does this seam expensive to you?

[cambourne7]

Hi

I have got a quote from a builder to put a door into the back of the garage into the garden.

£650 plus VAT

That seams a little steep i was expecting more like £350?

What you think?

Cam

[cambourne7]

[goodlife]

Does that mean that he have to make whole new opening through the wall?
We had 2 new doors done last summer, but it was case of fitting new one into existing 'hole'and that cost just about £300 per door fitted.
what work involve for getting that door on?

[ACE]

Not a bad price,  I would not bother getting up for £350.

[Hi_Hoe]

Is there an opening already? if not, he will be cutting out, fitting a lintel and a new frame. If thats the case, all in at £650 is bang on if that includes something like a upvc door. (im a double glazing fitter by trade BTW )

[cambourne7]

Yes its cutting a hole, lintel and fitting new frame and door.

Really though it was 2 much but if your telling me its spot on then i stand corrected.

Have really struggled to find anyone who would do the job out of 7 builders this is the only one who has sent me a quote and i had to chase for this :(

[Aden Roller]

Not a bad price,  I would not bother getting up for £350.

Just over £50 a week if you are a carer and do a minimum of 35 hours and have insufficient time left for any more than a small part time job if that. It works out at around £1.40 an hour max.

   Sorry.

[ACE]

Not a bad price,  I would not bother getting up for £350.

Just over £50 a week if you are a carer and do a minimum of 35 hours and have insufficient time left for any more than a small part time job if that. It works out at around £1.40 an hour max.

   Sorry.

If there are fools about that want to do that it is up to them.

[goodlife]

Yes its cutting a hole, lintel and fitting new frame and door.

Really though it was 2 much but if your telling me its spot on then i stand corrected.

Have really struggled to find anyone who would do the job out of 7 builders this is the only one who has sent me a quote and i had to chase for this :(

Hmm.. :-\ I think I would try to shop around bit more. If I would receive quote for £650 for that job..I would not be surprised about the amount but I'm sure there is some 'air' to be squeezed out from it. How much have they quoted the price of door? That's where we found the biggest differences as some added their own 'extras' on it.
Chap who did our doors measured the openings and told us what size we want, gave us brochure for local company here who does the doors and we ordered it on his account, once they were made he fetched them and fitted them in and we paid what was agreed.  We knew what the door cost and what the other 'bits' cost.
We were quoted almost double price for same doors with fitting by some 'door and window' companies.
Did you only try quotes from builders?

[grawrc]

I always get at least three quotes for work like tat. You may find there's no difference but it would at least reassure you that you aren't paying over the odds.

[grannyjanny]

Cam if it were me I would be worried if I'd had to chase for a quote.

[ACE]

Pay him cash in hand, you will save the VAT then ;)

[Obelixx]

Cheating on VAT just means other tax payers have to foot the bill somewhere, like with insurance premiums hiked to cover the non insured and shop prices hiked to cover for shoplifting losses.

As for carers getting only £50, some have no choice ACE.  There's precious little support for them either.

[ACE]

Cheating on VAT just means other tax payers have to foot the bill somewhere

A drop in the ocean compared to the landed gentry and their tax avoidance, look what Camerons father got away with. Our Dave is living on the proceeds, but it is a no-no to pay your cleaner cash in hand. You could not make it up.

[Obelixx]

So moral rules and punishments should only be applied to the rich? 

Do we give up and admit defeat because we're small ion teh scheme of things oOr should we all try and set a good example and aim to improve things?

[ACE]

So moral rules and punishments should only be applied to the rich? 

Do we give up and admit defeat because we're small ion teh scheme of things oOr should we all try and set a good example and aim to improve things?

No, we are the big society, all in it together. Whats good for the goose is good for the gander. If the small man is to be punished so should the rich.

[Aden Roller]

Cheating on VAT just means other tax payers have to foot the bill somewhere

A drop in the ocean compared to the landed gentry and their tax avoidance, look what Camerons father got away with. Our Dave is living on the proceeds, but it is a no-no to pay your cleaner cash in hand. You could not make it up.

We seem to agree with each other here Ace.  ;)

[Flighty]

And the rich should lead by example...some hope!
Many bankers, business leaders and politicians seem to have few moral rules and are all too fond of telling the rest of us what to do but don't do it themselves.
Paying cash is not morally wrong and it's down to the recipient whether they declare it as taxable earnings. 

[RobinOfTheHood]

And the rich should lead by example...some hope!
Many bankers, business leaders and politicians seem to have few moral rules and are all too fond of telling the rest of us what to do but don't do it themselves.
Paying cash is not morally wrong and it's down to the recipient whether they declare it as taxable earnings. 

+1

[MissBaritone]

Not a bad price,  I would not bother getting up for £350.

Just over £50 a week if you are a carer and do a minimum of 35 hours and have insufficient time left for any more than a small part time job if that. It works out at around £1.40 an hour max.

   Sorry.

If there are fools about that want to do that it is up to them.

No we're not fools when it's your parent lying there you do whatever you have to. The irony was when I did this I had to pay £5 per day to travel to my mum's and back. I'd actually have been better off claiming unemployment benefits and puting mum into a home

[ACE]

Not a bad price,  I would not bother getting up for £350.

Just over £50 a week if you are a carer and do a minimum of 35 hours and have insufficient time left for any more than a small part time job if that. It works out at around £1.40 an hour max.

   Sorry.

If there are fools about that want to do that it is up to them.

No we're not fools when it's your parent lying there you do whatever you have to. The irony was when I did this I had to pay £5 per day to travel to my mum's and back. I'd actually have been better off claiming unemployment benefits and puting mum into a home

Misunderstanding on my part thinking who ever posted was working as a carer. Sorry. :-[