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re: Why do home renovation contractors never follow up on providing quotes?
Posted on 1/27/21 at 3:01 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Posted on 1/27/21 at 3:01 pm to Ramblin Wreck
This post was edited on 1/27/21 at 3:04 pm
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Posted on 1/27/21 at 3:09 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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As a side note, prior to buying a house here we had glass replacements ordered for two windows from a local company.
That'd be why. Glass replacement is almost never profitable. You have to have a tiny overhead or a dumb customer to pay the price you need to charge to make money changing out glass packs and not just the whole unit.
Posted on 1/27/21 at 4:45 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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Are there reputable contractors in Baton Rouge?
There are a few but most are POS. It took us two months to find someone to do our renovations. One guy came in and acted like our house was a shanty and quoted double what our contractor quoted. My favorite was the guy who came out, walked the property, took notes and then told me that they only do quotes once they’ve been selected. He tried to give me his card and I told him, “No thanks, your lack of transparency is a little alarming.”
It’s such a crap shoot that it’s almost worth figuring out how to do it yourself if possible.
Posted on 1/27/21 at 4:50 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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Why do home renovation contractors never follow up on providing quotes?
I’m surprised you’ve gotten the contractors out to come look at your house.
I’ve called a few places and talked to two guys personally - and none of them have even come out to look at what needs to be done. It’s very frustrating.
Posted on 1/27/21 at 5:01 pm to Ramblin Wreck
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My wife made AutoCad drawings of what she wanted
That alone to a contractor screams “tough customer”.
Posted on 1/27/21 at 5:07 pm to Ramblin Wreck
I used to do this kind of work. Jobs too small for most big contractors. For me it was like this, if you tell me you are “getting estimates”, I wouldn’t even come by. I know I won’t be the cheapest and I have better things to do than give out an estimate that you will leverage someone else with. Second, I’m plenty busy, I’ll tell you when I can come by, if you try to force me into a specific time, I ain’t coming. If you start telling me “how” to do the job when I’m there, I ain’t coming back. If your wife meets me for the estimate, but she will have YOU call me back later, I ain’t coming. But your problem is probably that moats guys are covered up with work from recurrent business and they aren’t going to pull off to do your job no matter how much they will make, it’s a one off. They will stay with the regulars.
Posted on 1/27/21 at 5:13 pm to Ramblin Wreck
They don’t want your business.
Posted on 1/27/21 at 5:22 pm to Ramblin Wreck
We had a kitchen renovation during Nov and Dec. We used subs that work for a decorator friend of mine. She helped with design and colors. It was a shockingly enjoyable experience. Everybody was there when they said they would be there. They worked like dogs.
Some contractors and subs are working a lot in Lake Charles.
Some contractors and subs are working a lot in Lake Charles.
This post was edited on 1/27/21 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 1/27/21 at 5:38 pm to Ramblin Wreck
quote:Maybe they are reading you. I was a custom homebuilder for 15 years and learned to read which customers were gonna be tough to deal with. Once the contract is signed it is like a marriage, you choose the wrong partner and you are in for a rocky ride. It is a two way street, I got out of the business because I was too honest and let people take advantage. Towards the end I just wouldn't deal with people who gave off the wrong vibes early in the planning stages.
This has happened to me multiple times in Baton Rouge. We want to have some kitchen renovations. I have had multiple contractors come by and take measurements, explain what they recommend and never follow up. My wife made AutoCad drawings of what she wanted for one of the contractors and we still never heard back.
As a side note, prior to buying a house here we had glass replacements ordered for two windows from a local company. The closing settlement paid for them directly up front. It has been 7 months and they are still making excuses.
Are there reputable contractors in Baton Rouge?
This post was edited on 1/27/21 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 1/27/21 at 6:17 pm to Ramblin Wreck
Took us almost a year to find one to do our master bath. I think we probably overpaid for it, but our shower was in bad shape and I was desperate to get it done and the wife is happy now.
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