I never thought I would be in this situation but here it is. We have just had our extension finished and got a larger than expected final bill - common I am sure but I dont know how reasonable it is because I lack the experience as this was our first extension.
The build was a new garage and downstairs bedroom incorporating a studwork en-suite.
Quote from a builder for an extension verbally at 26,500.00. He had the plans approved by the planning authority before quoting.
We then changed the plans to
1. incorporate a doorway from the hall into the garage
2. relocate the en-suite to the back of the garage with door from bedroom and make it a wet room (bringing quote to 31,000!)
3. change the ceiling to a vaulted ceiling
I understand that when there is a garage with access from the house, the garage floor has to be lower for Building Regs. However, the builder is also saying that this meant the wall between the garage and bedroom had to have footings when before he was going to build it off a slab. Is this correct? - it is the usual 2 skin breeze block construction. I thought that would need footings anyway?
In relation to the vaulted ceiling the builder led me to believe it would add about a grand to the price so I said ok. He now says he was only talking about the price of the insulation which had to be TRISO. It now turns out to have cost 2770.00 made up of 1570 for insulation and counter battening for he syas 63swm, and the rest for bigger timbers, extra plastering as well as 650.00 for two steels spanning 6 metres.
He charged 1,500 for the footings for the wet room and 2,000 for the blockwork for a room 2mx2mx3m. He also charged 1,500 for tiling the wet room with mosaic tilles. He reckoned 6 days labour which was a discount from the 8 days he had actually spent! He has offered to knock 250.00 off. Is that reasonable cost for tiling. He says mosaics are really difficult.
There is more but think that will do for now. Any help appreciated. He did not give any price in writing in advance and his quote was a bit scrappy!
The build was a new garage and downstairs bedroom incorporating a studwork en-suite.
Quote from a builder for an extension verbally at 26,500.00. He had the plans approved by the planning authority before quoting.
We then changed the plans to
1. incorporate a doorway from the hall into the garage
2. relocate the en-suite to the back of the garage with door from bedroom and make it a wet room (bringing quote to 31,000!)
3. change the ceiling to a vaulted ceiling
I understand that when there is a garage with access from the house, the garage floor has to be lower for Building Regs. However, the builder is also saying that this meant the wall between the garage and bedroom had to have footings when before he was going to build it off a slab. Is this correct? - it is the usual 2 skin breeze block construction. I thought that would need footings anyway?
In relation to the vaulted ceiling the builder led me to believe it would add about a grand to the price so I said ok. He now says he was only talking about the price of the insulation which had to be TRISO. It now turns out to have cost 2770.00 made up of 1570 for insulation and counter battening for he syas 63swm, and the rest for bigger timbers, extra plastering as well as 650.00 for two steels spanning 6 metres.
He charged 1,500 for the footings for the wet room and 2,000 for the blockwork for a room 2mx2mx3m. He also charged 1,500 for tiling the wet room with mosaic tilles. He reckoned 6 days labour which was a discount from the 8 days he had actually spent! He has offered to knock 250.00 off. Is that reasonable cost for tiling. He says mosaics are really difficult.
There is more but think that will do for now. Any help appreciated. He did not give any price in writing in advance and his quote was a bit scrappy!