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Have you asked neighbours for recommendations? you could check the local council planning portal and find similar jobs to one that you are planning. Then make contact ref the builder. Also check out Next Door app for your area, there will def be local recommendations for work carried by builders that you can view and ask q's about. Take your time - it is so important that you find the right builder.

Hi, I notice your post was back in July, so not sure if you still need advice? Anyway, my brother is a builder and he laid decking over my rather tatty patio a few years ago and it really is an improvement. He built a framework a few inches above the old patio, and laid the decking onto that. I notice on garden makeover shows that they sometimes lay decking over untidy concrete structures, so I would imagine the same can be done on your old conservatory base. It’s funny, conservatories are a bit like marmite - you either love them or hate them!

Thanks, Gabby. Yes, our neighbors are having their house Extention being built at the moment. My husband invited their project manager, and he suggested that £5K would cover building works without kitchen installation. Nowhere near £24k, even if an expensive installation for £4K is added to £5K.