r/DIYUK • u/Guava-Tasty • Sep 26 '24

Quote Good local builder quoted me this - Thoughts? (More info in comments)

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u/Independent_Dust3004 Sep 27 '24

I used the Jewsons build aviator to give me an estimate before doing my extension.

They give you a cost of materials and a bill of labour.

It's meant for builders to use when quoting for jobs, but it can help you figure out if quotes you have are in the right ballpark.

https://www.jewson.co.uk/build-aviator

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u/Hiddentiger10 Sep 27 '24

Just be wary of this. Their labour prices are wildly inaccurate. I have used them to price jobs I will go on to do and their labour prices and estimates of how long someone will be working on a part of the job were just wrong.

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u/Independent_Dust3004 Sep 27 '24

You input the costs for labour on the spreadsheets they issue.

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u/Hiddentiger10 Sep 27 '24

Well. In my experience they ask you. But either way not suitable for the client to get an accurate cost

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u/bendoscopy Sep 26 '24

Looks like a poem.

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u/Business_Machine7365 Sep 26 '24

I'd be interested to see what others think as well. I'm never sure about quotes for work - when you look up rough costs online for work they're usually lower than any quote you actually receive. I'd assume the complete build of a relatively large extension on the property is probably around that for good quality work, but really wouldn't know.

Where are you based?

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u/Business_Machine7365 Sep 26 '24

Oh wait, I've just seen the drawings, is this just to build a porch and convert an old garage? Guess it's still reasonable if the garage is not in the best condition and needs a lot doing to it.

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u/Guava-Tasty Sep 27 '24

Garage is in pretty decent condition, floor just needs raising a bit to be level with house. We are based in Kent.

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u/Hiddentiger10 Sep 27 '24

The drawings don’t really give much detail or spec. Did you do them yourself?

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u/Guava-Tasty Sep 27 '24

Drawings done as part of architect work to obtain planning permissions, also have building reg drawings for builders to quote from.

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u/Alber07 Sep 27 '24

Location dependant, this doesn’t seem too unreasonable to me but you need at least two more quotes for a job this size to really judge.

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u/Guava-Tasty Sep 27 '24

South east england (kent), got another quote which was ~30k and waiting to hear back from guy number 3

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u/BiFKybosh Sep 28 '24

Is this quote labour only?

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u/Guava-Tasty Sep 26 '24

Floor plan and elevation pics below, garage inside is currently in a very good condition. Any general thoughts on the quote?

https://imgur.com/a/x8WdvKP