Removing load bearing wall

[babyno2isdue]

We are looking at removing what we assume to be load bearing wall between kitchen and dining room, we know this will require rsj wall is approx 3m in length. New flooring and kitchen is required throught anyway which we will be fitting ourselves but will need the finishing on the walls/ceiling eg plaster boarded/plaster following removal. We’re in the midlands and just wondering if anyone had anything similar completed and happy to share a rough cost.

obviously the ideal situation would be that this is not load boating but trying to go for worst case scenario cost wise.

we are yet to have builders round to quote as if it’s completely out of reach budget wise we won’t consider and don’t want to waste their time

You need a structural engineer first not a builder.
is it listed/in a conservation area?

You will need a structural engineer as previous poster has advised and also building control for signing off such work , BC is usually a set fee and a SE will vary in cost , why not ring round a few local builders and get quotes making sure they intend to work with both an engineer and BC at least this gives you a ball park figure to go on ,
depending on if your property is attached you may also need party wall agreement in place

Did anyone read the OP properly before responding? She is just after a rough ballpark figure from anyone who’s had similar work done before she goes any further getting quotes etc.

We're in the NW and it was about £4k incl. BC sign off but it was a smaller opening. Id probably budget £5-8k but obviously still get a few quotes!

I'm watching this thread as am planning on doing similar.
What's "BC"?

BC = Building Control a team within your loacl borough council who services you need to pay for. Usually very helpful people.

2m opening, load bearing wall a few years ago... We got an online RSJ calculation from an engineer quite cheaply, he asked for floorplans and a picture of the loft above. This was quick and easy, I can't remember the fee but def under £100. Builder then put in for about £1300, did everything except paint. Liaised with private building control firm who wanted to see the beam calculation and both ends of the RSJs on the pads before closing the wall: £180 to certificate. Sure the actual RSJ wasn't very much.

sorry for the delayed reply I completely forgot I even posted this yesterday. Thanks for the advice, I had looked on the usual site for rough costs and they were saying around 5k but I thought that seemed on the cheap side. No conservation area and not listed. A lot of properties in the same street have done same so it’s certainly doable, we are not planning on moving in the future as we are lucky to being in our dream location (nothing special but for us) so not overly concerned on the added value to property but more to make the space better for our young family.

thanks again, think next step would be to get a few quotes as it sounds like a reasonable price for the difference with would make to family living