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Old 03-16-2009, 06:05 PM   #1
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CL Basement Finish 17.00 Per Ft

was sent this ad from a previous client joking she over paid for her basement finish, she went on to ask how the hell do they do that so cheap? http://denver.craigslist.org/sks/1077510211.html

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Old 03-16-2009, 06:28 PM   #2
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Do you think it was mike finley?
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there is one company in NJ advertising,

$9999 upto 1000 sf (now they change it to 800 sf)

includes, 12 high hats,2 doors,wood framing,insullation,drywall,paint,2x2 drop ceiling and grid.10 outlets,4 circuits.(no flooring)

$10 sf they have 3 store fronts and i saw about 6 trucks total, i wonder what there profit margin is..? $0.50 sf?

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Like our good friend mickeyco would say "Three-fifty"
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Old 03-16-2009, 08:55 PM   #6
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I love the drop ceiling... for those of you not in Colorado... They NEVER get done here.
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Ridiculous. They deserve the snowball building on the hill heading their way.
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How about these guys? Full bath remodel $3,495 http://denver.craigslist.org/sks/1077876765.html more of the same.
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How about these guys? Full bath remodel $3,495 http://denver.craigslist.org/sks/1077876765.html more of the same.
Look at the pedestal sink in that ad.. It's the Home Creapo Glacier Bay special... I'm quite sure they're using the $80 steel tub and cheap 4 1/4's for the walls too...
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they get in on the job for $3500 by the time they leave with extras,its another 5-7k.

and when normal contractors bid it @ 6-8k they look at us like we are the crazy ones

the people that hire these places deserve all the aggrevation they get from those clowns!
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geez I must be really expensive I bid it at 15k
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there is one company in NJ advertising,

$9999 upto 1000 sf (now they change it to 800 sf)

includes, 12 high hats,2 doors,wood framing,insullation,drywall,paint,2x2 drop ceiling and grid.10 outlets,4 circuits.(no flooring)

$10 sf they have 3 store fronts and i saw about 6 trucks total, i wonder what there profit margin is..? $0.50 sf?

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I'm wondering if they have all the required licenses..EC and HIC at a minimum.
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geez I must be really expensive I bid it at 15k

15K is the average price for my bathrooms. I don't think I could do a full remodel for under 10K.

Hopefully, people realize that they get what they pay for.
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Wuh-oh... I took a lot of heat awhile back for admitting I do a lot of $10K bath remods (5x7)... Middle of the road type stuff going in, better than glacier bay, not quite Hansgrohe.
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The basement one with a neo-angle shower pedastal sink is 12k. I don't know how they come in at 7-8k .
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they get in on the job for $3500 by the time they leave with extras,its another 5-7k.

and when normal contractors bid it @ 6-8k they look at us like we are the crazy ones

the people that hire these places deserve all the aggrevation they get from those clowns!
Remember that house and the bathroom we fixed for that guy, where they wired Jacuzzi to a refrigerator and messed up his all electrical panel That started out to be $3,500 bathroom remodeling, and after they couldn't suck more money out, they left him hanging and took off with all the money.
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Re: CL Basement Finish 17.00 Per Ft

I am typically just a reader on this site, but I have to throw in a few words. For any customer going to craigslist to find a contractor, don't they deserve the crap job that they are paying for, I mean if you want a bathroom done right, I would imagine you would start by asking friends if they knew anybody, or had recommendations. Than maybe research a few company's on the computer, check for lic. bbb and so on. and finally get a few bids, compare notes, material used, and typical extra charges. But simply said, it is hard for me to sell a $12k bath remodel, when the customer doesn't care about the details. I for one will not build a bathroom with junk and pass it off, just so I can stay busy. Thank god for good referrals!!
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I am typically just a reader on this site, but I have to throw in a few words. For any customer going to craigslist to find a contractor, don't they deserve the crap job that they are paying for, I mean if you want a bathroom done right, I would imagine you would start by asking friends if they knew anybody, or had recommendations. Than maybe research a few company's on the computer, check for lic. bbb and so on. and finally get a few bids, compare notes, material used, and typical extra charges. But simply said, it is hard for me to sell a $12k bath remodel, when the customer doesn't care about the details. I for one will not build a bathroom with junk and pass it off, just so I can stay busy. Thank god for good referrals!!
I agree with you, doing a crappy job just to do it and put your name on it, it's not worth the trouble and at the end have your reputation diminished, because they wanted cheap and now they complain about every little thing.
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Old 03-18-2009, 06:22 AM   #19
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Re: CL Basement Finish 17.00 Per Ft

$17 sf. Not bad for the contractor.

Drywall and Texture...........$17 sf
Professional Painting...........$17 sf
Flooring Install...................$17 sf
etc....

I'll do it.
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