Upcoming house renovation and I need a saw for various tasks including flooring..
What would you recommend, up to about £150?

We have a couple of the Evolution ones (Screwfix) kicking about in the workshop, seem pretty decent and you will get one within your budget.

I bought one of these along with a mounting table https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erb608msw-254mm-single-bevel-compound-mitre-saw-230v/4854f

Very pleased with it so far.

Another happy evolution user. Under budget for the 210mm. Cuts pretty well out of the box and is improved with minor fettling. The sliding mitre has a good size of cut from a compact unit, if you need more they do a bigger one. Mine is just starting to show signs of age now after several years of regular use and being dropped a couple of times.

I’ve got a sliding evolution, used for skirting, architrive, laminate floor etc.

Very good, and I think the bloke who designs them is a member on here (or at least was).

Thanks for the replies guys 🙂
Evloution ones look good. What about this Dewalt: https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dws773-gb-216mm-single-bevel-sliding-mitre-saw-240v/9008j

I got a second hand green Bosch for about that sort of money, the table was another £100 on top. Well recommended.

Evo stuff isn’t too bad either, decent amount of grunt on the circular saw I borrowed.

I bought a cheapo evolution from Screwfix years ago and its still going strong. It’s done loads of work and in fact we did a large decking job in the summer and it was just as good as my mates top of the range Dewalt.
I would however snap up the Dewalt for £169.99 as quick as you like !

If you know you will use it then paying slightly more is worth it ,
I have had a few over the years and DeWalt have always lasted longest , 2
saws I have now are DeWalt and they are maybe 10years old – can still get the spares for them easily online next day.(only needed belts and random adjusters lost over time)
Notes;
All saws need checking/setting up before use , this also makes you understand how the actual thing works.
Evolution are good value but can be flimsy and use an imperial blade bore
which can cost more to replace if you do not do your homework.
Blades – pay attention to using the right type – Freud blades I like are
good value on Ebay.
Safety features like slow start and brake listed on that DeWalt listed above are well worth having.
Do think about capacity for cuts if you know you will definitely cut big/wide stuff.
A stand is nice if you have room.

buy the Dewalt.

Evolution FTW. But don’t use them to cut metal like in the adverts. I cut small bit of angle iron once, and it cut brilliantly well but the swarf/shrapnel pebbledash took about an hour to remove from my fleece, and I was extremely glad to be wearing eye protection.

I have two dewalt chop saws one I bought when I was 21 I am now 43. And one smaller I bought to use while my first one was being serviced 10 years ago.
Both have seen a lot of work cutting Alu when I was a window fitter cutting posts and sills and then timbre when I became a carpenter.

One other tool I’ve found invaluable during house renovations recently is a proper driver and drill set instead of having a combi drill on its own.