Contractor bill dispute

[Doc Godfrey]

I hired a handyman/contractor to fix some drywall for me in a master bath that I am fixing up as a rental. We had a fixed price of $1,300 for this portion of the work.

While he was doing the drywall repairs, he said he would do some other small jobs at $50/hr, which I agreed to. I had him do a number of smaller jobs like hanging a light, installing a sink/disposal and handful of other small plumbing items. There was another drywall repair above a shower that did some some additional time.

I should have gotten a fixed price for the projects but unfortunately I didn’t. I just received a finally invoice for just over $7,000.

Based on how long projects typically take and even putting in a large buffer, I was estimating $4,000 would be on the very high end.

I’ve spoken to the contractor about how I believe this is extremely high and he just said things take time to complete. I’ve asked him for a break down of the project cost but he cannot provide.

Just curious how you would handle as I believe I’m being taken advantage of.

Thanks