Is this bathroom remodel estimate reasonable?
Guy from reputable company came over and gave me an estimate for remodeling my bathroom which is about 5' x 8'. Estimated cost is around 00 which see...
Guy from reputable company came over and gave me an estimate for remodeling my bathroom which is about 5′ x 8′. Estimated cost is around 00 which seems a bit high to me, thoughts? From the contract:
We would begin with the complete removal of the bathtub and the surrounding tile and walls, reinsulating the exterior wall. All of the walls will get new drywall and/or tile backer board. A new white 5 foot Americast bathtub will be installed with a new tub/shower diverter with a combined allowance of 0.00. New tile will be installed up to 6 foot off of the floor in the area surrounding the bathtub. Repainting the bathroom walls, ceiling, and trim surfaces will be included in the total price and will not include any wallpaper. The price for this option is 00.00.
Other bathroom items are itemized as follows:
Toilet-0.00
Sink/vanity-0.00
Medicine cabinet-.00
Sink Faucet-.00
Floor tile-75.00 ( Labor and Material)
Light -
Towel bar(2), toilet paper holder–0
I asked him why the tiles seemed a bit high–1875 + whatever he’s charging for the bathtub tiling. His response:
The 75.00 covers material and labor. I will go in to more detail on the tile installation to help clear things up. We will remove the existing tile and install a concrete based backer board as a sub-floor for the tile. This will minimize any cracking in the furure. We will then install the tile and grout all of the joints. You will find other companies that will lay tile right over the existing plywood floor but you will have problems in the future. We have to warranty what we install and we will not cut corners.
Contractor said that they would take care of removing everything and cleaning up. Told me that I would need to go to Home Depot and pick out stuff that I liked, write down the item numbers, and give it to him so he could send his boys over to grab the stuff right before they needed it. I’m not sure that trying to supply parts myself is the best thing to do–I’ve very limited space in my condo, and would rather not have bathtub/sink/toilet etc taking up half of my bedroom.