Detailed contractor estimates
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Comments (12)i tend to disagree with all of the above,,,,,,yes he should of told the homeowner beforehand of the change order, outlining who what, where, and why. But really, now,,,, assuming,,, he only needed 5 bricks,,, and the job went real well,,,, is the contractor going to cut his estimate???? Wants protection on the high end,, but not willing to provide for on the other end,,,,now is that fair? And going further,,, a professional not anticipating 60 bricks,,, but predicted 15,, is a major league difference... Did he low ball the job just to get the job,,,,doesnt know what they are doing, how much due diligence did they do when providing the quote???...See MoreAre these contractor estimates reasonable? Or wishful thinking?
Comments (16)I also live in the midwest and like you the only thing we wanted to lift was the pen to write checks for our kitchen remodel. I might just be extremely lucky but we had a contractor who didn't charge a dime over his estimate, had subs who who there exactly when he said they would be, had no issues with any work done and completed everything on schedule. While it certainly isn't comparing apples to apples, I will list the things that were done just to give you some info. My contractor did not actually give us itemized costs but we were comfortable with that because he had done previous work for us and we had 110% confidence in him Our bid included: City permits Demolition and removal of cabinets and drywall Rough carpentry (shifting and reframing a doorway) Disconnecting old wiring, installing wiring for 5 switches, 4 general outles, 2 island outles, dishwasher,disposal, microwave, ovens, cooktop and vent hood. Installing 6 recessed light, 3 pendant lights, 4 in cabinet lights and 2 chandeliers and under cabinet lights. (we did purchase our own lights.) and installing new control for sound system. Rough and finish plumbing: relocating sink drains, vents and waterlines, relocating waterline for regrigerator, relocating gas line. Furnished and installed sink, strainer basket, garbage disposal, disposal flange, air switch, soap dispenser, air gap, and faucet. Drywalled, taped, finished and textured 3 wall and ceiling. Installed vent pipe through the rough for vent hood and installed the chimney vent that we purchased. Installed all appliances. The total we paid was $17,175.00 This did not include our cabinets but our cabinet maker only charged $1,400 to deliver and install. It also did not include our countertops. You may want to see if you can supply some of the material such as light and plumbing fixtures. You may be able to get them for less money. And definitely get some more estimates. Wish I could send my GC to you....See Morereasonable time before receipt of general contractor's estimate ?
Comments (14)I just write off the contractors after one week. I look at the lack of response as a preview of their lack of professionalism especially during the job. I refuse to chase after a contractor and looked for other options after flaked out contractors. The results have actually saved me money. I had to reschedule an estimate appointment with a contractor about repiping my house due to my mom going into the hospital. I explained and he promised to call me back. I never heard from him after 2 messages. As a result, I'm paying $10K to repipe my house with a top notch repiping firm vs. the $25K that my neighbor paid. My neighbor was the one who referred the flaky GC. This firm happens to be the one that all the GCs in the area uses. That lack of response saved me $15K. Another company just called me this week and asked if I ever scheduled an estimate appointment. I pointed out that the original call was over a month ago and no one ever called me within the promised 24 hrs or ever. They then apologized and asked if they can come out for an estimate. Obviously I passed. Try to identify subs that you can work with directly. Look for reputable firms with fair prices vs. low pricing. You can save a huge amount of money. All the companies that responded quickly and that I contracted with have been great. They were transparent, careful and communicated every possible change. For example, the repiping company called and apologized that they would like to move my job back for a week because one of the specialists asked for a week off for his new baby. They preferred waiting until he was back to ensure that my concrete cutting will be perfect. These are the types of contractors that you want to work with....See MoreContractor's estimate
Comments (8)I got two written estimates and 2 or 3 additional verbal estimates. I narrowed my choice down to the two who gave me detailed written estimates & compared the two side by side. While I ended up going with the more costly - even when adjusting for what was included - it was surprising how different they were in what was included. One included the bathroom door and the other did not. One included one niche in the shower while the other did not. One included a fan, the other didn't. My recommendation is to get an itemized estimate - if there's something you want that's not on the estimate, ask....See Moremafaulkner
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