21 Jan 2017

A question about : Ј6k (+vat) for new bathroom

Got a 3x3m bathroom. Needs complete ripping out and everything new.

Company who came out said they don't do labour only work - so they supply items after we say what we want. (Already made me a bit funny).

The quote is yet to come through officially but he said about Ј6k ballpark - not including VAT.

THIS INCLUDES:

Them removing tiles
Plastering
Retiling walls
Floors
Installing all items
EVERYTHING basically

I was hoping for more like Ј4k including vat so this is quite a lot more
Than expected. However the company has about 100 excellent reviews on check a trade and seem decent. Just costly.

I'm sure them supplying items and removing tiles is bumping
The price up. Part of me thinks, maybe it's best to just let
Them do it as I'm not handy at all and may bodge it or buy wrong items

is Ј6000 completely refidiculous for 3x3m bathroom

Best answers:

  • Does any plumbing other than just connecting need to be done? What about electrical work? Does this include parking and rubbish removal?
  • Check trade rating like the site itself is waste of time far too hit and miss and easy manipulated, Personal recommendations is what you should look for.... As you don’t state materials impossible to say if its good but from experience any firm that supplies it all simply couldn’t compete with the buying power of multinationals or maybe even individual trades...
    Bath firms much like kitchen you often have overpriced items likely fitted by underpaid workers not a great combination…
    Often cheaper and finish is better getting individual trades to do there own skill set experts in one rather than jack of all…
  • There's a particular order to pulling in the right trades at the right time.
    Whether it's fair depends on your fittings and location, but if you're going for a particular standard, it doesn't sound terribly unreasonable.
    Lots of people will fit what you supply. We've learned our lesson with that one. What you fit can be implied by the customer that it becomes your responsibilty. If your client chooses something that isn't of quality and it breaks, there is a potential sticking point. Therefore, we supply knowing that we pick with good guarantee and the back up of our suppliers relationship to help. No arguments about who is responsible, either. We are. Some people will pay for that reassurance. And that is what you should get.
  • Thought only the ones that don’t have buckets to take the water home in did that ?
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