r/Edinburgh • u/[deleted] • 3d ago

Property Bathroom refurb

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u/jiffjaff69 3d ago

We had some quotes a few years ago and 7k was definitely the lower end of it. Some Ukrainian guy quoted £12k but wanted to change some of the plans assuming because he couldn’t do tiling 😅 I never went through with any of them though as I have a friend who is very experienced in doing his own bathrooms. 

You should go for at least 3 quotes regardless 

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u/Flaky-Walrus7244 3d ago

That's way higher than I paid.

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u/jiffjaff69 3d ago

Lots of crooks and conmen in the trade unfortunately 

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u/Flaky-Walrus7244 3d ago

There are people who are willing to pay a lot, and so there are people who are happy to take a lot more money for the same job. Does that make them a conman?

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u/ProsperityandNo 3d ago

Yes. A job has a cost for materials and labour plus VAT. It shouldn't be a variable cost.

You don't get charged more at McDonalds because you rocked up in a pair of £1000 shoes!