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  • Yes, struggling to understand how they are getting to £2000 for what has been described to me by themselves as a relatively straight forward job.

  • It's like asking yourself why a dentist charges £x for a crown or a lawyer charges £y for 6 minutes.

    It doesn't surprise me in the current market. I've had a lot of requests for garden work this year but I'm not registered so I can't do it. Same sort of thing happened when Part P was introduced, couldn't get electrical work done for a while or it was crazy expensive.

  • I think it should be a case of caveat emptor. Reviews, personal recommendations to find the most skilled people. But regulating who can and cannot do certain skilled tasks always pushes the prices sky high. Even for those other roles you mention.

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