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To feel a bit sick at this quote?

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EmoIsntDead · 10/03/2025 18:33

We need or fascia’s and soffits replace round the roofline. Bits have rotted and birds are getting in under the wood. Got our first quote tonight - nearly £15k!! I feel a bit sick at the thought. My question is, is this a reasonable quote? I have nothing to compare it to (yet). Am I being unreasonable to think this is a bit much?

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thecatdidit · 06/04/2025 19:55

Well done @EmoIsntDead . It's really disappointing that some companies try to rip off people, gives the trades a bad name.

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EmoIsntDead · 30/03/2025 09:18

Update: a local company has been booked for May at a cost of 6k. They explained that was a bit higher than expected because of the one storey extension on the side of the house.

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Nurse08 · 16/03/2025 18:00

Yep, like others, too high

Gigglebert · 12/03/2025 20:36

EmoIsntDead · 10/03/2025 18:52

We’re in a small detached house in the Glasgow area. Scaffolding will be needed, that was included in quote.

We are in a detached house outside Glasgow and are currently extending. As part of that we did our roof and all new soffits/fascias/gutters. The anthracite PVC with black gutters and downpipes were £6k in total for the house plus extension! That's before fitting costs. We also needed all new roof ladders built as they were rotten and we had jackdaws nesting in the soffits.

Mrsgreen100 · 12/03/2025 20:05

Totally bonkers price , start over get 3/4 quotes

BunnyLake · 12/03/2025 16:58

EmoIsntDead · 11/03/2025 19:43

Well, you all called it. They’ve phoned DH three times today, first to confirm we’re not interested and then twice from ‘head office’ to offer more discounts 😂 it’s gone from 15k to 11k to 9.5k in the space of one afternoon. I’ll be going with someone
local, thank you very much!

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Good luck with never hearing from them again. Soon you’ll wish you'd never heard of Anglian (I know, I’ve been there 😖).

Mastercafe · 12/03/2025 14:35

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purplemanholecover · 12/03/2025 07:53

We are Edinburgh and used Advanced roofline installations LTD (advancedrooflineinstallations.com) - based in Fife and cover all central Scotland. Were v. Reasonable and came recommended. About to move house and will be getting them back again to do my new house 🙂

DaDaniela · 11/03/2025 22:56

This is what AI had to say

Replacing fascias and soffits typically costs around £150 per linear metre, with total costs depending on the size of your home. For example:
• Small semi-detached house: Average cost is approximately £2,750, including labour and waste removal.
• Terraced house: Costs start at around £2,250.
• Detached house: Costs can reach up to £4,250.
Additional factors include scaffolding costs (around £450 per elevation per week) and material choices. Capping old timber with uPVC is cheaper at £85 per linear metre but less durable long-term. For accurate pricing, it’s recommended to get quotes from local specialists

AlpacaMittens · 11/03/2025 22:16

Just to also add my experience, similar to others, I had several quotes for a landscaping job. The quotes were: 3K, 6K, 7K, 15K, 18K. Baffling!

usernamealreadytaken · 11/03/2025 21:56

EmoIsntDead · 10/03/2025 18:56

Thank you so much for this! I was hoping for 6-8k but 15 had me nearly hyperventilating! I’ve posted on the local fb page and had one reply from a small family business, hoping to get some more ppl out for quotes during the week.

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We’re in a 4-bed detached in NW England and paid about £12k for new windows, facials, soffits and guttering 2 years ago.

sgtmajormum · 11/03/2025 21:07

Good lord do you live in a mansion?
That sounds astronomical!
I had my whole roof replaced plus soffits, barge boards and gutters on a 3 bed end terrace for £11k about 2 years ago.

I think I'd be getting more quotes in if I were you!

Myotherusernamesafunnyone · 11/03/2025 20:40

My husband does this for a living too. North West England. He says under £3k. Broken down (very very rough guide only) 2x men 2x days work £1k, scaffold £500, materials £1000.

NewsdeskJC · 11/03/2025 20:08

Jeez
We have had quotes for 4 bed detached SE, £2500 to £3000.
You could replace the roof for £15k

BlueFlowers5 · 11/03/2025 19:52

Scaffolding alone can cost around £5k a week OP.

Mydogisamassivetwat · 11/03/2025 19:50

EmoIsntDead · 11/03/2025 19:43

Well, you all called it. They’ve phoned DH three times today, first to confirm we’re not interested and then twice from ‘head office’ to offer more discounts 😂 it’s gone from 15k to 11k to 9.5k in the space of one afternoon. I’ll be going with someone
local, thank you very much!

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Oh I fucking hate that game.

As around local groups for recommendations. That’s how we found our builder who we use for everything, fantastic, doesn’t take the piss with money, does the job he’s supposed do

Mydogisamassivetwat · 11/03/2025 19:48

Yeah, that price is absolutely insane.

Ours was done three years ago, for 2k. But we have an excellent builder, who doesn’t take the piss with his pricing.

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EmoIsntDead · 11/03/2025 19:43

Well, you all called it. They’ve phoned DH three times today, first to confirm we’re not interested and then twice from ‘head office’ to offer more discounts 😂 it’s gone from 15k to 11k to 9.5k in the space of one afternoon. I’ll be going with someone
local, thank you very much!

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FormidableAnt · 11/03/2025 18:44

We had our soffits done last year for £3,000 plus Vat, small three bedroom semi, north London, guaranteed for 10 years.

dewfirst · 11/03/2025 18:36

We had soffits/gutters/dry verge capping and replacement roof all done over 2 weeks. 4 men, scaffolding all around (detached house).
Total cost including VAT last week £4300.
North West. Local firm recommended by a neighbour. Great job too.

DeadSpace3 · 11/03/2025 18:30

ALWAYS get at least 3 fixed price quotes.

For a job like that, I'd be getting every quote I could & vetting the hell out of who the top contenders are. Have you tried your local FB group for recommendations?

If anyone tries to pressurise you or say it's a limited time deal - walk away & don't go near them again. Also, be wary of paid by the day jobs (they'll stretch out the days) or estimates.

I was a buyer for the NHS when I was younger & later managed some fairly large building repairs & maintenance programmes so my advice should be pretty solid.

Jayne35 · 11/03/2025 18:28

We just paid 11k for a whole new roof, ridiculous quote.

cardboardvillage · 11/03/2025 18:25

We had windows replaced by plus fascias and soffets for about £9k

2 years ago.

JustWalkingTheDogs · 11/03/2025 18:10

EmoIsntDead · 10/03/2025 18:33

We need or fascia’s and soffits replace round the roofline. Bits have rotted and birds are getting in under the wood. Got our first quote tonight - nearly £15k!! I feel a bit sick at the thought. My question is, is this a reasonable quote? I have nothing to compare it to (yet). Am I being unreasonable to think this is a bit much?

Jesus do you at Balmoral? We had our 3 bed detached house done, soffits , facias and guttering (inc down pipes) all replaced, we paid about £2000 and that was 3 years ago.

Khayker · 11/03/2025 18:09

EmoIsntDead · 10/03/2025 18:52

We’re in a small detached house in the Glasgow area. Scaffolding will be needed, that was included in quote.

It depends on the area you live in. We are in Wales and had soffits, fascias, downpipes and gutters replaced a few years back. That cost £8,000 but we did have to shop around and no doubt the price has gone up quite a bit since then.