Aibu to think they're trying to rip me off, and do I have the right to cancel?

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I need my new carpet fitted I have it here already (bought and paid for, different company).
I got a quote for the fitting, £400 (this is for v small hallway + 2 rooms). This was listed as total cost, but the fitters arrived earlier and said it was £400 for each "section" (hallway, 2 small bedrooms = 3 sections apparently) making the "quote" £1200, I expressed my surprise at this for the reason above and showed them the email quote I had received. They said "we can discount it to £350 per section" but that's still over £1000 and way more than I'd be spending willingly. They also said "well we've arrived now so we have to do the job and you have to pay" I asked them to go, They're now sat outside in a van and one of them is on the phone.
Aibu to think this is a ridiculous price and they're trying to rip me off?
Can I cancel? They hadn't started work at all and to be honest if this is how much it will cost me I will just fit it myself (nervous about doing it)

But I'm worried especially as they're hovering outside and I'm not sure if I am liable for the cost of this. I could afford it but it would make other things so much harder for me...

They’re trying it on! Shut the door and organise someone else to fit it

Huge rip off! I think we paid about £50 for a small but complicated room.

Door is shut + locked, just worried about getting any come backs from this (like being made to pay it anyway).
I don't really know the laws that well with regards to situations like this, sorry if I sound thick.

If the quote is clear and there can be no misinterpretation then send them on their way - they’re trying their luck. Are you a woman alone by any chance?

Fucking chancers.

Don’t pay them anything. Let them take you to court and lose. They won’t bother. They can’t triple the price like that.

Bloody hell. We paid £70 to have a massive bedroom carpet fitted 5.5m x 4m last week by carpet right.

We said £400 for a 3 storey 4 bed townhouse. Definitely don't let them back in!

What does the quote say? And what did you ask in writing? It should be pretty clear to be honest, and I sounds v much like the re chancing their arm.

Carpet fitters will be self employed subcontactors trying it on.

Go back to the carpet shop and tell them - the subcontractors will likely lose their contract.

They are absolutely pisstakers, just ignore them.

That doesn’t sound right at all. I paid around £400 recently for the whole house minus living room but including two staircases!

You're so right to turn them away, they are hugely taking the piss! The quote says £400 not £400 per section not £1200 but £400 so that's what it should be.

I must also say I am so please to read a thread where someone was not a doormat, paid and only complained afterwards, it seems so rare these days that people stand up for themselves over stuff like this.

Fuck them off! Don't let them back in.

I asked for a quote for the rooms (which are 2 bedrooms, one is 2m by 3.5m one is 2m by 4m, and the hallway which is 1m wide and just under 3m long).
I got a response saying that they would charge £400 to fit the carpet, with some conditions (no carpet to remove and no furniture over x size to move, both rooms are empty with no flooring so that's ok). I don't see any room for misunderstanding, or any reference to per room/section.

I was quote d £40 for a room a few months back (though it was a box room)

That’s an absolute joke. I paid £800 last year for three bedrooms and a stairs and landing including the actual carpet!! (Albeit roll-ends) Tell them to do one.

WTF, £400 to fit a carpet, it’s £60 tops here, and that’s for a large hall and stairs. Robbing bastards!

I'm just going to leave them out there and fit it my bloody self I think...

We paid 350 for the whole house to be refitted. They are chancers

I paid £120 for 2 rooms - shop around if you need to, but I’d not try to fit it yourself as it will be a nightmare.

They’re absokutely at it.

Carpet fitter nobs
Cancel cancel cancel NOW
Get a rug instead

I meant to put that on the haiku thread!!!!

The initial quote was excessive, what they're now after is ridiculous. Are they still sat there? Where did you find them?

Well done op

We were charged £70 by carpet right for a large double bedroom. That Included new underlay and gripper too. They are taking the piss