Kitchen Fitting

hi, can you help. We have had a leak in the kitchen and the insurance company says the entire floating floor needs replacing.

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 2.31 PM

2 questions really. I have lifted the laminate floor and found that only one chipboard sheet has been damaged, and that is under the unit. I already understood the structure and concept of a floating floor, and the insurance assesser confirmed that. He said bodge it builders would try and put a batton in on the join to replace just a small damaged part. I see that the glued joints on the chipboard floor form, what is one single sheet, however is there a way i can join it to be just as good. eg, biscuit joint, or even a 3mm ply strip to add as a full length biscuit? I was thinking this might be ok as the joint will be in under the plinth. This is my girlfriends house so i want to do it right. Your advices appreciated. Thats part 1. How much to remove kitchen (9 base units) 3 worktops (2 mason miters) one sink one hob and one integrated oven. remove breakfast bar wall (1200 X 2000 including tiles) remove, and refit 18m of floating floor and kitchen grade laminate. including underlay.Supply and fit new 1000 base unit, Re instate kitchen to include supply and fit of 4 x 3 m of med quality laminate worktops, again 2 mason miters and 2 cut outs. Re build breakfast bar wall and re tile 5 sq m.(breakfast bar wall has one double socket), Gas hob, electric oven. Supply and fit new skirting (10 l m) and re emulsion 3 walls total 15 sq m. My trade is more plumbing but have a have a go attitiude and am pretty good with my hands, and am confident i can do the job right, just have no idea how much to charge the insurance company. A fair but profitable figure is what im after. All good answers will be liked :) cheeers guys, hope i can help you in return some time. Jez add on. board damaged is in the corner so only need join two edges, and entirely under sink unit. floor floating on what i think is 20mm jablite (polestyrene). Also think floating floor is on block and beam as i can feel concrete under the polestyrene, but there are 11 air bricks around the house.