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Updated almost 7 years ago,
Newbie Rehabber - Need 2nd Opinion on Contractor Quote
Hey BP!
Closed on my first home 2 weeks ago and boy is it scary/exciting. It's a ~1050 sqft 3/1 SFH with an attached 800 sqft 1/1 ADU. I'll be living in the ADU while the main house is rented out. Both sides need a lot of work, though. Since the main house is rented out, I plan to rehab the ADU first. Here's what I'd like to do:
I received a quote from a contractor recommended to me from a realtor I connected with here on BP. He quoted me:
Moving bathroom walls/adding dry wall: $3K
Replacing door with window: $1K
Adding island w/ stove and oven: $4.5K
Relocating sink: $3.5K
Adding dishwasher: $600
Replacing door w/ Wall and W/D hookups: $3.5K
Adding privacy fence: $1.5K
Adding central A/C: $6K
Floors: $8K
I haven't gotten a second opinion yet from another contractor. But this contractor comes highly recommended by my realtor who has worked with many contractors on several projects. So my questions:
Are these reasonable prices? Where could I cut costs?
What work could I possibly do myself? I think I would be able to install floors(LVT) and build my own fence. I'm an engineer, I think I can figure it out!
Install central A/C or go with ductless system? I'm leaning towards ductless since it's cheaper. The ADU currently has wall units, but they look old and unaesthetic. The homes around all seem to have central A/C. However, this property is in a really great area so I think that factor would outweigh the lack of central A/C.
Thanks in advance BP!