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Cheap, bite their hand off.
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How much are the other quotes? Sometimes 'cheap' is very expensive. 
Is that ........Re: gutter (at) the back of the house.- supply and fit new drain pipe. 2 new gas cowls ? Gas Safe work ? Refix lead.
Hi Nige, that is correct.
Not had others yet. I just know somebody who paid hundreds just to have chimney re flashed.How much are the other quotes? Sometimes 'cheap' is very expensive.
Refix lead might not mean "new lead", but simply a little fixing and repointing.
Seems like a fair price, but as others said, you need to assess the gas aspect of renewing the cowls.
Seems like a fair price, but as others said, you need to assess the gas aspect of renewing the cowls.
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They re quoting to "re-fix" the lead which might be a fairly easy job.
Easy job? How come it needs re fixing ?
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No idea, I haven't seen it.
It's starting to come away from the chimney
obviously not that easy then... otherwise it would still be in place
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I only suggested why the quote might be low. It may be an easy fix but it may not be. What on earth was wrong with that?
The people who have quoted have seen the job and are quoting to re-fix the lead.
If lead is coming off from the chimney wall, possibly it just needs new lead clips and repointing.
That doesn't take long and involves £5 material at most.
Gutter and downpipe is £25 material and an hour labour.
Can't comment on the cowls without seeing them, but as I said, it sounds like a fair price.
That doesn't take long and involves £5 material at most.
Gutter and downpipe is £25 material and an hour labour.
Can't comment on the cowls without seeing them, but as I said, it sounds like a fair price.
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