Is $7,600 Labor Quote I received reasonable for our kitchen remodel?
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Comments (14)My time estimate is 3 days to rip out and install tub, rough plumbing, prepare walls and floor for tiler. (Then we wait for tiler?) Say he comes on day 4, he is expected to take several days at least. Floor can't be walked on for a day, then needs grout, etc. Then vanity install. Then granite install. Granite has a turn around time of a week? Plumbing fixtures, lights, not sure if wainscoting goes up when? I'm figuring 2-3 weeks over which the bath will be unusable and workmen will be coming and going. Maybe we'll be lucky and it will be done in 2 weeks. But there are sometimes delays between sets of workers. I know people who get a kitchen in 2 weeks, and ones who take 6 months. It depends on what you are having done. Also where you live. As soon as anyone comes into my neighborhood their price goes up. Not bragging, we got a smaller house in a nice neighborhood that was run down and have been fixing it up slowly for years. But the contractors all seem to assume we have "money"! LOL! We went with our plumber because we've known him for years and he's very reliable. I'm sure there are people who might be less, and I KNOW there are people who are MORE! If you get a good recommendation, and can see their work, that's what counts....See Morereasonable timeline for receiving GC estimate? LONG
Comments (2)It's strange, because when they were here they both seemed excited and interested, and the GC even made a comment about it being good that he had my project to focus on now as it was a little slow otherwise. His excuse for the CM was that he was too busy building cabinets to work up the numbers (well duh, I expect him to be doing that, but like I said, I just need some basic info here and it's like pulling teeth!). I will call the GC tomorrow after my meeting with the builder and let him know I am 'seeing other people', as it were....See MoreIs this quote for a full house renovation reasonable??
Comments (39)In my renovation/addition, I'm paying for those things, too. Here's a sample, not including installation. 12x12 kitchen: Kitchen cabinets $22k (includes installation and hardware, local custom cabinetmaker -- third kitchen he's done for me) White painted shaker with soft-close, dovetail joints, three corners with super susans, pull-out double trash, etc. Marble countertops $5k, installed Shaw's original farm sink $1200 Roll Allia prep sink (can't remember) Kohler Artifact pull-down faucet for both sinks. around $500 each in polished nickel. Thermador built-in French door fridge, dw, 36" dual fuel range; 600 cfm hood = $16k Tile for master bath, vestibule, backsplash, laundry - $5500 Tile for powder room (marble hex) $400 Tile for sunroom (don't have my notes) Troy Lighting front porch lights $500 each When it comes to fixtures, Wayfair.com is your friend! I ordered Hudson Valley Lights, a Toto Guinevere toilet ($600), Schlage exterior and interior door hardware, Delta and Kohler faucets and so much more with free shipping and a discount. Needed a replacement flap for the toilet right away and they sent it for free. Fabulous service....See MoreQuote for kitchen renovation. Does this seem reasonable?
Comments (21)Often, if walls are significantly out of plane, or damaged by electrical runs, it makes more sense to remove the existing drywall and shim/sister the studs, and rehang new. It depends on the house. Take a long straight edge and find the high and low spots in the floors and the ceilings both. Then the high and low spots on the wall. It's better to use that knowledge on the front in to design a response to the issues, than it is to find out in the middle of the installation, and have to brainstorm a fix and endure a delay. I too think that the quote it low for the level of inset from Conestoga. They do great cabinets, but they aren't the cam lock snap together type of assembly. Inset is much harder to design with, install, and own. Be sure that it really suits your house too. Too many people aspire to inset, without really thinking through if the extra expense and fussiness even suits their homes. Be sure that your designer is providing your contractor with enough diagrams and specifications that he is giving you an accurate bid. I have a whole Idea Book devoted to some of the jobsite Design Bible that I create for reference for all trades on site. It includes everything from appliance specs for electrical locations, to the paint color and sheen, to any installer notes for the cabinets, to tile pattern and grout choice for the tile along with it's specs. That shared communication is how you get a good bid from a contractor, and it's how things stay mostly on track....See Moremisecretary
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