Category Archives: Price Comparisons

Hi folks, recently we carried out a custom kitchen and custom wardrobe cost survey on some of our tradesmen.  Our question was as follows:- How much including materials and labour would it cost per foot excluding vat to make 1. … Continue reading →

Hi folks, recently we carried out a survey on attic conversion prices with some of our tradesmen across Ireland.  The question we asked them was how much would it cost, excluding vat, to add an extra bedroom in the attic … Continue reading →

Hi folks, recently we carried out a new build house cost survey with some of our tradesmen.  We had noticed a big lift in the number of new house build jobs being posted in 2014 so we felt it was … Continue reading →

Hi folks, recently we carried out a low maintenance garden cost survey on some of our tradesmen members.  We asked how much would it cost ex vat to design and implement a low maintanence garden for an average 3 bed … Continue reading →

Hi folks, recently we carried out a survey to find out how much it would cost ex vat for materials and labour to replace old gutters, fascia & soffit on an average semi-detached 3 bedroom house.  You can see a … Continue reading →

Hi folks, recently we did a quick architect cost survey to find out what the affect if any the new building regulations had on the fees for preparing plans and certifying a house extension of 40m2 or more.  Here is … Continue reading →

Hi folks, recently we carried out a laminate flooring cost survey of tradesmen to price laying a 50m2 floating laminate wooden floor, labour only excluding VAT.  The floor area will consist of 3 rooms and a hall and there will … Continue reading →

Hi folks, recently we did a quick survey of house extension prices with some of our tradesmen.  The question was how much would it cost to build an average 40m2 single story rear extension with apex roof finished to a … Continue reading →

Hi folks, today I want to talk about hourly rates for tradesmen and construction workers in Ireland.   This article may be of interest to both customers and tradesmen.  Our users often ask us what is a fair hourly rate to … Continue reading →

Hi Folks, this week we did a survey of plumbers to give us a rough idea of bathroom renovation costs around Ireland.  We asked a selection of plumbers in different counties how much it would cost ex vat to renovate … Continue reading →