Anybody give me an idea of cost to build a 8m x7m workshop in brick or block with a proper tiled roof with power etc in other words ready to work out from. will be putting a 2 post lift and want plenty of lighting and maybe a sink for washing grubby hands
dont mind doing some of the donkey work( digging out etc) myself but want a proper builder in as I will take forever otherwise

 

loads of other variables really but i would think your looking at at least 10-15k

 

Deffo the best part of 15k m8 if done well.

Steve

 

ive had quotes for a 12m x 9 m from 9k to 24k - there seams to be no common ground with the building trade, I have full plans sat here yet no two builder ever come close to each other with quotes, how can you possibly decide who to use?

the job can not be shit as its under building regs and inspection, but i dont know who to use or why i should use a more expensive one than a cheap one ?

best to do it yourself i think.

 

not always but like most things mate you get what you pay for, my old man has his own company and he's by far the cheapest but his work speaks for itself and all through this " recession " he has been pulled out with it, try and see previous jobs etc if possible

 

have you got the plans?
beause with a ramp you'll need to have a proper sparky as well ebcause it's virtually garanteed to be a 3 phase jobbie and, depending on where it's fitted, you'll have to make sure the floor's capable of taking the loading amogst other things like the hieght etc

 

Id say depending on final finished spec around 20k.

 

surel thats just a way out guess from thin air based on the info this guy has given you there Lee?

 

if you get something drawn up mate i ll happily price it for you, all i can say choose someone from recomendation only

 

Dont have any proper info just know what sort of size I would like, need enough space to have 2 cars a 2 motorbikes and some propper space to work on/around them

Its going to be something to sort once We buy the new house so I am just tring to work out how much £££ to keep back from the sale of this place

Dojj the lift will be 240v like this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-POST-LIFT-CA...item3caa45ba4b

 

All i would say about builders is ask for proof of previous work and go and actually see the standard of it, theres a lot of chancers about !

 

in which case things have suddenly becaome much much easier

but you do need to have proper plans drawn up, which will give you an idea of what sort of size you can get

if you park up what you need in the space you've got to park it up in, it hsoudl give you the general dimensions, don't forget that what looks massive in the open air isn't as big when the walls go up