All Forum Posts by: Jonathan Smith

Mike Dricken would guess a couple hundred for utility disconnections. An excavator with a muncher attachment and a 30 yard dumpster could demolish this in an hour. 400 for dumpster rental, 850-2000 for the excavator, plus any demo permits. Add labor costs but demo with an excavator is fun so give it a try.

Jack Lee I agree with the others on the cost around 8-11k. I appears the flat roof leaked and rotted the header board which has caused it to sag. To repair it will have to be temporary supported, wood replacement, a new rubber roofing membrane, and reinstalling the existing railing along with painting. With this being a historic district you would want to check project references for the contractors to view their craftsmanship so you know they will be able to match the woodwork/style so it will not look out of place. Good luck.

Matt Gragg Get at least 3 bids or two if they are close to the same number. A quality contractor will be able to purchase material themselves. The markup they put on material is worth it because the headache of ordering it yourself and making sure you have the correct material. It also cuts down on them wasting material on your dime and some of it coming up missing. If you have worked with the contractor before and it is a easy material list, I do not see an issue with purchasing material and getting some credit card points. Some items like drywall and flooring you can purchase because you will know the square footage and you can get another company if they flake out in showing up.

John Hickey I was on a construction team in Los Angeles and we had a ejector pit for the bathroom in the basement of the parking garage. Being a commercial building the pump is probably more powerful than what will go in a home. Also, conducted a home inspection one time that had a sewage eject pit for the bathroom In The basement and there was a sign on the wall that said only number ones and no number twos so I would imagine they had previous issues with the ejector pump or maybe a smell from the ejector pit. Would call other plumbers to get their opinions on the ejector pits.

Eric Walker you will need to get a professional out as the others had mentioned. If you have damaged at a door and windows I would guess you have damage at other locations. Most chemicals are outlaw in some areas and a professional can come out and bait them and slowly kill the termites. If you hire a professional they will inspect/check all the areas around your house and should be able to tell you if there is other damage.

Please post a picture so we can see the issue. Sounds like the faucet is the problem which should still be under warranty with the builder. Try calling the builder to see if they can stop by real quick to look at the issue.

Barry. Start with a push mower and walk your neighborhood. Eventually you will have clients. When I was in high school I had a friend that started this way in eighth grade and by junior year had a truck, trailer, and commercial mowers. Good luck and get out there and hustle to get a couple of clients and more will come.

Would update or paint the front door with a bold color along with adding landscaping and mulch. This would be the cheapest way to bring the buyers eyes down off the roof line. I would paint instead of whitewash because you would have a brown shingled roof line with white bricks, not sure if that would look good or just stand out more.

Louis Lafata I would suggest finishing your EIT to get your license. Also, you do not want to look back and regret not getting your stamp ten years down the road. It does add to professional credibility, good luck.

Corey Young the pictures do not show the details of the hail damage. The photo with the holes could be repaired with a caulk gun and roofing tar or just replace that shingle. For the ceiling prime the stain with a heavy primer two to three coats then repaint the ceiling if you know where the leak can from. If you go cheap on the primer the stain could bleed thru. The one thing that jumps out is the roofing companies that had salesman on the ground. With the roof being 3 years old and a 30 dimensional shingle which is the better material it should of held up pretty well. I can't tell from the photos but it seems you should have I another 20 years left on this roof.