Puting in a door
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Sorry to hi-jack, I hope the OP doesn't mind.
I am looking to add a door to the back of my garage. The garage is not attached to the house. The new door is simply to allow easier access to things in the garage from the garden. I have been quoted £650 by a local builder to supply and fit a door.
Does this sound reasonable?
I am looking to add a door to the back of my garage. The garage is not attached to the house. The new door is simply to allow easier access to things in the garage from the garden. I have been quoted £650 by a local builder to supply and fit a door.
Does this sound reasonable?
As the others have posted, you really need to include a fair bit more info for someone to give you a rough price.
ralphrj said:
Sorry to hi-jack, I hope the OP doesn't mind.
I am looking to add a door to the back of my garage. The garage is not attached to the house. The new door is simply to allow easier access to things in the garage from the garden. I have been quoted £650 by a local builder to supply and fit a door.
Does this sound reasonable?
£650 sounds very reasonable, if this includes him making the new opening (plus disposing of rubble), fitting a lintel and making the brick/blockwork up around it and also supplying and fitting a new door.I am looking to add a door to the back of my garage. The garage is not attached to the house. The new door is simply to allow easier access to things in the garage from the garden. I have been quoted £650 by a local builder to supply and fit a door.
Does this sound reasonable?
Gav147 said:
£650 sounds very reasonable, if this includes him making the new opening (plus disposing of rubble), fitting a lintel and making the brick/blockwork up around it and also supplying and fitting a new door.
Definitely includes making the opening, supplying and fitting lintel, door frame, door and lock. I will clarify about the rubble and the brickwork.Many thanks for your opinion.
Gav147 said:
£650 sounds very reasonable, if this includes him making the new opening (plus disposing of rubble), fitting a lintel and making the brick/blockwork up around it and also supplying and fitting a new door.
Sounds similar to my job. Apart from the garage has been converted to a room so the plaster will need to be made good.OK another option: The garage has been converted to a room, the up-and-over garage door has been removed and a window fitted. There is now no access to the rear garden from the front of the house except via the living room and dining room. I am trying to create a way through to the rear without going through the living room.
Would it be possible to remove the window and fit patio doors or French doors? They would be facing the street of course.
How much is that likely to cost?
Do I need planning permission for either of the jobs?
Do I need building regs for either jobs? (I don't really even know what building regs is).
I'm just confused now as to what you have done/what you intend to do.
Yes putting in an ordinary internal door will be relatively cheap <£500?, but if it's through a cavity wall a cavity tray might be wise in some situations which will bump up the cost.
A garage conversion doesn't normally need planning and providing internal access from the existing house would obviously be part of that. If you have just converted the garage this new doorway etc. would be covered under your building regs. notice for that, otherwise yes it probably counts as a structural alteration and needs a separate building control application.
I don't think putting in French doors out front (it might look better if they are half glazed) normally requires planning, and again if this is stand alone work, not covered under any pending application, yes it should be signed off separately by building control for £100 or so.
Yes putting in an ordinary internal door will be relatively cheap <£500?, but if it's through a cavity wall a cavity tray might be wise in some situations which will bump up the cost.
A garage conversion doesn't normally need planning and providing internal access from the existing house would obviously be part of that. If you have just converted the garage this new doorway etc. would be covered under your building regs. notice for that, otherwise yes it probably counts as a structural alteration and needs a separate building control application.
I don't think putting in French doors out front (it might look better if they are half glazed) normally requires planning, and again if this is stand alone work, not covered under any pending application, yes it should be signed off separately by building control for £100 or so.
Edited by Mr GrimNasty on Thursday 12th May 22:09
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