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12 April 2017 | 13 replies
I like asphalt shingle only because it's easier to repair (at least it's been in my experience).
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24 January 2017 | 19 replies
To give you a sense of the money required, The typical quote for building all the infrastructure, including water, sewer, storm, street base, asphalt and curbs is $700/ft.
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15 July 2021 | 9 replies
.#3 Contact Local Contractors for Labor Pricing / Hire a GC to ConsultCall local Subcontractors and get budget pricing for common repairs on your typical rehab project.For example, call a roofer and ask what their average cost per Square of Architectural Asphalt Shingle Roofing would be on a 1,500 sf house, with a 6/12 pitch.Note: Some contractors will be reluctant to share pricing without seeing the property, but tell them you are just looking for a rough budget number you can use on future projects.You can also pay a General Contractor a consulting fee of a couple of hundred dollars (per house) to walkthrough a few properties with you and provide a detailed estimate of prices that you can use as your 'menu for future projects.#4 Compile Your Prices into a Spreadsheet or Estimating SoftwareOnce you start to get a better understanding of Labor and Material costs you will want to store this data into a spreadsheet or software that you can use to help you streamline the estimating process.The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs comes with a spreadsheet that you can use to help you populate your own database of labor pricing and material pricing.
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13 December 2016 | 2 replies
I'm no expert, but I know asphalt is usually cheaper than concrete.
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20 September 2016 | 21 replies
If the condo association wasn't maintaining the common areas (AC units, windows, pavement, roof), it was a sign the board might be bad.My current condo board is pretty good, but slow to respond.
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1 December 2015 | 4 replies
I always say if I do a fixed price for a specialty guy (ie asphalt repair).
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29 September 2015 | 11 replies
If you are looking for easy street without bleeding on a lot of pavement, this is not the place for you.Ruth, please do not take this as a direct answer to YOUR post.
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11 January 2016 | 6 replies
It doesn't look too bad, but one problem is the roof : layers of asphalt shingles over old wooden shake shingles.
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18 July 2017 | 0 replies
Looking for a recommendation for an asphalt driveway paving contractor for a residential job in Stratford, CT.
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17 August 2017 | 9 replies
Lets say you agree to do a portion of the cost.. down the road something happens your tenant's car leaks oil all over his new pavement,, or dispute..between tenants and things are not so great..