Laminate flooring rip off after a flood?

Question

after a flood i was given a mandate to replace 50 sq metres of laminate flooring , however floors 2 go were charging close to 1100 pound for fitting , mandate was for only 1400 pound, ,i got onto independent inspections who assessed the cost of fitting , they allocated only 240 pound for fitting , aroung 6 pound per sq metre , all other fitters reckon 10 pound per sq metre as normal , insurance company will not accept this and will not help in fitting flooring above 240 pound , i now have boxes of flooring in my home with no one to lay it down for 240 pound , i feel completely let down by direct line , uk assistance , and independent inspections ,

Answer 1

go to independant fitters and/or shops and get written quotes for fitting.

they will be about £10 m2+

tell the insurance co that that you are sending them through, get copies and then keep calling them for a response.

if no joy follow their complaints procedure as far as it goes up to the insurance ombudsman

ask citizens advice for help

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it says maybe badly that its 10 of your british pounds per square metre, its written in scientific language as m2 with 2 as a superscript but cant do that here. its said as square metre for the reason you say to stop confusion over it being (number) squared

Answer 2

£240 is an utter insult for fitting as BWFA fitter I would be charging £450 for that amount of work, any less than £350 you are going to get a complete idiot fitting it.

Get 3-5 local trades to supply you with a written quote (good ones will supply one, cowboys won't) they can't argue with the going rate, some areas are more expensive than others citizens advice & trading standards should be some help.

Also to add who removed the old flooring as that should have been done by paid labour

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hate to nit pick r m but it's sqm not m2, that is very bad maths 10m2 = 100 sq m.

Answer 3

Hi - I fit laminate floors as part of my business service. Assuming floor is standard room, no awkward angles and lots of cutting (as in a kitchen for example), I would charge £320 - £350 to do this job - about 2 man days of labour.  So about £7/sq. metre.  Ã‚£6 per sq. metre is pushing it a bit. The quote for £1100 is really high and not justifiable.

Hope this helps. I am based in Wiltshire. London and South East prices would be higher.