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Updated over 1 year ago on . Most recent reply

Bathroom addition quote. How fair?
This is a quote from a licensed contractor, for a bathroom addition within existing house walls (storage room 12x10).
Property location is in SF bay area.
Complications to this project are: braking concrete slub to put water pump; braking wall to install window.
Drawings and permits are done.
I understand that diff projects varies from one to another, but still, all online resources suggests that adding a bathroom within existing perimeter is within 20 - 35k range.
I've gotten a quote for 46k just for labor alone.


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Without knowing what typical costs are in your area which by the very nature of SF Bay versus update Pennsylvania, I would say that the costs are quite high. Almost $10K for demo and haul-away? With a quote like that, unless you have used the contractor before and feel comfortable with the work and prices he provides, I would definitely get another quote. Remember, that for some contractors that really do not want the job they will give you a quote that if you take it they will do it or sub it to another contractor. Had a friend that was a contractor in Atlanta and that was what he told me was done for jobs they did not really want. In fact he had received work at the higher quote that he did just that - had another contractor sub to him and he pocketed the difference. The quote sounds like that might be the case so get another estimate and see how it compares.