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Is this a reasonable quote for laying hallway flooring?

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Roofies · 15/04/2024 21:58

Hello
I am a new house owner in London zone 3 looking to replace the engineered wood flooring in my entrance hallway with tiles of some sort (porcelain probably). I have received a quote of £3300 for the following work by a recommended tradesman, who thinks it will take 6 to 7 days' work to complete.

  1. Remove about 20 sq m of engineered wood and replace with tiles (based on 60 x 60 cm but price could increase for smaller tiles)
  2. Remove and relay / replace 20 m of skirting boards
  3. Replace a 180 cm wide radiator with one with a smaller footprint / vertical and relay pipes to match
  4. Dispose of waste

This excludes the cost of tiles, new radiator and any skirting boards that will need replacement. It seemed astronomical to me but I don't have a good idea of what it should cost. The person has been recommended by a friend. Would you have a view? Thank you.

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Femmefatality · 15/04/2024 22:07

Seems extortionate. Ask for a breakdown.

Waste will be about £500.

Installing skirting a few hundred.

Installing tiles, approx £70 per sqm depending on the tile

Installing a radiator, approx £200 if no significant pipe work required.

Would expect to pay approx £2.5k

Roofies · 15/04/2024 23:07

Thank you @Femmefatality I wonder if tradesmen build in a negotiation buffer and actually expect customers to haggle? Going to try and ask him to do it in less. My concern is that he has already stated caveats that tiles cut smaller or laid on the diagonal (which is what I wanted) would cost even more to lay.

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mondaytosunday · 15/04/2024 23:50

That's a hefty day rate! I'd expect a tradesman to charge around £250/day. There's a few bit of material needed for the job, say £250. Waste disposal no idea but a skip is about £300. A bit extra for goodness knows what and yep I agree either way PP. £2500 max.
No I don't think they expect to haggle.

Tel12 · 15/04/2024 23:55

Surely it's standard practice to get 3 quotes? TBH it sounds reasonable to me but I'd definitely get some comparisons. Of course cheapest is not always the one to go for

GreatGateauxsby · 16/04/2024 00:01

That’s a day rate of between 471 and 550.

also no way is that 6-7 days work for a good worker

he’s having a laugh…

the guys who fitted amtico flooring throughout my entire downstairs charged me less than £3k

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