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by Sarah Beeny (Author) "'Builder' is a convenient catch-all term that covers everything from a main contractor at one end of the scale, to an odd job man right..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Collins & Brown; 2005-2006 edition (14 April 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843403609
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843403609
  • Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 13 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 155,294 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Fed up with pricey plumbers, elusive electricians and bodgey builders? Have you got a building, plumbing, electrical job to sort out and aren't sure how much it could, should, would cost if the perfect builder, plumber or electrician could be found to help you sort it out? Property developer, building expert and television presenter Sarah Beeny is here to help with "Price the Job" - covering a break down of what is involved and the price to expect (materials, parts and labour) home maintenance and any building task imaginable - so that you need never feel that sense of panic, insecurity and desperation when faced with a quote again. Part one examines the job needed and how to find the right contractors for the job, how to estimate the time the job will take and how to calculate and assess quotes. Sarah explains her top five steps on how to get the job done: working out what you want done, breaking down the job and what each part entails, working out what you can do yourself, sourcing the materials, and sourcing the labour. Also included is a section on emergency repairs with advice on how to deal with a crisis, involving a broken boiler or smashed windows. Part two details exactly how much you should be paying for work done. Every job is covered, from the simplest rewiring or emergency repair to large-scale building jobs, inside and out. Each section of the house is looked at, the kitchen, bathroom, plus ceilings, walls, doors and floors. Costings on outside jobs is also included on roofs and landscape gardens. All the ins and outs of various trades are covered, from plumbers to joiners, to architects and pest control. Sarah Beeny's "Price the Job" is also endorsed by the Federation of Master Builders.


About the Author

Presenter of Channel Four's television series Property Ladder, Sarah Beeny is a successful property developer, with over ten years experience of running her own development and investment companies.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Handy, Man, 21 Jun 2006
By Brian Pike (North Yorkhire, UK) - See all my reviews
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Now here's a book that could really come in useful. Admittedly you have to put up with the occasional picture of Ms Beeny scowling threateningly at the camera (implied message to dodgy tradesmen: mess with me and you'll be talking two octaves higher for the rest of your days). And, yes, some of her estimates manage to be simultaneously both vague and strangely precise ("doorknob: £5 to £44"). Nevertheless, this compact little book -- small enough to slip between a builder's arse cheeks -- is bristling with tips that could save you a small fortune. Or at any rate take a good deal of the stress out of dealing with plumbers, electricians, tilers, carpet-layers, glaziers and the like. With immaculate logic Ms Beeny dissects each project into its component elements and pins a time and a price on each. Costings, of course, will vary between different parts of the country. And a few years hence they might well be out-of-date. But hey, it's a start. Let's hope they keep it regularly updated.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Sarah Beeney Bounces Back..., 7 Oct 2007
By Ping Buzzer (Londinium, UK) - See all my reviews
Ok, so I am a simple chap and not very good at knowing if someone is diddling me so I bought this book to help me when I was recently getting in some people to do work at my house. It actually worked out really well and saved me a lot of time and money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars just the job, 1 Jun 2009
everything you ever needed to know about costing the job and which order to tackle whatever is needed - great buy
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5.0 out of 5 stars paid for it self in less than a week
Very handy little book for saving you from being ripped of by your friendly trades man. The friendlier they are the more they are ripping you off. Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars OK beginner book
I bought this book prior to having the house I bought done up from an absolute wreck. The book provides some useful tips on budgeting and how best to prepare a room layout e. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sarah Beeny's Price The Job
Sarah Beeny's Price the Job Excelant book well written and will be very useful for anyone doing property developement or just for information for the average DIY person.
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I did not find this book particularly useful. OK, it may be for people who have never ever done any building/renovation/fitting job in their house. Read more
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