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A house extension is the best way to add extra space to your home. There are many reasons why you might like to add a house extension. These include extending your kitchen, adding an extra living or dining area, adding an extra bedroom, adding an office or adding a play area to name a few. If well planned with the help of your architect/engineer and builder, adding an extension can also be a good opportunity to improve comfort and functionality,  let in more light, improve the energy rating and reduce your heating bill.

Recently we did a House Extension Cost Survey with some of our tradesmen. The question was how much would it cost to build an average 40m2 single story rear extension excluding VAT with apex roof finished to a good standard and ready to furnish? I have attached a sample of the replies we received below with some tips provided by the tradesmen:-

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When renovating a kitchen or bedroom, you can choose a ready-made solution or you can go for a custom solution.  A custom designed solution has the advantage that it can be built to fit the layout and design of your kitchen or bedroom to exact the dimensions. This means you are not restricted to cabinet sizes, designs or colours and you can make the most out of the space you have.

A while ago we did a survey on custom kitchen and custom wardrobe prices for our blog. We asked tradesmen how much including materials and labour would it cost per foot, excluding vat, to make 1. A custom fitted wardrobe and 2. A custom fitted kitchen. We also asked if they had any tips for the customer on having a good experience with the tradesman. We have attached a sample of the replies below:-

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Hi folks, I hope you’re staying safe from the Corona Virus. At Tradesmen.ie, we are continuing to provide our service while keeping an eye on the Government guidelines.

Please feel free to look for quotes but make sure to keep up to date on the Corona Virus news from the Government and the HSE at www.gov.ie and www.hse.ie.

Each month we have a draw for everyone who hires a tradesman and provides feedback. So not only do you get up to 4 quotes from Rated Tradesmen but you are also in with a chance to win a cash prize as well!

The draw for everyone who hired a tradesman and provided feedback in the month of March was held on April 28th. The results are as follows:-

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Here is a video testimonial we received a while ago from Gillian Treacy. Gillian posted a job on Tradesmen.ie and was very happy with the result. You can see the video feedback below:-

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Hi folks, I hope you’re staying safe from the Corona Virus. At Tradesmen.ie, we are continuing to provide our service while keeping an eye on the Government guidelines. Please feel free to look for quotes but make sure to keep up to date on the Corona Virus news from the Government and the HSE at www.gov.ie and www.hse.ie.

Each month we have a draw for everyone who hires a tradesman and provides feedback. So not only do you get up to 4 quotes from Rated Tradesmen but you are also in with a chance to win a cash prize as well!

The draw for everyone who hired a tradesman and provided feedback in the month of February was held on March 31st. The results are as follows:-

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Hi folks, I hope you’re staying safe from the Corona Virus. At Tradesmen.ie, we are continuing to provide our service while following the Government guidelines. Please feel free to look for quotes but make sure to keep up to date on the Corona Virus news from the Government and the HSE at www.gov.ie and www.hse.ie. Each month we have a draw for everyone who hires a tradesman and provides feedback. So not only do you get up to 4 quotes from Rated Tradesmen but you are also in with a chance to win a cash prize as well!

The draw for everyone who hired a tradesman and provided feedback in the month of January was held on March 6th. The results are as follows:-

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