Guess the quote I have for this garden room. About to pay deposit and need thoughts pls!

[Lassy1945]

I am about to pay the deposit for a garden room, and I’m nervous because it’s quite a leap for me!

It’s a lovely local company, comes highly recommended for two separate people. I’ve seen their work and it’s very high quality. I have no concerns with the company whatsoever.

Anyway.... here’s what I’d be getting

Removal and disposal of existing shed and preparation of ground
3.3mx2.1m insulated garden room with cedar cladding
Laminate wood flooring
1 double glazed sliding door
1 full height double glazed window
3 led lights
3 external led lights
2 electrical sockets
All internal wiring
Wall mounted electrical heater

Give me your best guess for how much you’d expect the total all-in cost to be!

I should also say that I don't think that's a good price but in this current climate where more people are making improvements to their homes, especially making gardens nicer or home office type things, and trades are really busy, they can bump their prices.

We paid just over £50k (excluding decor/kitchen etc.) for a decent sized extension, knocking down the original one and making it bigger. We were also quoted more than double that by some companies to do the same work.

£15k plus VAT

£15k

Hi it it a flat roof/pitched roof? What is the roof going to be covered with? Think that would make a huge difference

£14-£15k

£18k

30,000 - 40,000. Where abouts are you as costs around the country vary wildly.

All - thank you.

The pp re whether only two sockets is enough... good point. I’ll be increasing to 4.

So excited. I have the comfort of knowing it’s a superb company but I didn’t have the comfort of knowing about the price really.

Anyway £16.5k.

I’m pressing the trigger!

I agree, area of country makes huge difference with price, where are you OP, I made a low guess but live in the East Midlands

Sounds like a good price OP

OP, didn't you get quotes from a few different companies?

£16.5k

I think some people are quoting extension prices. Surely no one is paying £30-50k for a 3x2m fancy garden shed?!

£16.5k seems reasonable enough. Enjoy

This is visual

My DH's cost around £13k but without removal of the existing shed and preparation of the area, so your quote sounds reasonable!

Looks great!

Get lots of sockets (I would have 6 or more doubles). It's much easier/cheaper/neater to add them now than later. I know it's a small space but you dont want to have extension cables running around in a small space.

We had a 5m x 3m one installed a few years ago and it was £12.5k not including flooring or decorating. We had a few quotes and that was the best price by some way, so yours sounds a bit pricey in comparison but OK.

Looks lovely, what are you going to use it for?

I agree with adding yet more sockets. If anyone wants to use it for a home office, for instance, you've got to cater for IT equipment as well as stuff like lamp, kettle, small fridge etc.

@GnomeDePlume

Looks lovely, what are you going to use it for?

Home office But mainly teen hangout so they’re around, but not around

£40k

That’s a good price.
Do you have a good electrician or know of one- 5 people wouldn’t do the house to office electrics and in the end it was over £1000. And triple check local planning laws. It was a nail biting experience waiting for ours retrospectively 🤦🏻‍♀️

I really like that, and I’d have guessed £30k.

@Etinox

That’s a good price. Do you have a good electrician or know of one- 5 people wouldn’t do the house to office electrics and in the end it was over £1000. And triple check local planning laws. It was a nail biting experience waiting for ours retrospectively 🤦🏻‍♀️

Did you have to pay anything extra to have done retrospectively? How long did process take from start to finish? The planning permission bit

Thanks