Any Builders know about Re-Pointing?

[Phil Meup]

Been quoted £1000 for a small front wall to be repointed (approx 3 ft high), 4ft column at the end of the wall to be re-built (with existing bricks) & all of the back of the house to be re-pointed.
Does that sound reasonable or am i being ripped off?
The house is a pretty standard 3 bed semi built approx 1946.
A builder once told me if ever he was asked about a job he didn't fancy, he just put a daft price in.
Any advice much appreciated.

 

[pride in battle]

Been quoted £1000 for a small front wall to be repointed (approx 3 ft high), 4ft column at the end of the wall to be re-built (with existing bricks) & all of the back of the house to be re-pointed.
Does that sound reasonable or am i being ripped off?
The house is a pretty standard 3 bed semi built approx 1946.
A builder once told me if ever he was asked about a job he didn't fancy, he just put a daft price in.
Any advice much appreciated.

It doesn't sound ridiculous but I would get another couple of quotes and try and get a builder who has been recommended.

 

[Phil Meup]

Been quoted £1000 for a small front wall to be repointed (approx 3 ft high), 4ft column at the end of the wall to be re-built (with existing bricks) & all of the back of the house to be re-pointed.
Does that sound reasonable or am i being ripped off?
The house is a pretty standard 3 bed semi built approx 1946.
A builder once told me if ever he was asked about a job he didn't fancy, he just put a daft price in.
Any advice much appreciated.

It doesn't sound ridiculous but I would get another couple of quotes and try and get a builder who has been recommended.

Thanks PiB. I've wanting it done for ages and tried to get other qoutes without success.
The column has become loose too so i need it done soon!

 

[pride in battle]

Been quoted £1000 for a small front wall to be repointed (approx 3 ft high), 4ft column at the end of the wall to be re-built (with existing bricks) & all of the back of the house to be re-pointed.
Does that sound reasonable or am i being ripped off?
The house is a pretty standard 3 bed semi built approx 1946.
A builder once told me if ever he was asked about a job he didn't fancy, he just put a daft price in.
Any advice much appreciated.

It doesn't sound ridiculous but I would get another couple of quotes and try and get a builder who has been recommended.

Thanks PiB. I've wanting it done for ages and tried to get other qoutes without success.
The column has become loose too so i need it done soon!

Surely someone on here can either do the job or recommend someone?? :)

 

[BWTAC]

Get a few quotes mate and try use someone who has carried out similar for someone you know, the usual charge will be somewhere between £17 - £23 per square metre.

 

[Bill]

steve mcmanaman would do it for less than that

 

[Lavinda Past]

steve mcmanaman would do it for less than that

Perhaps, but he'd spend most of the day sitting on your bench.

 

[Pieblue]

I pointed the back of a Bungalow I owned once, thought I had done a pretty good job of it even though it was a bit fiddly, laughed like fuck when my mate who is a builder came round and asked if I had done it with a catapult|

 

[pearcey71]

Im a builder, have pm'd you

 

[the mystery illness]

a grand is taking the piss for that