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JM Fencing and Landscaping

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Mitchell Landscaping have been established for 10 years, offering quality advice and services in landscaping, Gardening a...
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Object Builders

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Welcome to Object Builders, where honesty, integrity, and professionalism form the bedrock of our work philosophy. We take...
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C&S Plastering

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We offer Plastering services across London. Been in the trade for more than 10 years. Always looking to take on local work
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Loft & Build

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We can cover all aspects of a loft conversion and extensions. If you require, we can also design the project including dr...

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27 Dec

Building Work | Porch

Guildford - GU2

Enquiry from: Hanafiou K

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16 Nov

Building work | General

Guildford - GU4

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10 Oct

Conversion | Loft

Guildford - GU1

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18 Apr

Building Work | Porch

Guildford - GU3

Enquiry from: Mohammed P

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Sell 1 Times Are you the home owner of that property? yes Are you replacing an existing porch or is this a new build? new build What material do you require, UPVC? upvc & brick What colour do you wan...

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10 Dec

House Extensions

Guildford - GU5

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customer made an online enquiry for house extension and confirmed on telephone and email they would like a call with a builder to discuss prices.please call to arrange an appointment to quote. are you...

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08 Aug

Conversion | Loft

Guildford - GU4

Enquiry from: David J

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rear dormer loft conversion for bungalow are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: detached what are you looking to convert the space into: bedroom/s are you looking to have sta...

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21 Apr

Driveway Repair

Guildford - GU2

Enquiry from: Gaby S

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concrete driveway pavement collapsed. are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached what level of service do you require: repair to cracks what type of material is yo...

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12 Apr

Conversion | Basement

Guildford - GU1

Enquiry from: Phil S

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convert the cellar into a bedroom are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: terrace how many rooms are currently within the basement: 2 rooms how many rooms do you want to have ...

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06 Apr

Driveway Repair

Guildford - GU2

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Driveway Repair

Guildford - GU2

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24 Feb

Insulation | Loft / Roof

Guildford - GU1

Enquiry from: Kaz R

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Take out and dispose old insulation from loft and replace with new, provide anti rodent spray of loft area. Loft area is approximately 7m by 7m or 49 m. sq.

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15 Feb

House Extensions | Single Storey

Guildford - GU2

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Single storey house extension

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01 Feb

Conversion | Loft

Guildford - GU1

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31 Dec

Building work | General

Guildford - GU2

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24 Nov

Insulation | Loft / Roof

Guildford - GU1

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removing existing boards and insulation and fitting new insulation to a depth of 6inches plus fitting of insulation above a bay window. are you the property owner: owner of the property how many bedro...

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19 Nov

Building work | Sound Proofing

Guildford - GU5

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floor sound proofed throughout to avoid noise from below... doors altered as neccrssary thanks are you the property owner: owner of the property property type: semi detached how many rooms are you loo...

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21 Aug

Insulation | Cavity Wall

Guildford - GU2

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23 Jul

House Extensions

Guildford - GU2

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11 Jun

Driveway Repair

Guildford - GU4

Enquiry from: Jo T

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Customer visited the mygardeningprices.co.uk site and submitted an enquiry. Property type: Terrace, Work description: Tree pruning, patio repair, some planting, repotting, create veg garden.

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24 May

Building work | General

Guildford - GU1

Enquiry from: Said A

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our conservatory shows some signs of ground movement. we have trial pits dug out that show there isn't a proper foundation. it has been suggested we dig until hard soil and pour some concrete under th...

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How much do Builder services cost?

How much do Builders cost? Prices for Builders in 2024 can fluctuate relying on the sort of work that you need to have carried out in your residence.

Are you planning to erect a new house or structure? If yes, then you’d probably want to know just how much it’ll take to get the project over the line to help you set a budget and start to plan. Building a new house is requires huge financial investment and as a result, there’s the need to carry out your due diligence before you proceed. In this post, we’re going to give you an insight into the prices charged by builders to erect a new home or structure.

First and foremost, like every other home project, the price charged by builders to construct a new house or structure depends on a wide range of factors. These factors include the size, location, accessibility as well as qualifications of the builders you wish to employ just to mention a few. For instance, you’d expect the cost of building two-storey in London to be a lot more expensive than the price of a one-story building in Scotland. However, we’ll try our best to give you an idea of the price range you can expect to incur to complete your project.
In general, a builder will charge within the range of £10 to about £15 per hour on the average. For small building projects which includes wall and foundations repairs, a builder will typically charge about £11 per hour. However, the price charge will depend on the extent of the job due to the fact that simple tasks such as repointing only costs about £10 per hour, while laying new foundations can cost up to £15 per hour.

The table shows the types of work that Builders typically do and the average cost range of these tasks. Some tasks take longer to finish than others so prices do fluctuate by job.

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The average price
of a Builder in Guildford is:

£24,382

Builder job Builder cost in 2024
Garage conversion in Guildford £4,500-£6,900
Loft conversion in Guildford £16,875-£56,875
House extensions in Guildford £33,500-£79,000
Loft insulation in Guildford £450-£690
Upvc or wood porch in Guildford £2,625-£4,025
Barn conversions in Guildford £112,500-£172,500
Basement renovation in Guildford £30,000-£46,000
Bedroom fitting in Guildford £1,500-£2,300
Bricklayers in Guildford £300-£460
Cavity wall insulation in Guildford £400-£820
Commercial new builds in Guildford £105,000-£161,000
Conservatory base in Guildford £675-£1,035
Building maintenance in Guildford £2,250-£3,450
Building insurance works in Guildford £2,250-£3,450
Pebble dashed walls in Guildford £2,000-£9,200
Plasterboard dry lining in Guildford £638-£978
Residential new builds in Guildford £105,000-£161,000
Restoration and refurbishment in Guildford £37,500-£57,500
Roof insulation in Guildford £7,500-£11,500
Underpinning in Guildford £2,250-£3,450
Wall cladding in Guildford £1,125-£1,725
Wall rendering in Guildford £3,750-£5,750
Demolition in Guildford £2,440-£3,660
Roof room in Guildford £15,000-£23,000
Shop refurbishment in Guildford £3,750-£5,750
Single storey house extension in Guildford £23,200-£34,800
Soundproofing in Guildford £900-£1,380
Driveway repair in Guildford £1,520-£2,280
Garden room in Guildford £6,400-£9,600
External wall insulation in Guildford £6,000-£15,000

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Builder FAQs

how much is a double house extension?

A double house extension is basically a construction to any aspect of your house that elevates up to offer two floors of space. It can be structured to suit your existing home in two storeys or as a side wing on a taller property. If you’re considering building a double house extension, then estimating the cost is a very important task to do before commencing the project. In this article, we’ll give you an idea of the cost of a double house extension so you can estimate yours accordingly.

The double house extension cost depends on several factors that’s specific to your home as well as your design choice. These includes:

• Location of your property. Places like London and the southeast will generally cost more than the other regions due to higher demands.

• Accessibility of the site. The ease of your site’s accessibility also plays a key role in the price.

• Size of the extension. The more the extension’s size in footprint and square metres, the higher the possible costs.

• Materials used in making the roof as well as the complexity of the roof design.

• Your choice of finishing. These includes flooring window and door frames, glazing, underfloor heating and roof lights.

• Your property’s soil type. Different types of soil requires varying treatments as well as materials to develop solid foundations.

Constructing a double house extension is a quite simple build in terms of technicality when its to the side or rear of your house as this can also help you save some money. Generally, considerably expanding your home’s space by building a double house extension will cost within the range of £1,500 per m2 to about £2,800 per m2.

what are fitted wardrobes made from?

Storage space is a major consideration for most home buyers and even more so, when there’s the presence of fitted wardrobes. Fitted wardrobes can be installed in just about any room in the house and even in rather obscure places such as under the stairs, inside a loft, around chimneys as well as into alcoves. As a result, they’re important assets to have as they can go a long way to increase the value of your home or property.

Fitted wardrobes are usually made from various types of woods as well as wood finishes. Typically, they’re installed with either sliding or hinged doors depending on the space as well as the styling you opt for. Fitted wardrobes can be personalized through the addition of elegant features such as custom lighting, mirrors as well as internal extras like pull out shoe racks and pull down hanging rails.

For high end customized fitted wardrobe like Sharps, the best quality, most practical and also robust materials are being incorporated. They make use of the following materials given below:

✓ Fibreboard. This is a modern material that’s used for its ability to produce a smooth routed and detailed design. It’s also very solid and robust which makes it perfect for large furniture pieces as they don’t warp or dent. What’s more? Fibreboards meets the European forestry sustainability standards and it also allows for the board to be profiled with a top notch finish.

✓ Particleboard. This material is used for the parts of the furniture which will normally be cut in your home like facings and side panels. Due to it’s lightweight, they’re very easy to cut and doesn’t produce as much dust as other materials. The material is also a highly controllable contemporary material which can be precisely cut arounf skirting boards, covings as well as period features to ensure a perfect fit.

how much to re render a house?

Rendering of a house is one of those projects that can greatly improve the visual appeal of your home, enhance it’s energy efficiency, protect the brickwork from the elements and ultimately, add value to your home. Generally, the cost of rendering a house normally costs within the range of £25 to £70 per metre square, while the average cost house rendering costs stands at about £40 per square metre. Therefore, a 3 bedroom semi detached house will cost within the range of £4000 to about £5000.

The total cost of rendering a house is determined by a wide range of factors. These factors includes the following:

✓ Type of the rendering. There are three main types of rendering which includes sand and cement rendering, monocouche rendering as well as acrylic or silicone rendering. However, re-rendering applies to sand and cement sooner and it’ll also have to be painted every 3 to 6 years. Consequently, longer term cost can be higher when compared to the other types.

✓ Ease of access. Where your contractor will have to work around obstacles like shrubs or conservatory, this can make the cost a bit higher as it’ll take longer time to complete.

✓ Prep work. If the contractor needs to fill some cracks or perhaps an old mortar requires tuck pointing before rendering can be started, this will also affect the cost.

✓ Scaffolding. In the event whereby the job requires the use of scaffolding and you’ll have to hire one as a different cost, then the price will be higher.

✓ Your location. Due to the high standards of living and higher demands in areas like London or the Southeast, prices in these regions are usually higher than that of the other regions like Midlands and North.

Are barn conversions a good investment?

A barn conversion can be a great investment for lots of reasons. When done well, barn conversions can be great at holding their value, meaning you could sell yours for a great price. They can also look fantastic, often with period features coupled with large areas of glazing. This can make them a great place to live, especially if you enjoy being in the countryside.

However, barn conversions do have their disadvantages. They may require extensive renovation work to bring their energy efficiency levels up to standard, which can be very expensive. It’s also important to be aware of their location – they might be on a working farm or close to several other converted buildings.

It’s essential to get a survey conducted before you buy a barn you plan to convert. This can tell you about any structural problems it might have and give you an indication of whether you might be able to get permission to convert it. You can also buy barns with planning permission already in place.

How much is plasterboard?

How Much Is Plasterboard?

Do you wish to install plasterboard in the nearest future? If yes, then you’d probably want to know the amount it’s going to cost. Here, we’ll give you a detailed plasterboarding prices breakdown to help you calculate an estimate for your project.

A plasterboarding project including the cost of both materials and labour with the use of a high quality panels is about £4 to £5 per panel. Therefore, if you wish to calculate on the basis of a standard room about 12x12ft would cost about £500 to £600. However, this price can fluctuate significantly depending on the professional as well as the quality of the materials you wish to incorporate in completing the project. We’d recommend that you hire the services of a professional with accreditation as he would provide you with a detailed quote with no hidden charges or costs. To give you a clearer idea, we’ve taken the time out to put together some estimated costs of employing the services of a seasoned professional plasterer to supply and plasterboard your home or office. Let’s take a look!

• A 6 x 12ft room with panels and plasterboard should have an average cost within the range of £250 to £400 and duration of one to two days.

• The individual cost of plasterboarding or drywalling a standard 12 x 12ft room should have an average cost within the range of £500 to £600 and duration of one to three days. These includes 60% for materials used (£330), 30% for tradespersons (£165) and the remaining 10% for waste removal (£55) to give a total cost of £550.

• A 12 x 24ft room with panels and plasterboard should have an average cost within the range of £1000 to £1200 and duration of three to six days.

do i need building regs for a garage conversion?

Are you considering converting your garage into a more usable space in your home? If yes, then you’d probably want to know if you’ll require building regs before converting the garage. The answer to this question is yes. Although you may not require planning approval to convert your garage into a more usable space, but you’d usually need approval under the Building Regulations.

When re-structuring your garage into a habitable space, the following should be taken into consideration: structural alterations, ventilation, moisture proofing, insulation, fireproofing, escape routes as well as the submission of a building building notice or full plan application to the local council in order to inform them about the planned project.

• Walls

You’ll require an approval if you plan to infill the garage door with a window and a new wall. This is because the garage may have been built of a shallow slab which implies that a new foundation would be needed for the new wall construction.

• Floor

Even though there’s a high possibility that the garage floor is strong enough for domestic use since its designed to withstand the weight of vehicles, you may however need to upgrade to make sure it suitable for both thermal insulation and damp proofing. In addition, there may also be the need to to alter the floor level in such a way that it matches that of the remaining parts of the house.

• Ventilation

According to the Building Regulations requirements, there’s a need for adequate ventilation for each individual rooms which includes garage conversions for general health purposes. What’s going to determine the ventilation level that’ll be required is the frequency at which the room is used. Ventilation can be provided through purge or simply opening the window or via trickle ventilation.

how disruptive is a loft conversion?

Asides the questions relating to planning permission of a loft conversion as well as the total cost of completing a loft conversion project, this is perhaps the most common question on the loft conversion subject matter. Before making an investment decision, many homeowners will want to know just how disruptive a loft conversion is. Well, we’ve all heard the several horror stories when loft conversion builder with dirty boots tramples all over the fresh and just-acquired shag pile or the noise of the construction loud enough to annoy neighbours from four blocks away or an obvious shortage of teabags, sugar and lots more. Good news is, the disruption of loft conversion is not as bad as people make out. Let’s have a look at how it works!

Just like all other major building projects, a loft conversion is disruptive to your property. However, no two loft conversions are the same, therefore some are certain to be more drastic and invasive than others. In the long run, the project is worth the stress and inconveniences caused and in most cases, it’s usually a very good investment.

Normally, an average loft conversion is expected to last for about 9 to 12 weeks (depending on the complexity of the loft conversion project some might take longer). Some of the factors that affects the duration of a project includes the type of the loft, the design of the loft as well as the style of the property.

Generally, a loft conversion is a lot less disruptive than say completely moving a home. It all has to do with how you’re able to deal with it as a person. And besides, the effect it’s going to have to a large extent depends on the company you hire. A good company will always look to ensure to keep disruptions to a minimal when carrying out the loft conversion project.

how much is a porch?

If you’ve decided to construct a porch to your property and now looking to figure out the cost required to complete the project, then you’re at the right place!

There are many factors that comes to play when determining the price of building a porch. These factors includes the size of the porch, the number of windows, the style of the roof as well as the type of the porch selected. Now let’s take a look at these factors one after the other.

• The Porch’s Size

As you would have correctly imagined, a large porch will definitely cost more money than a smaller one. A rough estimate of a porch’s cost per square metre is approximately £1,400.

• The Number Of Windows

Just like in the scenario above, the more the number of windows to be incorporated, the more money you’ll have to pay to complete your porch. A porch window will generally cost you within a range of £300 to £1,000

• The Style Of The Roof

There are two popular styles of porch’s roof which includes a tiled rood and a rubber flat roof. Generally, roof tiles are costlier than a rubber flat roof. A tiled roof would cost you between £0.80 to £1.80 per roof tile, while a rubber roofing will cost your between £70 to £90 per metre squared.

• Type Of The Porch

Another huge determinant of a porch’s price is type of material incorporated. For instance, if your preferred type is a lean-to, the price of a uPVC would be between £2,300 to £2,700. Meanwhile, a flat gable roof porch should cost within a range of £3,300 to £3,800.

Kindly note that the costs quoted in this article are only rough estimates, for a more accurate estimate you can contact a porch building professional within your local area.

Builder help and advice

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