Thok   10 #1 Posted August 4, 2018 We are looking to move back to Sheffield after living on the south coast for 5 years and are looking to buy a house in Millhouses or Dore. We're expecting to have to do a full renovation on whatever we buy.  Can anyone give me a rough idea how much we would be looking at for the following work on a 3 bed semi?  Full Rewire Double glazing throughout (including patio doors) New central heating system (including new radiators) New kitchen (including bricking up an unneeded door and moving a small wall) New bathroom (and removing wall and joining existing bathroom and separate loo into one room) New skirting boards, picture rails, door frames and doors Replaster walls and ceilings throughout Add fireplace for woodburning stove (assuming there's a suitable chimney)  The house would be empty while all the work is taking place. I've got photos and videos of a house we are interested in if that would help someone give us an idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   303 #2 Posted August 4, 2018 In the region of 40 grand ?  Cost can vary wildly depending on the spec and how much work you can do yourself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Thok   10 #3 Posted August 4, 2018 In the region of 40 grand ? Cost can vary wildly depending on the spec and how much work you can do yourself.  Cheers. I'd look to try and do some of the work myself but don't have much experience so it would probably mean I could do most of the ripping stuff out, but not much of putting it back in again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   303 #4 Posted August 4, 2018 Yes and with things like electrics, gas and the stove you'd need someone suitably qualified/registered anyway.  It's alot of money to put into a property, does the purchase price reflect this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Thok   10 #5 Posted August 4, 2018 Yes and with things like electrics, gas and the stove you'd need someone suitably qualified/registered anyway. It's alot of money to put into a property, does the purchase price reflect this?  Hopefully haha the sale price much lower than similar houses that have already been done up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
bungleboy69   99 #6 Posted November 28, 2023 On 04/08/2018 at 17:54, Thok said: We are looking to move back to Sheffield after living on the south coast for 5 years and are looking to buy a house in Millhouses or Dore. We're expecting to have to do a full renovation on whatever we buy.  Can anyone give me a rough idea how much we would be looking at for the following work on a 3 bed semi?   Full Rewire £7000 Double glazing throughout (including patio doors) £9000 New central heating system (including new radiators) £6000 New kitchen (including bricking up an unneeded door and moving a small wall) £7500 New bathroom (and removing wall and joining existing bathroom and separate loo into one room) £7500 New skirting boards, picture rails, door frames and doors £3000 Replaster walls and ceilings throughout £7500 Add fireplace for woodburning stove (assuming there's a suitable chimney) £3500   The house would be empty while all the work is taking place. I've got photos and videos of a house we are interested in if that would help someone give us an idea. It's impossible to price up without a proper physical inspection for any tradespeople and seeing full specs for the works required. But I'd have a rough stab at the figures above. Also make allowances for roof repairs, insulation, decoration, floor coverings, external works etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mafya   243 #7 Posted December 9, 2023 Bungleboy 69 has given a good rough idea of prices in his post. You could bring down costs by doing as much labour work yourself and if you project manage it you could do it maybe a bit cheaper but prices for materials and labour have skyrocketed. i fully stripped down to bare brick a shop with a 1 bed flat above it in 2016 doing most of the labour work myself apart from gas and electrics and I spent £35k just on materials . I would say there are people out there that could do rewrite for about  £4-5k,  double glazing depends on type and style of windows so could be cheaper then  £9000. Central heating could be done using a govt scheme so worth looking into. I do have a few contacts in the building trade so if you need any pointers I could direct you the right way. Its not easy house renovation but if you manage to do it and remain sane then well worth the effort. Good luck…  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Beechwood_S6   95 #8 Posted December 9, 2023 O/P is over 5 years ago   1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...