Refurbishing a flat – costs estimate

Kando,

Welcome to our forum.
There are a number of factors that will affect the price not least of all quality

and as you are planning grade A appliances then I assume you are also planning a grade A kitchen, bathroom heating and double

glazing and workmanship.
Your proposed cost of 10-12k is, I suspect, even beyond someone in the trade who would receive

goods at a discounted cost whilst having to undertake the work himself.
To accurately cost each project will require

detailed measurements of each room before an estimate can be achieved and if you are using professionals then you can expect

to pay labour costs that reflect their quality.
Ideally, because of the number of trades involved here, you would be safer

in the hands of a Project Consultant to oversee and co-ordinate the work schedule but again this would add to the

cost.
Alternatively you can save costs by becoming Project Consultant yourself and your role would be to achieve best costs

from suppliers and trades as well as organising the schedule of works, overseeing the project whilst it is in progress,

obtaining all relevant certification to carry out the works such as electrical adaptations and most importantly, ensuring that

health and safety guidelines are adhered to.
This of course would mean relieving yourself of your own work duties in order

to attend site meetings and to make the many phone calls you will need to make.
As there is no indication of the sizes it

is difficult to come up with a figure but I feel that 10-12k is being a little too optimistic for the work and materials you

require.
My best advice would be that you draw up measurements of each room and obtain costs for each project from chosen

suppliers of proven quality and although this will take a lot of legwork and phone calls it will offer you a clearer

indication of the cost.

Good Luck and do keep us updated on your progress here.

Tim