We got a bid for replacement windows for our basement. Acually, I called three other people for bids, and only one of them returned my call. He's booked through August.
So I contacted a friend of a friend (actually a friend of my sister) who works for a contractor, and does some jobs on the side. He put in a bid of $800. We had $1,200 set aside for the job.
They're not actually windows per se, but glass block. We have 5 windows, and are having him put glass block in 4 of them and a vinyl window in one of them.
So, that's 2/3 of what we had set aside. Great news! Too bad we didn't get any other bids for comparison. We could wait for another bid, orjust get it done. The price sounds right to us, actually better than alright.
Basement Windows
February 22nd, 2012 at 09:21 pm
February 22nd, 2012 at 09:43 pm 1329947019
February 23rd, 2012 at 12:13 am 1329956008
February 23rd, 2012 at 01:50 am 1329961827
I suggest working out a rough estimate of material costs and double that amount for labor as a guesstimate.
Who actually does the work? Will you pay upfront for contractor to by supplies? How many days and how many workers will this take?
February 24th, 2012 at 09:40 pm 1330119647
Jerry