I pulled this from an unnamed internet website. Won’t even tell you where they’re located, other than to say its a major metropolitan city. Anyway, I found it interesting that they posted these prices right there on their website. Probably filters out some of the tire kickers and bargain hunters, I guess.
Prices
Preliminary sketches…………………$ 500 – $ 1,500
Plans & Permits…………………. 10 % of the project cost
Kitchen remodeling …………………..$ 30,000 – $ 45,000
Kitchen gut & upgrade ……………..$ 50,000 – $ 85,000
Bathroom remodel……………………$ 15,000 – $ 30,000
Bathroom gut & upgrade…………..$ 35,000 – $ 60,000
Basement remodel………………….$ 50,000 – $ 150,000
Basement underpin & remodel….$ 150,000 – $ 275,000
Whole house remodel …………….$ 200,000 – $ 500,000
Additions……………………………….$ 125,000 – $ 350,000
Prices include Labor Materials Plans & permits.
These prices reflect average costs, but are not by any means final. Costs will vary based upon scope of work, materials and finishes chosen, jobsite issues,
and an infinite number of other possibilities.
“Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles Greene
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If you're in California, I think those prices are right. They're a little high for Michigan. I think its a good idea to list those. I sometimes give broad estimates like that just to see how hard I have to work on my estimate. If they balk, I know they're not too serious. If that doesnt scare them then I know I have a good chance at two weeks worth of work.
We've done almost all bathrooms this year so i've gotten pretty good at estimating them. This allows me to give a good "shoot from the hip" price (something I usually dont like doing).
I'm in California, but an economically depressed part, compared to the rest of So. Cal. - so those prices probably wouldn't fly here. At any rate, the prices are from a website for a contractor far from California. But I've contemplated throwing preliminary ballpark numbers out, like they did, just because so many people who call me have no idea what things cost. I do their homework, and they thank me by saying That's too much get lost.
“Good work costs much more than poor imitation or factory product†– Charles Greene
http://www.bakersfieldremodel.com
I agree. Now estimates are free. You want a quote its gonna cost you. I've literally spent 8 hrs on an estimate only to have the HO turn it down.
Now they get a good ballpark, and we go from there.
When I was younger and dumber I got sucked into the free written estimate ploy. It usually ended up that they used my written estimate to get insurance money, and then hired someone to do it for less. Charging at least $100 for a written estimate (credited if they hired me of course)was the best way to get rid of that waste of time, and I certainly didn't loose any legitimate business.
To quote Piffin, why would you refund the estimate cost if you got the job? You still spent the time writing the estimate which meant you werent doing something else (work or otherwise).
As a marketing device. Price the work to cover the cost of writing the estimate.Rebeccah
It's not a refund. Better to credit it towards the job. Then you could immediately apply it towards the cost of the estimate, which is built in to the estimate.SamT
As SamT said . . . .
Google found the one that posted.Also found this one for example.Improvement
Average Cost
Return PercentageBathroom addition
$12,000–45,000
50–200%Bathroom remodel
$5,000–20,000
70-75%Basement remodel
$15,000–45,000
70-125%Garage addition
$16,000–20,000
50–60%Interior facelift
$2,000–10,000
70-85%Kitchen remodel (facelift)
$10,000–20,000
75-90%Kitchen remodel (major)
$20,000–50,000
60–110%Landscaping
$8,000–20,000
50-65%Roof replacement
$8,000–22,000
50-60%Room addition
$22,000–80,000
60-80%Siding
$9,000–30,000
60–70%Door/window replacement
$4,000–20,000
55–75%.
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.
I think there is a misprint on the whole house remo
unless they are focusing on small houses.
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Those are high numbers for Florida but I guess its all relative as if we told folks an addition was between $125k - 300k, there would be silence on the phone and then the click of the dial tone.
In my experience, its really hard to put an across the board price on anything until you see it.
Basement underpin & remodel....$ 150,000 - $ 275,000
Let me guess.......someplace with clay soil?
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I have a good friend who posts prices on his web site and stays quite busy. You really need to look at his http://www.buildsense.com website to get a sense of how much info he puts out there but it certainly hasn't hurt his business. Of course he has the systems, product, and satisfied clients to back it up.
here is an excerpt from his website.
I'm not ready to follow his example on my website but I salute his cojones.
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WHAT BUILDINGS COST -- BUILDSENSE, INC.
EXAMPLE ONE: CUSTOM SITE BUILT HOME ON A RURAL 12 ACRE SITE
3,200 SQUARE FEET OF CONDITIONED SPACE
UNFINISHED BASEMENT
GENEROUS PORCHES
HARDWOOD FLOORS THROUGHOUT
GOOD FINISHES AND FIXTURES
EXCELLENT WINDOWS, PROPERLY SHADED AND ORIENTED
2X6 FRAME CONSTRUCTION WITH OPEN CELL FOAM INSULATION
ULTRA ENERGY EFFICIENT GEO-THERMAL HEATING & COOLING SYSTEM
MINOR ENGINEERING SERVICES REQUIRED
OWNER'S PLAN TO DESIGN AND INSTALL THEIR OWN LANDSCAPING
OWNER'S ARE LOOKING FOR INTERIOR DESIGN HELP
$145 COST PER SQUARE FOOT (FROM COMPARABLE PROJECTS)
CONSTRUCTION COSTS
CONDITIONED SPACE 3,200
1/2 VALUE FOR CALCULATIONS:
GARAGE 600 300
BASEMENT 1100 550
PORCHES 500 250
DECKS
CARPORT
HOUSE AREA 4,300
CONSTRUCTION COST SUB-TOTAL $623,500
DEVELOPMENT COSTS
WELL $4,000
SEPTIC SYSTEM $7,000
SEWER TAP
WATER TAP
IMPACT FEES
DRIVEWAY $9,000
LANDSCAPING
WALKS $2,500
FENCING $3,000
OTHER
SUB-TOTAL $25,500
DESIGN AND ENGINEERING FEES
BUILDING / SITE DESIGN $43,645
ENGINEERING $3,000
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
INTERIOR DESIGN $3,000
$49,645
TOTAL PROJECT COST $698,645
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"You cannot work hard enough to make up for a sloppy estimate."