Labor Hours for Tiling and Vanity Install?

[Tristan Cottarel]

Hi all,

My business partner and I recently closed on my first duplex (out of state) and are trying to get some renovations underway. After weeks of reaching out to different contractors with very little success, we finally were able to establish rapport with one. He took the time to walk us through the house over FaceTime and walk us around the neighborhood, seems like a great guy.

That said, we just got the itemized quote from him, and I have no idea if his bid is reasonable.

He's quoting 10 hours to tile a 40 sq ft bathroom (just the floor, this does include removal of current vinyl floor) and 4 hours to install a new vanity. He has emphasized that he quotes on the high end and often comes in under budget, but I can't image any of this stuff taking more than half what he's quoting. Am I crazy?

I have read that one should not work with a contractor who charges hourly, so I will look into that, but for now would really appreciate any opinions on the matter above.

Thank you

[Gary Siver]

That is to hard for us to tell what is getting done. Tile floor.  Is it going Over wood or concrete? Is the floor level? How much prep work needs to get done?For the vanity install, Are they removing the old one? Connecting all new plumbing?  Is there going to be any trimwork involved for either one?  Remove baseboards or install shoe after tile?  There are a bunch of questions that could be asked. Also what is his hourly rate?  $30 or $75 per hour that would make a difference.