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GrimUpNorth · 30-05-2021, 20:29

The rise in the cost of building materials. We got planning permission to extend the front and back of the house at the end of last year and already the price has gone up about £8k since the ballpark estimate last June.

Finding a builder is also good fun and when you do getting a provisional start date of less than 18 months in the future is a skill I'm yet to master. None of the builders we've spoken to are willing to commit to a price for work towards the end of next year as they've no idea where the material costs will be!

Think we're just going to wait and see what happens and reapply for planning permission if we need to - which will give the chap next door another chance to object because we're thinking of adding a rooftop patio at the back too.

30-05-2021, 20:29	#6791
GrimUpNorth cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Up North - Where It's Grim Age: 56 Posts: 2,344	Re: Moans and Pet Hates part 8 The rise in the cost of building materials. We got planning permission to extend the front and back of the house at the end of last year and already the price has gone up about £8k since the ballpark estimate last June. Finding a builder is also good fun and when you do getting a provisional start date of less than 18 months in the future is a skill I'm yet to master. None of the builders we've spoken to are willing to commit to a price for work towards the end of next year as they've no idea where the material costs will be! Think we're just going to wait and see what happens and reapply for planning permission if we need to - which will give the chap next door another chance to object because we're thinking of adding a rooftop patio at the back too.