How Much?
After having a few builders visit the property, we have received a couple of quotes.
Our first quote from Builder A was for £130k. This consisted of the entire extension with doors and windows, underfloor heating and all electrics, plumbing, carpentry and dry fitting of en-suite, cloakroom and kitchen. Basically everything in the extension except decorating. We were required to supply the kitchen and sanitary-ware.
We then received a quote from Builder B for £120k for similar work.
These are vast sums of money and having never been through such a major renovation project I wasn't sure if these quotes were good value or not. Speaking to a few friends who had work done recently, they advised to break up the work and use separate tradesmen rather than giving the entire project to one contractor. This would require more involvement from my part but could save a significant amount of money (which can then be used for the rest of the house).
So I asked the builders to revise their quotes for just constructing the 'shell', the extension with foundations, walls, doors and windows and roof but nothing else. No plastering, no electrics, and no plumbing.
Builder B came back with £92k which I thought was on the high side.
Builder C provided a very good breakdown of the work involved and quoted £63k but hasn't included the bi-fold doors, nor the steel works.
When Builder C visited, being a bricklayer by trade, he noticed the detailing of the brickwork on the existing property and asked whether we would be wanting to reproduce it for the extension. Its something we hadn't considered.
The two photos show the detailing of the existing brickwork, with the window sill and arched header and also the something that looks like skirting and a picture rail above. To replicate this would be quite costly but it does add to the charm of the property and would make the extension more in keeping with the character of the property.
One option would be install stone window sills and headers similar to what the house has at the front as shown below.
Our first quote from Builder A was for £130k. This consisted of the entire extension with doors and windows, underfloor heating and all electrics, plumbing, carpentry and dry fitting of en-suite, cloakroom and kitchen. Basically everything in the extension except decorating. We were required to supply the kitchen and sanitary-ware.
We then received a quote from Builder B for £120k for similar work.
These are vast sums of money and having never been through such a major renovation project I wasn't sure if these quotes were good value or not. Speaking to a few friends who had work done recently, they advised to break up the work and use separate tradesmen rather than giving the entire project to one contractor. This would require more involvement from my part but could save a significant amount of money (which can then be used for the rest of the house).
So I asked the builders to revise their quotes for just constructing the 'shell', the extension with foundations, walls, doors and windows and roof but nothing else. No plastering, no electrics, and no plumbing.
Builder B came back with £92k which I thought was on the high side.
Builder C provided a very good breakdown of the work involved and quoted £63k but hasn't included the bi-fold doors, nor the steel works.
When Builder C visited, being a bricklayer by trade, he noticed the detailing of the brickwork on the existing property and asked whether we would be wanting to reproduce it for the extension. Its something we hadn't considered.
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| Window Sill and Plinth |
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| Window Header and Decorative Rail |
One option would be install stone window sills and headers similar to what the house has at the front as shown below.
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| Stone Window Sill and header |
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