LiamM
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Hi folks
This may be a shot in the dark, but i figured I'd ask anyways. I'm a homeowner in the Boston, Ma area getting quotes for a plumbing job, and the estimates coming back (~ $7k) are WAY over what I expected. i don't necessarily think they're over-charging, it's just that maybe I'm out of touch. any contractors out there that could provide a ballpark for what they would charge for the following job, or any homeowners that have had similar work done?
Basically, there's an existing full bath on a second floor of a single-family home, along with three zones of heat (one for the basement, main level, and second floor). all of the second floor needs to be updated, so I'm gutting everything....I'm doing all of the demo, framing, insulation, drywall, and flooring, and I'm hiring out the electrical. pretty much, I need to plumber to pull a permit, cut out the existing baseboard heat and all existing bathroom plumbing and venting, and then run all new piping and venting for a tub, shower, toilet, sink, plus hook up all fixtures, valves, etc. also, i have about 90' feet of baseboard (this covers the bathroom, plus the other 2 bedrooms on the second floor) to be installed and tied into the existing 3rd heat zone...i think the heat loss test said i only need about 50' of actual baseboard heat, the rest will be dummy baseboard.
I'm providing the toilet, sink, vanity, shower, tub surround, and fixtures. lastly, the bathroom is about 8x8.
thanks for any advice or feedback on this...
This may be a shot in the dark, but i figured I'd ask anyways. I'm a homeowner in the Boston, Ma area getting quotes for a plumbing job, and the estimates coming back (~ $7k) are WAY over what I expected. i don't necessarily think they're over-charging, it's just that maybe I'm out of touch. any contractors out there that could provide a ballpark for what they would charge for the following job, or any homeowners that have had similar work done?
Basically, there's an existing full bath on a second floor of a single-family home, along with three zones of heat (one for the basement, main level, and second floor). all of the second floor needs to be updated, so I'm gutting everything....I'm doing all of the demo, framing, insulation, drywall, and flooring, and I'm hiring out the electrical. pretty much, I need to plumber to pull a permit, cut out the existing baseboard heat and all existing bathroom plumbing and venting, and then run all new piping and venting for a tub, shower, toilet, sink, plus hook up all fixtures, valves, etc. also, i have about 90' feet of baseboard (this covers the bathroom, plus the other 2 bedrooms on the second floor) to be installed and tied into the existing 3rd heat zone...i think the heat loss test said i only need about 50' of actual baseboard heat, the rest will be dummy baseboard.
I'm providing the toilet, sink, vanity, shower, tub surround, and fixtures. lastly, the bathroom is about 8x8.
thanks for any advice or feedback on this...
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