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re: What has been the most outrageous quote you've received?
Posted on 7/10/25 at 3:31 pm to Slingscode
Posted on 7/10/25 at 3:31 pm to Slingscode
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Liftmaster commercial roll up door opener. Did it myself for $30
Holy cow.. that’s even more egregious than a run capacitor on an ac unit.
If they get 750 bucks to replace that.. I’m in the wrong business.
These prices are the result of people not being able to fix anything anymore. It used to be women with mechanics.. now it’s clueless men with basic repairs.
This post was edited on 7/10/25 at 3:34 pm
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Posted on 7/10/25 at 3:31 pm to cadillac7563
quote:made out of gold plated titanium? I just paid 1300
20k for gutters
Posted on 7/10/25 at 8:54 pm to OweO
Just a FYI in case no one mentioned it.. If at all possible, always get 3 estimates. Someone once told me to get 3 estimates and go with the bid in the middle, but reading this thread... There are some real shite bags out there who try to suck every penny they can out of people. I don't see how people like that stay in business for a long time.
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:05 pm to cheobode
$3,100 to replace four landscape lights. Two other guys each quoted ~$900
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:10 pm to cheobode
$36K for artificial turf in my backyard. ~1000 sq ft
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:12 pm to cheobode
My annual homeowners insurance
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:35 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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UptownJoeBrown
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Where I live I call it the “Highland Road Price”.
Name checks out.
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:38 pm to cheobode
84k to repair a breached pond dam, on a 1 acre pond.
Quotes I've received so far
84k
67k
62k
17k
Quotes I've received so far
84k
67k
62k
17k
Posted on 7/11/25 at 12:01 am to cheobode
8.12 for my favorite Happy Eggs at Walmart three weeks ago.
Today they were down to 6.94.
Today they were down to 6.94.
This post was edited on 7/11/25 at 12:05 am
Posted on 7/11/25 at 6:44 am to Disco Ball
$5400 to install, float and texture 2 sheets of drywall. I already cut it out, replaced the insulation, and I told him I’d prime and paint myself.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 7:46 am to cheobode
$3000 something for a corded Stanley steamer when a relative had someone do one of those presentations. All the shite was on eBay for half the price and who tf wants to lug a corded vacuum around these days.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:34 am to boxcarbarney
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Anderson Windows quoted me $27,000
Acadian quoted me $7,000
How many windows? Might be looking into window replacement during the next six months
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:41 am to Huey Lewis
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Install two water heaters. Plain arse 40 gallon tank, gas water heaters. Unhook old ones, hook up new ones. $14,000 quote
Damn!
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:46 am to LSUTANGERINE
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How many windows? Might be looking into window replacement during the next six months
12 windows. Though my house was built in the 50s, so the bedroom windows are tiny compared to what a newer house would have.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:48 am to Huey Lewis
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Install two water heaters. Plain arse 40 gallon tank, gas water heaters. Unhook old ones, hook up new ones. $14,000 quote
My 80 y/o dad would literally come out of retirement, get some of the old gang back together, and get back to it for 7 grand a water heater. And he is REALLY enjoying retirement.
Hell… I’d do the work. He could sit, watch, and answer the phone for the next one and I’d quit my job now in a heartbeat to do it for one install a day.
This post was edited on 7/11/25 at 8:50 am
Posted on 7/11/25 at 9:54 am to MSTiger33
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$450k
I can get Manuel Builders to build me two brand new homes for this price.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 10:09 am to boxcarbarney
Thanks man!
Posted on 7/11/25 at 10:39 am to LSUTANGERINE
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Thanks man!
No problem.
We got quotes from Anderson, Acadian, and Window World.
Anderson was obviously out the box with their price. Their product is impressive, and they are certainly proud of it. But I'm not putting $27k worth of windows on my 70 year old shanty.
Window World was the cheapest price.
Acadian was about $400 more expensive. We went with them mainly because they use their own crews, and there was a superintendent on site during the installation.
Window World couldn't guarantee that they wouldn't sub out the installation. And they would not have a foreman or super on site.
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