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I was just quoted $15,922 for ceiling plaster work and paint.

10 years ago
last modified: 10 years ago

My husband and I are doing some upgrades to our home within the next 60 days. one of the items will be our front room has crack in the plaster. A HAIRLINE CRACK! We want hardwood floors installed, new kitchen cabinets flooring, guest bath remodeled. that's just the main floor. I was quoted $15,922 to plaster my ceiling, paint for front room hallway and remodel of my tiny guest bath, I don't want my ceiling scrapped, I just want these spot fixed.

Quote didn't include my kitchen remodel, hardwood floors installation, nor my main bathroom tile work. I understand this company usually work with insurance companies. But the pricing is outrageous.

Can anyone recommend how I should proceed before having anymore contractors come out for estimates?

Comments (10)

  • 10 years ago

    Stop. What does "remodel" of my tiny kitchen bath mean?

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Well my kitchen isn't tiny, but we want all new cabinetry and flooring, my guest bath is tiny. Here's the measurements, I believe the estimate for bath was $4,500. My estimate didn't even include my kitchen nor flooring. My bathroom I want new toilet, sink, mirror, flooring and lighting. My husband will be demo all current work fixtures, I explained this to the contractor. My husband business is property preservation/ demo. they included the demo in the estimate anyway, I just take that as human error.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    You're just not in touch with market labor rates. Your quote actually sounds low. The average bath remodel, is 16K. The average kitchen is 55K.

    No contractor is going to want to depend on a homeowner for demo being done when it's supposed to be, with all of the disposal taken care of, and with everything cleaned up and ready for construction to begin. Most often, when they show up, it's not done correctly or done at all.

  • 10 years ago

    I would some what agree if it was a full size restroom. My guest bathroom only has a sink and toliet. No tub, shower etc. The same crew he would hire to come demo a house, would be my husband and crew. I know how much my husband makes per house. No way i would pay for demo, when i know what's involved. 4 guys 30 yard dumpster and 4 hours. I've seen our crew go into a 1500 square foot home rip if down to studs within 8 hours. Go back next day clean up.

  • 10 years ago

    You need to get detailed estimates of exactly what work they are going to do. Are they going to sheetrock over the entire 22 x 10 ceiling?

    You need to get more detailed bids.

  • 10 years ago

    You have to outline for them in writing what you want done then get multiple bids to compare.

  • 10 years ago
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    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tbU3zdAgiX8


    perhaps a new roof as A starting point!!! cheers

  • 10 years ago

    Above the room with the hairline crack is a bathroom, we have the quote to reglaze the shower, grout and new toliet. We have 4 floors in our home. The roof not even 10 years old. I would hate to see the cost of a roof for this house in 10-15 years.

  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Above the room with the hairline crack is a bathroom

    Got it. So youve had some plumbing leakage or shower/tub leakage. I was thinking of truss uplift/roof leak combo's and fixing da root cause prior to patch repairs of that cost.....

    best of luck, still the everly brothers tune doesnt hurt anyone