Hi all,
This is aimed at a few ex or current builders out there. I'm in the process of getting a few quotes for an extension off the back of my London terraced house. It's a 3m extension and the downstairs wall will be knocked out and an RSJ installed to make it open plan. Typical type extension.. The quotes I've had so far, excluding the new kitchen itself are +/- 25-30k. Unfortunately, money is tight and this is more than I was hoping to spend.
I'd like to think I am reasonably handy and have renovated a few houses and flats myself and done some block work and rendering. The alternative to getting a builder in is to either do the work myself, or project manage the work and get individual tradesmen in.
My question from your experience is, am I likely to make considerable savings taking this route? Roughly, what proportion of the total cost is labour as apposed to material. In my head I worked out that labour costs of +/- £100 per person per day with 3 people for 20 working days is £6000, then there is the company owner who will take more I would think and the mark-up for the company profit. A total guess, but is it maybe fair to say that the labour could come in between 12-15k and another 10k for materials?
I know it's a vague question, but I'd be very interested to know what sort of material costs I'm looking at for a double skinned insulated wall, with tiled roof and 2 v-Lux windows a french door etc. Just ball park figure..
Many thanks for any advice.
This is aimed at a few ex or current builders out there. I'm in the process of getting a few quotes for an extension off the back of my London terraced house. It's a 3m extension and the downstairs wall will be knocked out and an RSJ installed to make it open plan. Typical type extension.. The quotes I've had so far, excluding the new kitchen itself are +/- 25-30k. Unfortunately, money is tight and this is more than I was hoping to spend.
I'd like to think I am reasonably handy and have renovated a few houses and flats myself and done some block work and rendering. The alternative to getting a builder in is to either do the work myself, or project manage the work and get individual tradesmen in.
My question from your experience is, am I likely to make considerable savings taking this route? Roughly, what proportion of the total cost is labour as apposed to material. In my head I worked out that labour costs of +/- £100 per person per day with 3 people for 20 working days is £6000, then there is the company owner who will take more I would think and the mark-up for the company profit. A total guess, but is it maybe fair to say that the labour could come in between 12-15k and another 10k for materials?
I know it's a vague question, but I'd be very interested to know what sort of material costs I'm looking at for a double skinned insulated wall, with tiled roof and 2 v-Lux windows a french door etc. Just ball park figure..
Many thanks for any advice.
