Dear all,
I need to replace the ceiling sheetrock in the dining room of my house in Morrisville. The room is about 12x15ft (180 sq. ft.), and the ceiling has a popcorn pattern and crown molding. I had a contractor come inspect and give me an estimate today. He noticed that one of the joists in the ceiling is very slightly bowed, and he said he can correct for that while replacing the sheetrock so that the ceiling will look perfectly flat when done. He mentioned that this correction does not cost much.
Here is his itemized quote:
Tear down and replace the ceiling sheetrock: $1600 (includes correcting for bowed joist)
Crown molding replacement: $125
Paint ceiling and trim area: $175
Haul off and clean: $250
It seems to me that this contractor's estimate is way too high, especially the first item in his list. The materials needed for sheetrock replacement are not very expensive, and he said he can get it done in a couple of days. Am I thinking correctly here?
If this estimate is too high, what would be a reasonable quote for this work?
Thank you,
Fijoy
I need to replace the ceiling sheetrock in the dining room of my house in Morrisville. The room is about 12x15ft (180 sq. ft.), and the ceiling has a popcorn pattern and crown molding. I had a contractor come inspect and give me an estimate today. He noticed that one of the joists in the ceiling is very slightly bowed, and he said he can correct for that while replacing the sheetrock so that the ceiling will look perfectly flat when done. He mentioned that this correction does not cost much.
Here is his itemized quote:
Tear down and replace the ceiling sheetrock: $1600 (includes correcting for bowed joist)
Crown molding replacement: $125
Paint ceiling and trim area: $175
Haul off and clean: $250
It seems to me that this contractor's estimate is way too high, especially the first item in his list. The materials needed for sheetrock replacement are not very expensive, and he said he can get it done in a couple of days. Am I thinking correctly here?
If this estimate is too high, what would be a reasonable quote for this work?
Thank you,
Fijoy