I need advice from UK builder or home renovators

[Elvira]

I'm thinking of buying a house (been to see it for the second time today) and it needs the following work doing to it. Can anyone give me an idea of how much this lot will cost, as it's quite an expensive house and I'm not sure if I'd have enough to get all this done too!

New Guttering + down pipe
Living Room ceiling needs replastering
Carpet on 1st floor landing
3 fence panels and a fence gate
en suite shower door replaced.

If anyone could help me with approx pricing that would be great!

Thanks much!

S xxxxxxxxxxx

[spot]

£3000.

[Elvira]

Thanks Spot!

I'm going to try to get that off the asking price!

A lot depends on quantity of guttering, carpet etc.

[Sweet Tooth]

Hey Elvira, I dont live in the UK but my dad is a builder in the states and I havebeen working for him for 6 years- spots estimate sounds about right, but if I were you I would have the buyer fix them- put it in your offer that you want all of those things changed and see what they counterback with. It shouldn't make or break the deal. These are things that the buyer should take care of anyway

[spot]

Don't let anyone knock on your door saying they've some surplus tarmac from a job they're finishing round the corner and would you like your drive re-laying, either.

[Elvira]

Originally Posted by Sweet Tooth

Hey Elvira, I dont live in the UK but my dad is a builder in the states and I havebeen working for him for 6 years- spots estimate sounds about right, but if I were you I would have the buyer fix them- put it in your offer that you want all of those things changed and see what they counterback with. It shouldn't make or break the deal. These are things that the buyer should take care of anyway

I'm the buyer! I want to buy the house, and I'm prepared to fix them all, but I want to try to either get the cost taken off the price OR ensure that I've got enough money left over!

[Elvira]

Originally Posted by spot

Don't let anyone knock on your door saying they've some surplus tarmac from a job they're finishing round the corner and would you like your drive re-laying, either.

Funny you should say that - the drive is fine, but I want to brick over a patch of scrub next to the drive so that I can get two cars parked there... I've just rung a builder who said that he could probably do that for about £800.

Originally Posted by spot

Don't let anyone knock on your door saying they've some surplus tarmac from a job they're finishing round the corner and would you like your drive re-laying, either.

That's a cracker, a few years back and a couple of houses ago our neighbours fell for that one even after i warned him. The buggers laid the tarmac straight down his drive and up his garage door. He had to get a shovel and dig a trench to get his door to open. The whole lot crumbled within 6 months any how.

[Sweet Tooth]

Originally Posted by Elvira

I'm the buyer! I want to buy the house, and I'm prepared to fix them all, but I want to try to either get the cost taken off the price OR ensure that I've got enough money left over!

HAHA I'm SOOOOO SORRY! I meant seller! I was looking over my own contract because I am selling my house in CA so I was all off track! I MEANT SELLER!