Bathroom Quote
I realized I forgot some key information in the post below: We got a quote for a bathroom renovation, and I’d like to hear opinions– expensive, cheap, just right? Quote: $11,000 Bathroom: 4′ x 8′ Job: – Demo and remove existing walls, ceiling, flooring, vanity, tub & toilet – Intall new walls, ceiling, sub floor,…
I realized I forgot some key information in the post below:
We got a quote for a bathroom renovation, and I’d like to hear opinions– expensive, cheap, just right?
Quote: $11,000
Bathroom: 4′ x 8′
Job:
– Demo and remove existing walls, ceiling, flooring, vanity, tub & toilet
– Intall new walls, ceiling, sub floor, tiling, bath, vanity, mirror and toilet
– Move shower head approx 7 feet
– Finish walls with 1 coat primer, 2 coats paint
– Contractor says no permits needed
– We will buy and supply all appliances, grout, tile, etc.– so this quote is just for labor
Thoughts?
Sounds a smidge high, but if you are comfortable with the contractor and know for sure they are insured and bonded, and you’ve got a reference or two, it’s hardly out of line. We paid about 8k for a similarly sized bathroom, but the walls were salvageable.
Sounds good to me. Are they licensed and insured? I believe they are correct about no permits needed, since you’re not moving any waste lines. You can double check on the dob web site. I’d be sure to see some examples of their work before hiring them, and personally I’d be most worried about their tile installation skills, since I see a lot of sloppy jobs in NYC. Also, are they putting in water-resistent wonder board and all that. If the place is old, you might find problems such as rotted out floorboards and old pipes that fail back to the stack.
It is hard to armchair quotes like this, but it sounds within bounds of a reasonable cost. Of course you could find cheaper, and certainly more expensive, too. But I would recommend not letting price be your sole guide when choosing a contractor, or any sub. Quality, reliability, honesty, and follow-through-itiveness (er, yeah, don’t look that one up in the dictionary), and good communication skills are just as important.
ThinkC
http://www.think-construction.com
Sound expensive to me, unless you are having it tiled floor to ceiling in really hard to install tiles.
Filing:
If you are doing anything other than replacing the existing plumbing fixtures in kind on the existing plumbing roughing the job should be filed. Often, the work that you are describing is filed by the GC’s licensed plumber as an Alteration and Repair Application.
Pricing:
One strategy is to have the contractor break his bid down by trade, for example: demolition, carpentry, waterproofing (you need some)plumbing, tile/stone, electrical, glazing, genral conditions, profit and overhead. Also, have the contractor include a time frame for his work.
Ed Kopel Architects, PC
I say overpriced. Should be about 7K-8K.
That is just about right for bathroom labor by a licensed and insured contractor.
That’s about exactly what I was quoted before for a similar bathroom renovation from a mid-level contractor and less than what a top contractor quoted me.
id beat those prices… email alrosariojr@aol.com with info & specs…