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Keep us updated on that one... sounds super relevant to what I will in the end do.
I really don't want ours to cost over 60.
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The quote I got for £65 was super detailed, itemised right down to buckets and screws! I was hoping it was going come in less than that though as their previous work looked really good with a focus on quality. Also a smaller team so not loads of sub contractors. Once you factor in bathroom suite, flooring and some carpentry for built in cupboards its going north of 70k very quickly which might a bit too much of a stretch.
motman
We're also in the process of planning a loft conversion.
Did think about going down the architect route and got in touch with one that our neighbours used but found out their build cost £90k all in! I think it makes more sense to find a good company specialising in lofts and who will care about the detailing etc. I've been looking at examples of previous work and quizzing them on how they approach things. So far I've got 4 rough quotes of between £50k - £65 for an L shaped dormer with 2 bedrooms and a seperate shower room. Those quotes don't include the bathroom suite or decorating either.
Still waiting on some more detailed costs and the thing that is giving me a headache now is Fire regs as we have more of an open plan layout on the ground floor which might be a problem. Hoping that connected smoke alarms everywhere will be enough but trying to get hold of someone at Lewisham's planning dept is proving to be tricky