Just wondered if anyone else experienced this charge on top of the underfloor insulation install?
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Insulation .Company charging $3 per sq metre to rip out underfloor Aluminium foil
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I always pay for demo and disposal when improving something.Free online Property Investment Course from iFindProperty, a residential investment property agency.
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Originally posted by Nice View PostWhy wouldn't they charge for it ? I guess you could always avoid the charge by crawling under there and doing it, preparing the area for them to install.
How much are they charging you to install the new product ?
As for charging i found this installer charges $17 per metre squared but when i looked around the lowest one was $12.50 per metre, so he brought his pricing down to around $14 per metre which was pretty close so i stuck with him.Last edited by mrsaneperson; 17-06-2017, 01:06 PM.
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Dealing with underfloor foil is potentially dangerous / fatal, which is why it is no longer allowed to be installed (new) in rentals. Removing it might not be as dangerous, but still a risk so extra care would be needed.
Suggest make sure the remover marks clearly on the invoice the condition of the foil, as if damaged the replacement insulation can be expensed. Because like for like replacement in a rental is no longer allowed. You can still have foil installed in your own place though.
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A charge, fair enough. But $3 per metre seems a bit steep. Most of the time it's just stapled in and can be ripped out in seconds. I'd be asking for a set price. E.g. $50/$100 for ripping it all out and dumping it.My blog. From personal experience.
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The ripping it out is easy. It's the groveling around in amongst the spiders and whatever the cats have left there that is a bit harder, and why it's easily worth $3pm to do it. Any time you feel you don't want to pay that amount, don't argue and quibble about it, just do it yourself.
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Originally posted by Nice View PostThe ripping it out is easy. It's the groveling around in amongst the spiders and whatever the cats have left there that is a bit harderMy blog. From personal experience.
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A timely discussion for me - we got a quote in a year ago it was $23 per sq metre and this month our first quote in was a whooping $45 per sq metre.
To remove the foil however was between a fixed rate of $115 (this year's quote) and $220 (last year's quote). So we're off to get a few more quotes. We've got a couple of properties to do.
cheers,
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Originally posted by donna View PostA timely discussion for me - we got a quote in a year ago it was $23 per sq metre and this month our first quote in was a whooping $45 per sq metre.My blog. From personal experience.
http://statehousinginnz.wordpress.com/
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Originally posted by donna View PostA timely discussion for me - we got a quote in a year ago it was $23 per sq metre and this month our first quote in was a whooping $45 per sq metre.
To remove the foil however was between a fixed rate of $115 (this year's quote) and $220 (last year's quote). So we're off to get a few more quotes. We've got a couple of properties to do.
cheers,
Donna
Best price i got for underfloor installing R1.5 was $12.50 per metre. That included the insulation. 0800292929. installed.co.nzLast edited by donna; 08-07-2017, 09:39 AM.
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No-one has mentioned that foil actually meets the R value requirements if properly installed !
This is copied from tenancy services:
'Foil insulation.... Ok if the topsurface is stillshiny, and there areno rips, gaps ordamage. Considerreplacing withnon-electricallyconductiveinsulationproducts.'Last edited by Brettus; 07-07-2017, 02:16 PM.
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Originally posted by mrsaneperson View PostBest price i got for underfloor installing R1.5 was $12.50 per metre. That included the insulation. 0800292929. installed.co.nz
cheers,
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