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Building surveyor

  • 14-04-2011 10:45pm
    #1
    yvonne86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭


    I need advice, I have recieved four copies of renovation plans for my house inwhich the surveyor included estimates for the overall cost of demolishing a conservatory and extending a kitchen and the replacement of several windows and doors, it also includes a renovations of roof. This individual sourced out builders and window suppliers and had four call outs. The cost of service has come to a total of 500 euro, I feel I am being taking for a fool is this figure right?


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  • #2
    Tefral
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,410 ✭✭✭Tefral


    yvonne86 wrote: »
    I need advice, I have recieved four copies of renovation plans for my house inwhich the surveyor included estimates for the overall cost of demolishing a conservatory and extending a kitchen and the replacement of several windows and doors, it also includes a renovations of roof. This individual sourced out builders and window suppliers and had four call outs. The cost of service has come to a total of 500 euro, I feel I am being taking for a fool is this figure right?

    If he has got quotes and all for you and has done a bill of quantities I think this is a fair price.

    Disclosure: Im a Surveyor myself.


  • #3
    Carlow52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,389 ✭✭✭Carlow52


    I would say its a fair price for what was done as you describe it.

    If he spent 10 hours on your project and you say he can charge 50 an hour....

    How much expertise/experience has he got?

    You did get an estimate at the start:)

    Even 4 call outs are 100 a pop: the plumber/sparks/etc wont come out for less/ even the white goods repair guy is 90 just to tell u
    "sorry bud, its fcuked":D

    Just to put in perspective, I am working with 2 legal firms and the rate is 475 and hour plus VAT


  • #4
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,718 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    yvonne86 wrote: »
    I need advice, I have recieved four copies of renovation plans for my house inwhich the surveyor included estimates for the overall cost of demolishing a conservatory and extending a kitchen and the replacement of several windows and doors, it also includes a renovations of roof. This individual sourced out builders and window suppliers and had four call outs. The cost of service has come to a total of 500 euro, I feel I am being taking for a fool is this figure right?
    Pay up and look happy as they say. Seems reasonable enough to me.


  • #5
    yvonne86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭yvonne86


    I have not much background information on previous jobs he has conducted though but I have gotten the name from a reputable source. Its hard to know during theses times. I havent yet signed anything as I think he is doing this job as a nixer, should he be present during the renovations? what else should I be aware of ? as you tell not very familiar with this kind of thing. just other thing how much are pvc windows double glazed roughly?

    I am being charged 760 euro for the contractor to remove defective window
    install new pvc k double glazed window all flashings and seals? its not a huge window at the moment its a single glass and is divided into two windows


  • #6
    Carlow52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,389 ✭✭✭Carlow52


    yvonne86 wrote: »
    I have not much background information on previous jobs he has conducted though but I have gotten the name from a reputable source. Its hard to know during theses times. I havent yet signed anything as I think he is doing this job as a nixer, should he be present during the renovations? what else should I be aware of ? as you tell not very familiar with this kind of thing. just other thing how much are pvc windows double glazed roughly?

    I am being charged 760 euro for the contractor to remove defective window
    install new pvc k double glazed window all flashings and seals? its not a huge window at the moment its a single glass and is divided into two windows

    You need to get an agreement as to what u both expect here.

    On the window, measure it and call a few people in the yellow pages, cant mention names here but if you take, a global perspective on the occupants of our upper house, that will yield two of the top names.

    the number of openings in the window will be needed also


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  • #7
    yvonne86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭yvonne86


    Thanks for the info....it gives me something to work on!
    dont want to be ripped off again.


  • #8
    martinn123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,300 ✭✭✭martinn123


    Carlow52 wrote: »
    You need to get an agreement as to what u both expect here.

    On the window, measure it and call a few people in the yellow pages, cant mention names here but if you take, a global perspective on the occupants of our upper house, that will yield two of the top names.

    the number of openings in the window will be needed also

    Just don't go to the province that's not Ulster, Leinster, or Connaught


  • #9
    Carlow52
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,389 ✭✭✭Carlow52


    martinn123 wrote: »
    Just don't go to the province that's not Ulster, Leinster, or Connaught

    except for rugby:D


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