Timescales
How long will it take?
That's the magic question!
Internal
Kitchen Refurb
Small: Few days
Medium: 1 week
Large: 2 weeks
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Painting Interior
One Room: 1-2 days
Downstairs: 3-4 days
Entire House: Week
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Bathroom Refit
Small: 1 – 3 days
Large: 2 – 4 days
Complex: 1 – 2 weeksÂ
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Ceiling
Single: Few hours
Multiple: 1 – 2 days
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Curtains
1 – 3 hours
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TV on Wall
1 hour
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Internal Doors
One Door: 1 hour
All Doors: 1 – 4 hours
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Plastering
One Room: Few hours
Multiple Rooms: 1 – 3 days
Blinds
1 – 3 hour
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Locksmith
New key set: 1 hour
Change Locks: 1 – 2 hours
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Built in Wardrobes
1 – 8 hours
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Load bearing wall removal
2 – 3 days (including RSJ installation)
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Front Door
1 – 4 hours
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Nursery
Remodel room: 1 – 2 days
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Velux Window
Single: 1 hours
Multiple: 2 – 5 hours
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Shutters
Few hours installation
(up to 8 weeks delivery)
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Window Installation
Full set: 1 – 3 days
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External
Cladding
1 – 2 days
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Driveway
1 week
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Guttering
Repair: Few hours
Replacement: 1 day
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Swimming Pool Installation
Simple: 2 – 5 days
Luxury: few months
Roofing
Roof Repair: 1 – 2 days
New Roof: 3 – 7 days
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Picket Fence
1 – 2 days
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Window Cleaner
Front: 20 minutes
Front & Back: 40 minutes
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Front Door
New Front Door: Few hours
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Drop Kerb
3 – 5 days
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Garden
Artificial Grass
2 – 5 days
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Landscaping
1 – 5 days
Paint Fencing
1 day
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Decking
Couple of days
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New Fencing
1 – 2 days
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Tree Surgeon
Remove Tree: 1 day
Remove Multiple Trees: 1 – 3 days
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Extensions
Two Storey Extension
2 – 4 months
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Loft Conversion
Roof Light (Velux): 4 weeks
Dormer: 4 – 6 weeks
Mansard: 4 – 8 weeks
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Rear extension
Small: 1 – 3 months
Large: 2 – 4 months
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Outbuilding
1 – 4 weeks
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Boarded Loft
1 – 3 daysÂ
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Orangery / Conservatory
Orangery: 2 – 4 weeks
Conservatory: 2 – 4 week
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Plumbing
Over Bath Shower
1 – 2 days (depending on complexities)Â
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Tap Replacements
Single: An hour
Multiple: 1 – 4 hours
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Freestanding Bath
Simple: 2 days
Complex: 2 – 4 days
Downstairs Toilet
1 – 3 days
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Bath to Shower Conversion
1 – 4 days
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Gas Safety Test
3 hours
Replace Toilet
2 – 4 hours
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Move Gas Meter
Short distance: 2 – 4 weeks
Large distance: 4- 6 weeks
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Sink Replacement
2 – 4 hours
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Emergency Plumbing
1- 6 hours
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Electrician
Lighting
Single: 1 hour
Multiple: 1 – 5 hours
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New Fuseboard
4 hours
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Rewire House
3 – 5 days
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Move electric Meter
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New Sockets
Single: 1 – 2 hours
Multiple: 2 – 6 hours
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Light Switches
Single: 1 hour
Multiple: 1 – 5 hours
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Flooring
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Single: 2 – 3 hours
Multiple: 1 – 5 hours
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Tiled Flooring
Single room: 3 – 4 hour
Multiple room: 1 – 3 days
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Wooden Flooring
Single room: 2 – 4 hours
Multiple room 1 – 3 days
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Floorboard Repair
Single room: Couple hours
Multiple room: 1 – 3 days
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Single room: 1 – 2 hour
Multiple room 1 – 2 days
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Energy efficiency
Loft insualtion
A few hours
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Thermostatic Valves Installation
few hours
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Solar Panels
2 – 3 days
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Stairs
Stair Spindles
1 – 3 days
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Natural Stairs
1Â – 3 days
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Glass Balusters
1 – 3 days
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Stairs Carpet
Few Hours
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Other
Skip Hire
day or two turnaround
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Architect Services
One week
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Leak Dectection
2 – 6 hours
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Van Hire
day or two turnaround
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Building Regulations
Normal: 4 – 6 weeks
Complex: 4 – 8 weeks
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Handyman
1 – 3 hours
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Scaffolding
Small: 1 hour
Medium: 2 – 4 hours
Large: 1 day
Planning Permission
Normal: 8 weeks
Complex: 12 weeks
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Cleaning Services
1 – 8 hours
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