re: Estimate I Received For Wall Removal

Legit price from reputable contractor. Totally legit

ask him to price it for an exposed beam under the rafters instead of rebuilding the whole structure in the attic.

that should lower the costs and time dramatically.

for the work the price seems very reasonable

PS - im sure the price for plastic includes labor costs for a guy to do it so thats why it seems high

Here’s an idea,

Apologize to that man right this instant.

Small jobs are always considerably higher per job then larger jobs. A lot of that work is only a partial days work for someone. For instance, the prep and demo is probably only a half days of work. Well what’s he do for the rest of the day? Mobility and finding another partial job to work in is a big chunk of expenses. Just because they arent at your house doesn’t mean they aren’t on the clock.

It’s not how many hours of work, it’s how manny half days of work.

Also, anyone that says they did something like drywall work and paint in 2 days is likely full of it. To do drywall work properly it’s usually 3 different days of work. You frame and lay boards and mud one day; then come back and sand and finish another day; then usually come back and texture another day and let dry; then usually come back and paint. You can speed that up but it’s usually not the way pro’s prefer.

Again the mobilization and partial days work is expensive.

Also, small jobs are less profit for a contractor and often times just as much work. So their margins are usually higher or it’s not worth it.

Op, you never get 1 quote. Get 3 quotes always and compare. Go from there.