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All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

Account Closed has started 15 posts and replied 77 times.

Post: Please critique this flooring quote

Account ClosedPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 20

@Brian Beck

Thanks a ton for your time!. That's a great breakdown of costs. I will use this as a reference point when getting more bids. 

Post: Please critique this flooring quote

Account ClosedPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 20
Originally posted by @John Underwood:

Yikes, that would be my while rehab budget.

Get a quote for the material.

Then find a competent handyman to quote installing the flooring.

Thanks for confirming what I suspected! This quote is crazy 

Post: Please critique this flooring quote

Account ClosedPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 20
Originally posted by @Michael King:

I paid Lumber Liquidators $10K once to install 1200sf of engineered hardwood. 

A few months later I realized how easy it was and how much money I could have saved. A few years later I installed nearly the same size area for $1000.

Consider doing it yourself or get some more bids.

Wow that's a huge drop. 

Post: Please critique this flooring quote

Account ClosedPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 20
Originally posted by @Brian Beck:

Where is the home located (City/State)? Is the subflooring seem to be in good shape (no soft spots)?

I will be in the office tomorrow and would be happy to run those costs in our system and let you know roughly what the going rates here in DC/NoVa area.   

Thank you. 

it's in Harrisburg,  PA.

I am unsure of the sub floor yet..

Post: Please critique this flooring quote

Account ClosedPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 20

Hello all, I am a newbie investor- bought my 1st out of state rental . The property is a 3bed 1.5 bath- needs new LVP flooring in kitchen/living room/hallway/bathroom and basement . Bedrooms have hardwood- which need to be refinished.  Total home size is 2000 sft, finished above ground is 1000 sft.

I got a quote that seems high to me (when compared to other quotes) - I am copy pasting it here . As I have no experience in this, would appreciate any suggestions.

Flooring:
• Living Room / Hallway: Remove living room and hallway carpet, including padding and tack
strips (approximately 300 square feet), legally dispose. Provide and install new LVP. Cost is
based on Lumber Liquidators #10044289. Provide and install approximately 75 linear feet of
new clear shoe molding. Cost has been included to stain and polyurethane new shoe.
o Total Cost: $3,224.00
• Hardwood Refinishing – Remove shoe molding throughout all three (3) bedrooms, legally
dispose. Cost includes rough and finish sanding existing hardwood floors, applying stain, and a
minimum of three (3) polyurethane coats on approximately 450 square feet. Provide and install
approximately 170 linear feet of new primed shoe molding in all three (3) bedrooms.
o Total Cost: $2,689.00
• Bathroom – Remove existing vinyl flooring, legally dispose. Replace underlayment as
necessary. Provide and install new LVP (cost based on lumber liquidators #10044289),
approximately 35 square feet. Provide and install approximately 15 linear feet of new primed
shoe molding.
o Total Cost: $450.00
• Kitchen – Remove existing vinyl flooring, legally dispose. Replace underlayment as necessary.
Provide and install new LVP (cost based on lumber liquidators #10044289), approximately 170
square feet. Provide and install approximately 40 linear feet of new primed shoe molding.
o Total Cost: $2,186.00
• Basement – Provide and install new LVP (cost based on lumber liquidators #10044289),
approximately 390 square feet. No cost for new subfloor. Cost includes providing and installing
approximately 80 linear feet of new primed ranch base molding.
o Total Cost: $3,523.00

o Total Flooring Cost: $12,072.00

Post: Contractor estimates making head spin.

Account ClosedPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 20

@Caleb Heimsoth

I am out of state from NJ, maybe that inflates their quotes, not sure.

Post: Contractor estimates making head spin.

Account ClosedPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 20

@Steve K. Thanks. The home is grounded to plumbing. Atleast thats what the home inspector told me.

It is my assumption that there is grounding on all the 2 prongs- but being a novice, i could be completely wrong.  Some outlets in the home are 3 pronged.

Post: Contractor estimates making head spin.

Account ClosedPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 20

@Brian Pulaski

Yes It was an apples to apples bid- have a written SOW.  I guess Ill get some references from their past clients.

Post: Contractor estimates making head spin.

Account ClosedPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Harrisburg, PA
  • Posts 77
  • Votes 20

@Daniel Mast thanks., It seems like I am being charged more to the tune of 550$/square.