You might call the contractors who did the water heater and windows and see if they have a referral for an electrical contractor. Companies usually will refer to like companies because they don’t want to give a bad referral. Good luck with your project!
Are you getting inspections done? Do you know how to follow the code?
I would guess there's a lot that factors into a remodel, even with no structural changes. Was the quote itemized so you could find out if/how he was gouging you?
Our two 5 x 9 bathrooms were in that ball park, master bath was more because DW insisted on Corian counter and (bathtub sized) shower surround. Kitchen came in about $60,000, with the Corian counter tops being a big chunk of the cost.My 5 x 7 bathroom is costing close to $20k (completely gut job down to the studs, with new plumbing.) I expect my kitchen will be $75k+, so that won't be happening probably ever.
The contractor I used for my top to bottom remodel 7 years isn't even doing estimates anymore. They are booked through 2021, and they can't find people to hire to add additional crews.
A few years ago in-laws were looking into adding some square footage to a home mother-in-law's mom and husband had built in the 1940s that isn't too too huge either. The changes they wanted weren't too big though some of it was structural to add the square footage. The cost was several hundred thousand dollars. It would have been cheaper to bulldoze the home and start from scratch. Most of the related cost was actually code updates. Once a wall was open, any wall, code required the whole house to be brought up to code. That house has knob and tube wiring, structural changes like firewalls, insulation and more.
This is what the electrician told me. It is cheaper to start from scratch than to do a remodel.
Ouch.
Like I said, it is amazing to see the cost differences across the nation on construction costs. And of course the value of the finished house varies wildly. An $800,000 house in some eastern cities could set you back $15,000 in Laurel, Mississippi. A co-worker is transferring from Sacramento the Dallas. His 1,350 square foot house will likely sell for $100,000 more than the 3,800 square foot home he is buying in Dallas. And Dallas is a big city.
You know, I don't know for certain, My assumption i that all those workers they show during the remodel are contractors. Although some of the shows do let the homeowners do some token demo and minor tasks.
I’m thinking of shows were the host is doing that remodel or some of it. Like Flip or Flop. Or at least it gives the impression that the host is doing some of the work.
Watching Holmes Makes it Right, a lot of CONTRACTORS (at least in Canada) have no clue what they are doing.
