I went on an estimate today. The customer said on the phone call that the side of his house was falling! I asked if the siding was and he said no it was the framing. So I had a look see.
The house was probably worth 40k if perfect. The roof was sagged a good 8" in one section, the wall was bowed at least 6". It was obvious there were a few broken rafters and much more hidden rot. I didn't want the job and told him it was out of my league. But I wanted him to understand that fixing the house would not be worth while. I would guess 25-30k to do the repairs. But I didn't want to offend the guy either.
Any ideas on how to let someone like this understand and also stress that his home was not safe? Without offending them?
The house was probably worth 40k if perfect. The roof was sagged a good 8" in one section, the wall was bowed at least 6". It was obvious there were a few broken rafters and much more hidden rot. I didn't want the job and told him it was out of my league. But I wanted him to understand that fixing the house would not be worth while. I would guess 25-30k to do the repairs. But I didn't want to offend the guy either.
Any ideas on how to let someone like this understand and also stress that his home was not safe? Without offending them?