Hi all,
New to this site and wondered whether anyone would provide an opinion on an equitable price for the following work to my porch.
I have currently had two window firms out who both quoted £5,000 however I have mangaged to haggle both down to £4,000, although one offers buy now pay Sept 11 which is appealing.
The current wooden porch requires pulling down and re building including footings. Apparently the original construction was simply built on to a concrete rasied base which has started to crack, causing the bay window sloped and tiled roof, which runs above the porch and which the porch supports to drop down.
Both companies have sent out structural surveyors who confirmed we do not need a new roof, as the new porch will keep the roof supported once jacked up.
The specifications are as follows.
Porch base built of stone approx 1m high - requires digging out and footings required.
One single UPVC door and windows to fit above the stone work so approx 2 meters.
The measurements are: height 3 meter, width 2.10 meters and depth 1 meter.
The guy who came out from the first company mentioned we ideally require the porch stone work, double skinned and inside plastered.
Both companies offer a 15 year guarantee however I have yet to have any quotes from say local builders to compare prices. Are the quotes from builders likley to be more competitive than a large window fitting company.
It seems a complete minefield and any comments would be much appreciated
New to this site and wondered whether anyone would provide an opinion on an equitable price for the following work to my porch.
I have currently had two window firms out who both quoted £5,000 however I have mangaged to haggle both down to £4,000, although one offers buy now pay Sept 11 which is appealing.
The current wooden porch requires pulling down and re building including footings. Apparently the original construction was simply built on to a concrete rasied base which has started to crack, causing the bay window sloped and tiled roof, which runs above the porch and which the porch supports to drop down.
Both companies have sent out structural surveyors who confirmed we do not need a new roof, as the new porch will keep the roof supported once jacked up.
The specifications are as follows.
Porch base built of stone approx 1m high - requires digging out and footings required.
One single UPVC door and windows to fit above the stone work so approx 2 meters.
The measurements are: height 3 meter, width 2.10 meters and depth 1 meter.
The guy who came out from the first company mentioned we ideally require the porch stone work, double skinned and inside plastered.
Both companies offer a 15 year guarantee however I have yet to have any quotes from say local builders to compare prices. Are the quotes from builders likley to be more competitive than a large window fitting company.
It seems a complete minefield and any comments would be much appreciated
