Cincinnati Large Renovation Contractor

[Saul Howard]

I'm looking for recommendations on a contractor that could handle a ~8,000 SF renovation.  This is a pretty deep renovation, far from anything superficial.  It's an old (~1910s) multistory brick building that is going to need a good amount of work.  Any help is greatly appreciated!

[David Avery]

You could save about 40 percent of the full bid if you pieced it out.

Hire a handyman to demo.

Ask your handyman if he can do windows, doors, sheet rock, tape and mud, trim work,

painting, tile work, hang cabinets, install vanities, etc.

Ask him if he has tools, tile machine, compressor, hand guns,  

Sometimes handyman are old General Contractors that didn't renew their paperwork.

Hire a framer to remove or add walls and new rooms.

Hire an electrician

Hire a plumber

Hire a sheet rocker and mudder

Hire window company or handyman to install the windows

Handy man can also do so much .

Make sure the electrical and plumbing is done right.

Most states allow $2000 of work for a handy man.  You could pay him this three or four times

and save thousands versus a General Contractor that will charge you $75-$125 per hour in his bid!

You control the product also.  That way the subs can't take advantage because they will.

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Just kidding!

Good luck Saul!