difference in cost.

sReq | uTeK

Hi all, perhaps you can help me out here. My wife and I are discussing buying a house and renovating it. When I mean renovating I mean a new kitchen, doing up the sitting room and perhaps am extension. New tiling on the kitchen etc etc. I'm of the opinion that in Dublin the cost would be significantly higher than that of say sligo. She is of the opinion they would be similar.

Could anyone shed some light on the situation

Tefral

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

Hi all, perhaps you can help me out here. My wife and I are discussing buying a house and renovating it. When I mean renovating I mean a new kitchen, doing up the sitting room and perhaps am extension. New tiling on the kitchen etc etc. I'm of the opinion that in Dublin the cost would be significantly higher than that of say sligo. She is of the opinion they would be similar.

Could anyone shed some light on the situation

That is correct, tradesmen have such a thing as city rates. I price them into my electrical contracts the whole time.

Its also got to do with supply and demand. Generally there is higher demand for trades in cities as opposed to country areas. Demand drives up price.

Also consider the kitchen supplier. In Sligo his premises etc will have smaller rates, his employees paid less and his insurance lower. This will be reflected in cost. In Dublin all off the above will be more and as such the person selling the kitchen has to factor this in.

Simple thing even like access, in sligo you'd drive from one end of the town to the other in 20 mins, in dublin you could take more than an hour, this hour has to be paid for somewhere.

sReq | uTeK

cronin_j wrote: »

That is correct, tradesmen have such a thing as city rates. I price them into my electrical contracts the whole time.

Its also got to do with supply and demand. Generally there is higher demand for trades in cities as opposed to country areas. Demand drives up price.

Also consider the kitchen supplier. In Sligo his premises etc will have smaller rates, his employees paid less and his insurance lower. This will be reflected in cost. In Dublin all off the above will be more and as such the person selling the kitchen has to factor this in.

Simple thing even like access, in sligo you'd drive from one end of the town to the other in 20 mins, in dublin you could take more than an hour, this hour has to be paid for somewhere.

In terms of a rough percentage, how much would it be 10% on 100k kind of thing

Strolling Bones

Rough guide here

Calahonda52

sReq | uTeK wrote: »

Hi all, perhaps you can help me out here. My wife and I are discussing buying a house and renovating it. When I mean renovating I mean a new kitchen, doing up the sitting room and perhaps am extension. New tiling on the kitchen etc etc. I'm of the opinion that in Dublin the cost would be significantly higher than that of say sligo. She is of the opinion they would be similar.

Could anyone shed some light on the situation

While the boss is always right, she is not right in this case.:)
Not alone is there a Dublin premium, but there is a postal code premium.
Leafy Dublin 4 vs....... etc