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Does this seem fair or am being ripped off?

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Lorddenning1 · 30/06/2021 08:50

So we received a quote in January 2021 for work done on our house, this has been a project we have wanted to do for years. It's a front and back dorma on our bungalow and also a single story extension to the rear, we was happy with the quote, that also included bits in the house too, we are around 5/6 weeks from finishing the house, it was started in April, and our builder pulled me to one side yesterday and said as the price of wood has gone up massively he is going to need to add an extra £3000 to the build price, you could tell he felt bad about it but I also feel a bit miffed, does anyone know if the price of wood has changed since January to now to justify this increase, we have to pay it as we want tie finished but we would of also increased our mortgage if we knew it was going to cost more, now I feel like we have to skimp on things in order to get all the inside done, we even allowed some extra for the garden so the kids will have a nice area to play in and now I don't think we will have any left.

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SeasonFinale · 02/07/2021 16:20

[quote Lorddenning1]@drpet49 yeah we have an agreed price, a written quote for all the work done.[/quote]
If it is a quote then that is the price unless it is different work to what is quoted. If it is an estimate it can be raised as an estimate would allow for such things as an increase in materials prices.

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