It's another...how much will it cost

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I know these questions can never be answered categorically but asking to give myself some perspective!

We are in process of selling/buying with offers accepted just waiting for chain to complete- fingers crossed.

The house we are buying we want to do work straight away. This work would be- knock through kitchen diner (load bearing wall), replace flooring from hall to kitchen diner (laminate) new kitchen, new boiler, bifolds (bricking up old back door and replacing patio doors).
I know that kitchen finish and appliances vary so much. For reference we would be likely looking at mid range- I guess depends honestly how much the work costs.

What is a rough estimate for the buildings work and installation from recent experience please? Budget is strict as upsizing...

:) we’ve just had a 2 story extension done. The entire shell was done in 4 weeks, including knocking down an existing single story structure. It cost 70k (plus VAT and not including flooring)

Approximately £60k-£70k with a wren or Howden's type medium sized kitchen. If a bigger kitchen or better quality units more expensive.

Right - but the OP isn’t ‘just’ having that done?

They’re having work done that, in all likelihood, will take at least 6 separate trades, who can’t all be in the room on the same day without tripping over each other.

Last time we had just a kitchen done (no building work, no new doors, no new boiler) it took 4 weeks (albeit that was a lone fitter). It wasn’t a massive kitchen either.

OP - our more recent project was longer than it strictly needed to be (planned that way) but our building work started late April and kitchen didn’t finish until late July. We possibly could have saved a few weeks, but don’t underestimate the time (and disruption). Our boiler was done separately too (a couple of years prior…)

Thank you for all the responses. I think we will have a list of non-negotiable and have to be flexible elsewhere.

The kitchen is by no means big and I'm hoping we can have a design that doesn't require needing to move services etc.

I hadn't heard of DIY kitchens before so will take a look.

I guess when we get there finding someone to do the work will be a challenge in itself, never knowing if your being ripped off or if the standard of the work will be ok.

All depends on any underlying work that needs to be completed. Always have a contingency budget and always get quotes from a number of tradespeople first! I’d say from what you mentioned around the £60-70k mark.

Does the property need a re-wire? What is the roof like? Best to get these done now even if they need replacing in the next 10-15 years.