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Old 11 February 2016 | 12:55 PM
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I've got a quote to fit a patio door, there is an older door to come out and a bit of wall/window to remove. The Lintel is already in place. The quote is £1500, I have no idea if this is good or not, does anyone off the top of their head have an opinion?

Old 11 February 2016 | 03:16 PM
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I've paid £800 year ago for sliding patio door.
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
I've got a quote to fit a patio door, there is an older door to come out and a bit of wall/window to remove. The Lintel is already in place. The quote is £1500, I have no idea if this is good or not, does anyone off the top of their head have an opinion?


Hi mate

You should be paying for 2 men for a day (at most) and disposal of material, i would say no more than 250-300 for the work. Does the 1500 include the door and plastering etc as well?

Ive recently paid £280 for 4 men to fit two patio doors which cost £650 each. Then the plasterer was on a day rate of £280 for 3 men to plaster the entire room.

Hope this helps?

Tony
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Ouch - is it not something you can have a bash at yourself
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Hi mate

You should be paying for 2 men for a day (at most) and disposal of material, i would say no more than 250-300 for the work. Does the 1500 include the door and plastering etc as well?

Ive recently paid £280 for 4 men to fit two patio doors which cost £650 each. Then the plasterer was on a day rate of £280 for 3 men to plaster the entire room.

Hope this helps?

Tony
Bloody hell , you have workers for £70 a day each ......
I'd be at home under the quilt.
Even £90 a day for a proper plasterer is low money
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Bloody hell , you have workers for £70 a day each ......
I'd be at home under the quilt.
Even £90 a day for a proper plasterer is low money
They were probably scallies No offence meant, I'm over that way later this year doing the Beatles/Cavern tours, really looking forward to it
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
I've got a quote to fit a patio door, there is an older door to come out and a bit of wall/window to remove. The Lintel is already in place. The quote is £1500, I have no idea if this is good or not, does anyone off the top of their head have an opinion?

Seems ok to me. If it's a proper UPVC company doing the job, check what profile the frame is.
Old 11 February 2016 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by togsy86
Hi mate

You should be paying for 2 men for a day (at most) and disposal of material, i would say no more than 250-300 for the work. Does the 1500 include the door and plastering etc as well?

Ive recently paid £280 for 4 men to fit two patio doors which cost £650 each. Then the plasterer was on a day rate of £280 for 3 men to plaster the entire room.

Hope this helps?

Tony
It does thanks

Originally Posted by Felix.
Ouch - is it not something you can have a bash at yourself
bahahahahahahaha... I can barely dress myself

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Seems ok to me. If it's a proper UPVC company doing the job, check what profile the frame is.
Local ex fitter started his own business.
I've got two other people coming to quote for me.
Old 12 February 2016 | 01:23 PM
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I had all my double glazing done not long ago and it included 1 set of french doors composite front and back rock doors and all disposal and the whole lot only cost 5k. that makes your single door at 1500 look very expensive.
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A pair of French Doors 1800 x 2020 in white costs me £499.53 + VAT, Inc glass.
Old 12 February 2016 | 09:50 PM
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Get a quote for labour and any materials required minus the door and glass, there will be a profit to be made for them there, you could easily get it to around £1k sourcing the door yourself, plenty of trade suppliers that will deliver to site too
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I've asked for a break down of cost and have another company coming out to quote for me.
Old 15 February 2016 | 12:20 PM
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Personally i'd get three quotes, ideally on a recommendation from someone who has used the company.
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They were probably scallies No offence meant, I'm over that way later this year doing the Beatles/Cavern tours, really looking forward to it

haha no 1 tradesman directing and 3 no marks doing thats why it was cheap!
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Guy who emailed thr 1.5k quote sent me a "break down" in the post .. it was the email printed out ..
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Old 17 February 2016 | 09:46 AM
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second quote comes in at £1200

£300 for labour the rest in materials.
Old 17 February 2016 | 03:58 PM
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My friend had two windows and a patio door (doubles not sliding) fitted in 6 hours for £1700 all in yesterday. I'd say £1500 for just a door is a fair bit if standard UPVC Fare....
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