Sarah Beeny's Price the Job (2005-2006)

by SarahBeeny (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $3.27

  Fed up with pricey plumbers, elusive electricians and bodgey builders? Have you got a building, plumbing, electrical job to sort out and aren't sure how much it could, should, would cost if the perfect builder, plumber or electrician could be found to help you sort it out? Property developer, building expert and television presenter Sarah Beeny is here to help with Price the Job - covering a break down of what is involved and the price to expect (materials, parts and labour) home maintenance and any building task imaginable - so that you need never feel that sense of panic, insecurity and desperation when faced with a quote again. Part one examines the job needed and how to find the right contractors for the job, how to estimate the time the job will take and how to calculate and assess quotes. Sarah explains her top five steps on how to get the job done: working out what you want done, breaking down the job and what each part entails, working out what you can do yourself, sourcing the materials and sourcing the labour. Also included is a section on emergency repairs with advice on how to deal with a crisis, involving a broken boiler or smashed windows. Part two details exactly how much you should be paying for work done. Every job is covered, from the simplest rewiring or emergency repair to large-scale building jobs, inside and out. Each section of the house is looked at, the kitchen, bathroom, plus ceilings, walls, doors and floors. Costings on outside jobs is also included on roofs and landscape gardens. All the ins and outs of various trades are covered, from plumbers to joiners, to architects and pest control.

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $3.41

  This invaluable guide to renovation and repairs, from property developer, building expert and television presenter Sarah Beeny, has been revised and updated for 2008 with all new pricing information. The book provides a break down of what is involved in any building task imaginable. Part one examines the job needed and how to find the right contractors for the job, how to estimate the time the job will take and how to calculate quotes. Part two reveals exactly how much you should be paying for work done. Every job is covered, from the simplest rewiring or emergency repair to large-scale building jobs, inside and out. In this latest edition Sarah includes even more advice on just how to keep a job small, how to avoid lengthy delays and ways to keep the cost of the project down. She looks at building regulations and planning permissions and provides a checklist of exactly which jobs you need to seek permissions for. Price the Job now also covers money-saving 'green' home improvements such as installing a water butt, insulating a loft and recycling old materials, and highlights just have much you can save in a year. Packed with Sarah's practical and straightforward advice, 'Price the Job' is an indispensable guide for anyone contemplating undertaking any type of building work in their home.