The Property Makeover Price Guide 2nd Edition: Organising and Budgeting for Home Improvers and Developers

by bcis (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2008

  $3.33

  Anyone serious about organising and budgeting for home improvement or development should have a copy.This is a guide aimed at consumers to advise the reader on how much they should be paying for home improvements to help them budget for their developments. Costs are displayed in easy to follow tables and include everything necessary to carry out the work.It is suitable for homeowners and anyone serious about organising and budgeting for home improvement or development.It is endorsed by Phil Spencer. It provides practical advice on how to plan for repair, improvement, alteration and extension building work. It details the main problems the readers can expect to encounter and what they will cost to fix - the reader can plan ahead and hopefully not have too many surprises. It includes planning permission and building regulations. It includes a chapter on employing a contractor or builder - important considerations and advice e.g. do not overpay early, hold back a sum for retention that will only be released when job is complete. It lists prices for more than 1300 difference types of work and almost 3500 items - wholly comprehensive, the home improver will find everything he/she needs to know. All prices are at UK national average and adjustable for regional location - our book is relevant and can be adjusted for the whole of the UK. The prices include everything necessary to carry out the works such as labour, materials, and call out charges.This book includes a full glossary of terms. It also includes inflation indices up until the end of 2009 so costs can be adjusted accordingly - the book will not go out of date. It features coloured tabs to lead the reader to the appropriate chapter. All costs are fully updated. It includes costs for semi-detached houses. It provides new information regarding Home Information Packs (HIPs). It contains a new section on weather (storm, flood and snow), and earthquake damage.