Does this quote look reasonable?

[pep411]

Hi all,

I am West Midlands based. Builder recommended by 2 work colleagues. Mortgage free house.

Project - 50m2 extension. Kitchen fitting extra £2k and bathroom fitting included. I need to supply kitchen and bathroom suites.

Finance and budget - I have £15k credit limit on card which gives 29 months interest free. Airmiles on spend. The prospect of spreading costs and some security if builder does runner makes me tilt towards labour only.£250k in cash isa which i would like to keep as back up only. £120k in cash savings for this project.

Dilemma- I quite like the idea of labour only. Have a friend who owns building supplies company who i intend to use. Steel and insulation too i can source 10-15% discount.i will have 2 half days each week free to work on this extension.

Is it worth going labour only based on quotation or not worth the hassle.

 

[Wayners]

Difficult question to answer.
Do some research.
This is a really good explanation.

 

[noseall]

Hi all,

I am West Midlands based. Builder recommended by 2 work colleagues. Mortgage free house.

Project - 50m2 extension. Kitchen fitting extra £2k and bathroom fitting included. I need to supply kitchen and bathroom suites.

Finance and budget - I have £15k credit limit on card which gives 29 months interest free. Airmiles on spend. The prospect of spreading costs and some security if builder does runner makes me tilt towards labour only.£250k in cash isa which i would like to keep as back up only. £120k in cash savings for this project.

Dilemma- I quite like the idea of labour only. Have a friend who owns building supplies company who i intend to use. Steel and insulation too i can source 10-15% discount.i will have 2 half days each week free to work on this extension.

Is it worth going labour only based on quotation or not worth the hassle.

Labour only means just that. Once you take on board the responsibility of the materials, you take the whole show, i.e. quantifying, ordering, scheduling, liaising with the steel people, providing drawings to the steel people, lack of materials, glut of materials, defective materials, prioritising the correct materials, being aware of lead times and scarcity of certain items etc.

It's a big task for a DIY'er and the effort of looking after a busy site can be a big drain on your daily life.