint completely or repaint it when the pointing is done.

It doesn't seem to be masonry paint this. Its a latex sort of substance, completely impermeable.
 
danlightbulb said:
Just contacted a cleaning company who do paintwork removal with a DOFF machine.

£750+VAT.

@dlockers you still think £1k for brickwork repairs is overpriced?
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What has a cleaning company got to do with a bricklayer?

Get a quote from a repointing company to polish, point and replace some bricks. It happens all the time when people are removing render. Such a small patch can't possibly be more than a grand all-in; you're being mugged. This is Neanderthal work not finish work.
 
dlockers said:
What has a cleaning company got to do with a bricklayer?

Get a quote from a repointing company to polish, point and replace some bricks. It happens all the time when people are removing render. Such a small patch can't possibly be more than a grand all-in; you're being mugged. This is Neanderthal work not finish work.
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You've lost me now - the quote I've had is for a grand?

It includes replacing bad bricks in the corner, bricking up a window further along the wall, repointing the area.

So how am I being mugged when just to get paint removed with a glorified pressure washer is being quoted at £750 plus vat?

I had a quote today for my roofing work as well. That is £2600 plus scaffold to get ridge tiles done and a small flat bay window roof re-felted.
 
danlightbulb said:
So how am I being mugged when just to get paint removed with a glorified pressure washer is being quoted at £750 plus vat?
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What has that quote got to do with anything? You've engaged a cleaning company lol. What you need is a brickpolish/pointing company who specialise in cleaning bricks, repointing, and can do minor repair in a one job.

I'll bail out the thread - best of luck
 
dlockers said:
What has that quote got to do with anything? You've engaged a cleaning company lol. What you need is a brickpolish/pointing company who specialise in cleaning bricks, repointing, and can do minor repair in a one job.

I'll bail out the thread - best of luck
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That company doesn't exist.

What is wrong with you man. I'm after advice because I have no one else to turn to to get advice. And all you can do is criticise when I'm trying to evaluate what options I have and want to do a proper job so my goddamn house doesn't fall apart
 
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danlightbulb said:
Really don't understand what your problem is guys. Really don't.
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You've gone from a couple of DIY able jobs to your house essentially falling down in a couple of posts (And with the amount you're seemingly willing to pay, then it'd probably be more cost effective to knock the house down and rebuild)

Whilst I don't know exactly what my roofer would charge for all of the ridge tiles to be replaced, I imagine it'd be nearer the £500 mark if you are supplying the scaffolding - it's not a difficult or even particularly time consuming job if you can get access.



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Not too far wrong - checkatrade suggests £700
 
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danlightbulb said:
had a quote today for my roofing work as well. That is £2600 plus scaffold to get ridge tiles done and a small flat bay window roof re-felted.
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:cry:

So far you're at about £5k to get a few bricks repaired and repointed, a very small window bricked up, a small bit of wall cleaned and ridge tiles replaced. I'd just step back and think nah this is stupid.
 
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