Posted: 7/14/2014 7:58:58 AM EDT
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Hey guys,
So, I'm wanting to replace the flooring in some of the major areas of my house (living room, dining room, 3 bedrooms). I want to re-do the carpet in the bedrooms and put down the wood-looking tile in the living and dining room. My questions are mostly related to price... The first bid we got for the flooring is $9,500.00. Price breakdown is as follows: Carpet (Pedigree Nylon Carpet with Healthier Living 1/2 Pad): $4.49/sq foot - This is take up and disposal of old carpet and install of the new. Tile (Porcelain 6x24): $7.67/sq foot - This is grouted (with fusion pro grout), installed, etc. To me, this sounds like a shit ton of money. 768 sq/foot is what we are tiling, and they are charging $2,296 for labor alone...All of that being said, I haven't ever done flooring before and I'm a first time homeowner, what say the hive? Thanks! |
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Hey guys, So, I'm wanting to replace the flooring in some of the major areas of my house (living room, dining room, 3 bedrooms). I want to re-do the carpet in the bedrooms and put down the wood-looking tile in the living and dining room. My questions are mostly related to price... The first bid we got for the flooring is $9,500.00. Price breakdown is as follows: Carpet (Pedigree Nylon Carpet with Healthier Living 1/2 Pad): $4.49/sq foot - This is take up and disposal of old carpet and install of the new. Tile (Porcelain 6x24): $7.67/sq foot - This is grouted (with fusion pro grout), installed, etc. To me, this sounds like a shit ton of money. 768 sq/foot is what we are tiling, and they are charging $2,296 for labor alone...All of that being said, I haven't ever done flooring before and I'm a first time homeowner, what say the hive? Thanks! Does this include taking up baseboards, replacing quarter round, picking up toilets/replacing the ring, etc? The nickel and dime stuff is the killer. If you're in the position, ask about a cash price. That's what I did. Frankly, the quote doesn't sound too bad. Probably Home Depot level prices. But... you get what you pay for and the last thing you want is a shitty job. |
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Does this include taking up baseboards, replacing quarter round, picking up toilets/replacing the ring, etc? The nickel and dime stuff is the killer. If you're in the position, ask about a cash price. That's what I did. Frankly, the quote doesn't sound too bad. Probably Home Depot level prices. But... you get what you pay for and the last thing you want is a shitty job. Quoted:
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Hey guys, So, I'm wanting to replace the flooring in some of the major areas of my house (living room, dining room, 3 bedrooms). I want to re-do the carpet in the bedrooms and put down the wood-looking tile in the living and dining room. My questions are mostly related to price... The first bid we got for the flooring is $9,500.00. Price breakdown is as follows: Carpet (Pedigree Nylon Carpet with Healthier Living 1/2 Pad): $4.49/sq foot - This is take up and disposal of old carpet and install of the new. Tile (Porcelain 6x24): $7.67/sq foot - This is grouted (with fusion pro grout), installed, etc. To me, this sounds like a shit ton of money. 768 sq/foot is what we are tiling, and they are charging $2,296 for labor alone...All of that being said, I haven't ever done flooring before and I'm a first time homeowner, what say the hive? Thanks! Does this include taking up baseboards, replacing quarter round, picking up toilets/replacing the ring, etc? The nickel and dime stuff is the killer. If you're in the position, ask about a cash price. That's what I did. Frankly, the quote doesn't sound too bad. Probably Home Depot level prices. But... you get what you pay for and the last thing you want is a shitty job. Yes, this includes the baseboard work. I definitely don't want a shitty job and this company gets really high ratings, I was just surprised when I got the estimate. I'll get a couple more and see what happens. I've got Costco as another opinion, but their sales rep has been a little slow to get back with us. |