How to Remove a Door Learn how to remove a door safely without doing any damage.Clear View has been designing, manufacturing and installing specialist aluminium profile windows and doors for over 10 years. Over that time we have developed an enviable reputation of producing the highest quality products coupled with an unrivalled level of service. Whilst our head office is in Huddersfield, Clear View can supply and install our range of bi-folding doors and windows across the whole of the UK. We can demonstrate a proven track record in both the domestic and commercial marketplaces, and cater for projects of any size or budget. Our in house designers will work closely with you to ensure that whether you are choosing bi-folding doors, sliding doors, patio doors or windows, they are the perfect compliment to the fabric of your home. Once chosen, our team of engineers will manufacture our products to your exact specification and to the highest standards ensuring a perfect fit.
Such is the confidence in our products, all of our bi-fold doors, sliding doors and windows are guaranteed for 10 years. We invite you to visit our showroom today, at Holmfirth or Call 0800 1357167 for further enquiries. View more projects » Bi Folding doors are a multi-folding door system that create a 90% clear opening in the space they are installed. They are the perfect choice for anyone looking to make the most use of their outside patio space. Otherwise known as Bi-Fold Doors, Folding Doors or Concertina Doors, Clear View can offer a range of bi-folding doors in a wide variety of styles and colours. Sliding Doors consist of large panels of glass cased in bold aluminium frame sections that open horizontally on tracks. When closed the large glass sections provide the perfect view of the garden beyond. When the sliding doors are open, they create around 70% access to the patio outside. Clear View offer a wide choice of aluminium frames and colours so you can achieve that perfect aesthetic look for your home or business.
Clear View manufacture and install the highest quality aluminium frame windows. With a choice of over 200 window colours, we can find the perfect match to the style and surroundings of your home or business. Our windows achieve the highest security, in addition to being extremely efficient at retaining heat. We can also provide matching aluminium doors. Whilst our head office and manufacturing warehouse is based just outside Huddersfield, Clearview install our range of bi-folding doors, sliding doors and aluminium windows across the North of England, in towns such as Leeds, York, Harrogate, Wakefield, Hull, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, Blackburn, Bolton, Preston, Blackpool and their surrounding areas. We have a proven track record of installing bifolding doors throughout Yorkshire, the North West, the North East and the Midlands and can provide examples of work completed in these areas. We have on a number of occasions travelled further afield, so if you live in Birmingham, Nottingham, Derby, Coventry, Stoke or even London, we would still be more than happy to supply you with a quote.
Irrespective of where you live in the UK, our prices our very competitive, so if you are looking for high quality aluminium folding doors, sliding doors or windows, give us a call. We invite you to visit our showroom today, at Holmfirth or Call 0800 1357167 for further enquiries.How Much Will My Extension Cost? Before we start any building project we provide the customer with a detailed costed schedule. This is worked up by referring to detailed working drawings and by consulting at length with the customer. Often customers will not have decided exactly what they want so we will insert a provisional sum into our schedule which will be our best guess at the cost of what we think you are likely to want. This happens a lot when we are pricing extension that are being built to house kitchens or bathrooms. Often the customer wants a price for the building work before the kitchen or bath room has been chosen. Beware of quotes and estimates with low provisional costs. Putting low Provisions in, is a tactic used to keep your price below that of your competitors.
Some contractors will not include any provisional sums at all which will keep their price low. So it is important to understand exactly what has been included in quotations when comparing them. Our priced schedules are laid out in a way that we hope makes this as easy as possible. Below is an example of a priced schedule. It has not been completed to save space. It is not unusual for these So it is important to understand exactly what has been included in quotations when comparing them. Our priced schedules are laid out in a way that we hope makes this as easy as possible. Below is an example of a priced schedule. It is not unusual for these schedules to run to 3 or 4 pages. The figures have been made up and are for illustration purposes only. We have continued with a list of headings to give you an idea of the level of detail we include in our prices. Putting time and effort in at this stage reduces the need for variations or “extras” to an absolute minimum. Meterage rates and Budget Costs
Many people apply meterage rates to construction a popular one is that it costs £1000/m². This has been in use for as long as I can remember and many factors have pushed this figure higher. Slowly this figure has started to be adjusted by some people. I spoke to an architect recently who uses a figure of £1200/m². So for a single storey extension that’s 4m x 6m = 24m² at the the architects figures 24 x 1200 = £28800 What about two stories? Another rule of thumb is to add 50% for a first floor so: For 4m x 3m two storey extension 28800 = 50% = £43200 What can effect this rule of thumb Assess can be a large consideration, an example of this is, can large quantities of materials be dropped close to where operatives are working. Or does access allow for labour saving plant and machinery. If foundations need to be excavated by hand this could have a considerable effect on price. How far does spoil need to be barrowed before it can be removed?
The list goes on. Ground work is exceptionally difficult to price as you cannot see what you will be working with. We always recommend several trial holes, they cost money but if the ground is not what you expect you will be very glad that you have checked. Broadly we expect to find sound ground at about a meter if this is not the case it can affect the sort of foundations required. Foundations can vary dramatically, on most domestic extensions the general assumption tends to be that strip or trench fill foundations will be used and that sound ground is found after one meter of excavation. Foundations will need to be deeper if building adjacent to a cellar. Trees can also affect the depth of foundations as can drains. Your extension may require a different sort of foundation, possibly a raft foundation or pilling. Your architect or structural will advise you on which you may need. The type of foundation required will have an effect on the cost of the work. Level of Finish We have installed £4000 worth of lights in a bathroom.
The bathroom could have been illuminated with a £15 IP44 light fitting. Clearly on domestic building projects the meterage rate will be substantially effected should the customer specify high cost fixtures fittings and finishes. Customers may or may not wish to consider compromises to manage building projects within a budget. Scale of a project will make a difference to meterage rates. Smaller projects tend to have higher meterage rates due to economies of scale achieved on larger projects. Hopefully you can see why even the most experienced estimator or quantity surveyor can get it wrong. When was the last time you heard of a large construction project coming in on time and on budget? If only they had employed Doughty Construction!! This highlights why it is important to get a quotation as opposed to an estimate and a good contract. How can you help the estimator work accurately? Plan your project think about exactly what you need, what you want and what would be nice.
Consider what your budget may be. What is Not Generally Included in meterage rates Demolition of out buildings or part of the existing property may be required this would be considered an additional cost in these circumstances. Professional and application fees, will vary from between 5 and 20% of the final cost of the project Kitchens and Bathrooms can vary hugely in price and if you are building your extension to house a new bathroom or kitchen its cost will increase the meterage rate. Steel work is not always the huge expense people think it will be, the insertion of small steels can be straight forward. However if you want to knock the corner out of your house, or want a four meter opening for bi fold doors, there will be cost implications. VAT is something builders tend not to consider when talking about price. One of the reasons for this is that there are several VAT bandings that construction work falls under. New builds are zero rated, certain remodels fall under the 5% band.
The bad news is that in all likely hood your extension will attract 20%. Beware builders who do not charge VAT. The VAT threshold as of April 2015 is £82,000 you do not need to do many extensions to hit that, and you want an experienced contractor. So for a single storey extension that’s 4m x 6m = 24m² 24 x 1200 = £28800 At the moment the cost of building is increasing faster than inflation. This is not because wages are increase dramatically or that companies are making more money. It is more as a result of the improving standards required by the building regulations. Among other things the thermal performance of new property has increased dramatically. Health and safety requirements have quite rightly been tighten up and are continually being tweaked. Also people’s expectations and standard of living tend to increase. More people want, underfloor heating, large bi fold doors etc. At Doughty Construction we tend not to use meterage rates for anything other than budget costings.