Can a builder please look and see how much i should have paid for this?

[Dean2k15]

Hi

Im converting my garage and I've just had a builder come and brick up part of the old garage doorway so i can fit a upvc door and window. the work seems fine but im a little unsure if ive been had on the price or not, can anyone please tell me how much i should of paid.

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• Dean2k15
• 20 Aug 2016

wall

the wall is a cavity wall with red brick at the front and breeze block at the back with insulation in the middle and damp proof course. the builder supplied all the materials

Thanks in advance

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Were all the quotes all fairly similar?

 

[Dean2k15]

Were all the quotes all fairly similar?

2 of the 3 builders didn't show and needed it doing asap, i didn't make him aware of that at the time though so hoped he would keep the price competitive.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Oh .....

 

[Dean2k15]

Oh .....

How much do you think this should of cost me?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

It depends.

 

[Dean2k15]

It depends.

On what?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

On all the things that could affect the price, did he have to build a foundation, do you live in West London or Wales, included cavity closers or not, what's access like, did he pop to Jewsons for the bricks or spend a day trawling suppliers etc.

 

[big-all]

did you have permission from the council for the conversion [planning permission ] ??

 

[Dean2k15]

On all the things that could affect the price, did he have to build a foundation, do you live in West London or Wales, included cavity closers or not, what's access like, did he pop to Jewsons for the bricks or spend a day trawling suppliers etc.

no foundation he just built onto the concrete slab of the garage, in the leeds area, no cavity closers, and he had the supplier come out and match the brick

 

[Dean2k15]

did you have permission from the council for the conversion [planning permission ] ??

no planning permission was required but yes we contacted building regulations who have been coming out to make sure everything is up to regulation, we did all that ourselves the builder had nothing to do with that

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

£4-600

 

[big-all]

it may have changed ??
but last time i looked the front appearance should not change during conversion otherwise planning permission is required ??
in other words it looks like a garage no probs
looks different it needs planning

 

[Dean2k15]

it may have changed ??
but last time i looked the front appearance should not change during conversion otherwise planning permission is required ??
in other words it looks like a garage no probs
looks different it needs planning

inspector came out and told us we do not need planning permission unless we are planning on increasing the size of the structure, he has already been out and approved the wall, checked it is insulated correctly and seen the cert for the electrics and is happy enough that he will only be coming out again upon completion

 

[noseall]

inspector came out and told us we do not need planning permission

What about the whole losing a parking space thing? As long as you have off road parking, with volume enough for the size of the property, then ok. If you do not, it becomes a planning issue.