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Is this a reasonable estimate?

Jacob Beg
  • Woodbridge, VA
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Hi All-

Trying to get the house rent ready and this is what I have been quoted-Any thoughts whether this is reasonable for "Labor" only.

I would think that 1700 sq ft house can be painted by two people in 4 days. Paying $35*2 =$70 per hour cost for two painters and 8 hours work mean 560 per day. If completed in 4 days it should be $2240. By the way, $35 per hour was suggested by him when we first started talking.

I figured it will take no more than 2 days for LVP installation at the same rate so should be 1120. He is charging an additional 1200 demo for removing flooring etc.

Any thoughts? 

Here is the quote:

painting, apprx. 1700Sq ft., walls, ceilings and trim, 3,400.00

Drywall repair(320 will be subtracted from this total if approved as it is on
another invoice) 1,200.00

demo out and clean property, inside and outside including power washing of
siding and deck.

1,200.00

install 650 square feet of LVP, $2.50 sq ft 1,675.00
cleaning bath tubs and showers. 275.00
prepping and painting and sanding kitchen cabinets, and changing cabinet
hardware, and repairing holes and broken drawer

925.00

TOTAL $8,675.00

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Cleaning bathtubs and showers seems very excessive. Painting cabinets seems very cheap. 
demo and clean out kinda High. Drywall high unless there’s a LOT of damage. Paint kinda high. LVP install very reasonable but $1200 to remove old floor is very expensive unless it is ALL tile. 

But everything is local. I’d ask for at least a 10-20% “volume discount” if you do it all. And obviously pay AFTER each part is done.

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