Please be gentle with me, I know this sort of question has been asked many times, but there are a few different specifics regarding my question!
We're self-building a new property and have got to the stage of installing internal doors. We're going to be installing XL Joinery veneered oak doors, which we'll purchase ourselves, along with all the associated ironmongery. We have 15 single doors, 11 of which (due to a "protected" staircase) need to be fire doors. The 8 fire doors downstairs will need to have an intumescent seal fitted (which we'll buy) in the casing. Also to install is a (non-fire) double door and 4-door slider (2 fixed and 2 sliding doors).
We've had a couple of quotes from local joiners/carpenters to a) supply the timber (redwood) and construct the required door casings (single rebated piece of wood rather than a lining) for all the doors, b) install the casings, c) hang the doors and fit all the ironmongery, and d) fit the sliding doors. Broadly, we'll buy all the materials except the casings, and the joiner will fit everything.
One quote was really silly money, and I assume he didn't really want the job, and the other quote (we're happy that he'll do a good job) came back at just over £4,500. This still sounds a lot to me, but would value opinions as to whether this is in the expected ballpark for what we need? The job is in the North East.
We're self-building a new property and have got to the stage of installing internal doors. We're going to be installing XL Joinery veneered oak doors, which we'll purchase ourselves, along with all the associated ironmongery. We have 15 single doors, 11 of which (due to a "protected" staircase) need to be fire doors. The 8 fire doors downstairs will need to have an intumescent seal fitted (which we'll buy) in the casing. Also to install is a (non-fire) double door and 4-door slider (2 fixed and 2 sliding doors).
We've had a couple of quotes from local joiners/carpenters to a) supply the timber (redwood) and construct the required door casings (single rebated piece of wood rather than a lining) for all the doors, b) install the casings, c) hang the doors and fit all the ironmongery, and d) fit the sliding doors. Broadly, we'll buy all the materials except the casings, and the joiner will fit everything.
One quote was really silly money, and I assume he didn't really want the job, and the other quote (we're happy that he'll do a good job) came back at just over £4,500. This still sounds a lot to me, but would value opinions as to whether this is in the expected ballpark for what we need? The job is in the North East.
