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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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sometimesmovingforwards · 10/03/2025 19:49

EmoIsntDead · 10/03/2025 19:27

Funnily enough it’s Anglican that gave us our quote today 🙈

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Try a different religion, might be better value for money.

llovemermaidgin · 10/03/2025 19:44

£15k sounds like they didn't want the work or were hoping to mug you off.

Gloriousgardener11 · 10/03/2025 19:44

Ridiculous price!
We had ours done last year, detached house in the South West so all four sides needed doing. Scaffolding, materials and labour all came to £3.5k.

We had a quote from a well known replacement window company and they were coming in at £10k
Shop around, look for a small, property maintenance type person and ask around for recommendations as well.

RedFaerieBoots · 10/03/2025 19:42

We are in Fife and had ours done two years ago and it was 3-4k. Semi detached 3bed so nothing fancy.

We had a well known company try quoting us 10k and then tried to get neighbors to join in quote by banging on his door despite us telling him please don't ask he's on nights.

Needless to say we didn't go with them (once we finally got rid of the sales person) and went with a local company.

Roselilly36 · 10/03/2025 19:41

EmoIsntDead · 10/03/2025 19:27

Funnily enough it’s Anglican that gave us our quote today 🙈

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I am not surprised, they were our first quote,I can remember feeling upset and thinking no way could we get the job done and it so badly needed doing. Don’t give up hope, you will get a more realistic price. Perhaps ask friend or neighbours that have had it done, who they used.

IKnowASecret · 10/03/2025 19:41

I think you could probably get a new roof on a modest detached for less than that. Definitely seek a comparative quote.

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EmoIsntDead · 10/03/2025 19:41

Tulipvase · 10/03/2025 19:38

I’m pretty sure the likes of Anglican will at least halve the quote when you say no.

The initial quote was closer to £20k, a few phone calls and it came down.

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Shitgift · 10/03/2025 19:40

Also with Anglican be prepared to be exceptionally firm in telling them to leave you alone when they keep pestering you to take their now half price, only available right now quote (!)

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EmoIsntDead · 10/03/2025 19:39

Bibbitybobbity70 · 10/03/2025 19:34

We're in an extended detached bungalow in Glasgow area & cost around £2500 2 yrs ago to replace all soffit, fascia & guttering. Didn't need scaffolding but we did have that last Yr when rendering was done & wasn't expensive enough to push cost up to anywhere near what you've been quoted.
S&D did ours, they do work across Glasgow if you're looking for another quote. Had a few things done by them in past & been happy with all their work.
S&D home improvements - edited to add full name

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Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll add them to our list!

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Tulipvase · 10/03/2025 19:38

I’m pretty sure the likes of Anglican will at least halve the quote when you say no.

oncemoreuntothebeachdearfriends · 10/03/2025 19:36

I was in a similar position, & my local FB group came up with recommendations & also "avoid at all costs"

ChicMiss · 10/03/2025 19:35

That's a piss take. It should be less than 1k.

Bibbitybobbity70 · 10/03/2025 19:34

We're in an extended detached bungalow in Glasgow area & cost around £2500 2 yrs ago to replace all soffit, fascia & guttering. Didn't need scaffolding but we did have that last Yr when rendering was done & wasn't expensive enough to push cost up to anywhere near what you've been quoted.
S&D did ours, they do work across Glasgow if you're looking for another quote. Had a few things done by them in past & been happy with all their work.
S&D home improvements - edited to add full name

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EmoIsntDead · 10/03/2025 19:27

Roselilly36 · 10/03/2025 19:14

Get more quotes, we needed this done at our last house, large detached, 5 bed, Anglian quoted £16k! Had it done by a local firm for under £4k. This was quite a few years ago.

Funnily enough it’s Anglican that gave us our quote today 🙈

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Tiddlywinkly · 10/03/2025 19:26

AchAye · 10/03/2025 19:21

They don't want the job.

Came on to say the same

AchAye · 10/03/2025 19:21

They don't want the job.

AcquadiP · 10/03/2025 19:19

Seriously, I'd be expecting a new roof as well for that price. Scammers.

Krop · 10/03/2025 19:17

That sounds crazy. I had this work done for £3k. It was a few years ago, so prices will have gone up, but not to £15k.

Roselilly36 · 10/03/2025 19:14

Get more quotes, we needed this done at our last house, large detached, 5 bed, Anglian quoted £16k! Had it done by a local firm for under £4k. This was quite a few years ago.

Ineffable23 · 10/03/2025 19:10

I think mine cost just a shade under £4k, which was for a 2 bed end of terrace and included a single storey extension, repointing the top of the end wall, repainting the whole end wall and sorting the flashing on the chimney.

That was late 2023 and included scaffolding.

MrsLeonFarrell · 10/03/2025 19:10

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 are this done soon and the quote was at the lower end of what you were expecting, including scaffolding.

Favouritefruits · 10/03/2025 19:09

I just had a full reroof, soffits, facias , new gutters and down pipes and two VELUX windows £12,500 they got rid of all the rubbish be the quote included scaffold hire.

i think your quote is ridiculous!

haufbiskiy · 10/03/2025 19:08

let me guess - was that from checkatrade or another such website..

EG94 · 10/03/2025 19:07

I had this done on 3 bed semi, had it scaffolded but got that for free, I knew people. The actual work itself and I also had the gable hardie planked was 2.5k. 3 men, 1 days work

TonTonMacoute · 10/03/2025 19:06

It's pretty standard to get three quotes for any job. One will be stupidly low, one stupidly high so you go for the middle one.

That definitely comes into the stupidly high category!