How much would you expect to pay for this:-

http://home.isbd.net/gallery2/main.p...F0925.JPG.html

The job has been done and we're trying to get a handle on whether the
charges are reasonable (it was done as a part of a much larger
refurbishment job, not just by itself).

It's a door from a communal passageway in a block of maisonettes to
the rear garden area. The glass is obscured and wired safety glass.
All the woodwork has been replaced but the section of wall (bottom
right) was left unchanged. I *guess* it's "made to measure" but quite
a number of identical ones would have been done at the same time I think.

It's in North London.

--
Chris Green

wrote in message
...
How much would you expect to pay for this:-

http://home.isbd.net/gallery2/main.p...F0925.JPG.html

The job has been done and we're trying to get a handle on whether the
charges are reasonable (it was done as a part of a much larger
refurbishment job, not just by itself).

It's a door from a communal passageway in a block of maisonettes to
the rear garden area. The glass is obscured and wired safety glass.
All the woodwork has been replaced but the section of wall (bottom
right) was left unchanged. I *guess* it's "made to measure" but quite
a number of identical ones would have been done at the same time I think.

It's in North London.

In UPVc?
About £600-£1000 depending on the door.
In timber, a lot less if it isn't custom built, about £100 - £200 less if it
is, again depending on the door.

dennis@home wrote:


wrote in message
...
How much would you expect to pay for this:-

http://home.isbd.net/gallery2/main.p...F0925.JPG.html

The job has been done and we're trying to get a handle on whether the
charges are reasonable (it was done as a part of a much larger
refurbishment job, not just by itself).

It's a door from a communal passageway in a block of maisonettes to
the rear garden area. The glass is obscured and wired safety glass.
All the woodwork has been replaced but the section of wall (bottom
right) was left unchanged. I *guess* it's "made to measure" but quite
a number of identical ones would have been done at the same time I think.

It's in North London.

In UPVc?
About £600-£1000 depending on the door.
In timber, a lot less if it isn't custom built, about £100 - £200 less if it
is, again depending on the door.

Thanks. It's wood.

So you're saying £500 to £900 for a custom made wooden door & partition.

--
Chris Green

wrote in message
...
dennis@home wrote:


wrote in message
...
How much would you expect to pay for this:-

http://home.isbd.net/gallery2/main.p...F0925.JPG.html

The job has been done and we're trying to get a handle on whether the
charges are reasonable (it was done as a part of a much larger
refurbishment job, not just by itself).

It's a door from a communal passageway in a block of maisonettes to
the rear garden area. The glass is obscured and wired safety glass.
All the woodwork has been replaced but the section of wall (bottom
right) was left unchanged. I *guess* it's "made to measure" but quite
a number of identical ones would have been done at the same time I
think.

It's in North London.

In UPVc?
About £600-£1000 depending on the door.
In timber, a lot less if it isn't custom built, about £100 - £200 less if
it
is, again depending on the door.

Thanks. It's wood.

So you're saying £500 to £900 for a custom made wooden door & partition.

You could get it less but the quality is vary variable.
TMH could probably knock one up insitu in a day with £100 worth of wood + a
door, you may or may not be happy depending on the joints used. Butt joints
with big screws and a biscuit or two would be OK for a few years, painting
it would be the biggest problem for me.

I would DIY it if its wood and it would only take a couple of days with
proper joints, etc. I have even DIY doors in the past but I think buying
them is easier and doesn't actually cost much more.

dennis@home wrote:


wrote in message
...
dennis@home wrote:


wrote in message
...
How much would you expect to pay for this:-

http://home.isbd.net/gallery2/main.p...F0925.JPG.html

The job has been done and we're trying to get a handle on whether the
charges are reasonable (it was done as a part of a much larger
refurbishment job, not just by itself).

It's a door from a communal passageway in a block of maisonettes to
the rear garden area. The glass is obscured and wired safety glass.
All the woodwork has been replaced but the section of wall (bottom
right) was left unchanged. I *guess* it's "made to measure" but quite
a number of identical ones would have been done at the same time I
think.

It's in North London.

In UPVc?
About £600-£1000 depending on the door.
In timber, a lot less if it isn't custom built, about £100 - £200 less if
it
is, again depending on the door.

Thanks. It's wood.

So you're saying £500 to £900 for a custom made wooden door & partition.

You could get it less but the quality is vary variable.
TMH could probably knock one up insitu in a day with £100 worth of wood + a
door, you may or may not be happy depending on the joints used. Butt joints
with big screws and a biscuit or two would be OK for a few years, painting
it would be the biggest problem for me.

I would DIY it if its wood and it would only take a couple of days with
proper joints, etc. I have even DIY doors in the past but I think buying
them is easier and doesn't actually cost much more.

The job has been done, we're just trying to work out whether the
charge is reasonable, it would appear not! The work has been done by
(or through) the local authority and the resulting bill (for a
collection of refurbishment jobs) seems excessive and we're trying to
get some idea of realistic prices for the work done.

The amount on the statement from the authority for the above door is
£1700 (removal and replacement) plus all their overheads, profit, etc.
which takes it to £2200 or so.

--
Chris Green

wrote in message
...


The amount on the statement from the authority for the above door is
£1700 (removal and replacement) plus all their overheads, profit, etc.
which takes it to £2200 or so.

Get a double glazing company to quote.. it will give you something to wave
at them.

To restore balance to the world dennis@home wrote in

wrote in message
...


The amount on the statement from the authority for the above door is
£1700 (removal and replacement) plus all their overheads, profit,
etc. which takes it to £2200 or so.

Get a double glazing company to quote.. it will give you something
to wave at them.

Seems a fair price if work has been done to high standard it's impossible to
tell what wood has been used and how it's been jointed ect.From the photo it
looks a reasonable job.

Chris

--


** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **