Hey guys
I had something happen to me the other day which has me wondering and a little P. off. I had gone to this womans house for the second time to estimate a job. The first time i went i went with my cousin and he square footed the whole house and came up with a bid of $5800, this included ceilings and doors and baseboards. The whole works. Anyway, after a few days the woman said we were the low bid and they were consdiering who to use. This was a few months ago.
Anyway, recently she had a major problem, her under the sink osmosis system cracked open while she was away and flooded the whole house, the downstairs. She called the insurance and got the adjustor and they took care of everything downstairs, the flooring the drying out and the painting but just for the downstairs only. She calls me again and wants me to bid on the upsatirs, i do and come up with a bid of $3000 which she is happy with noly i say this doesnt include ceilings which is fine as they are in good shape anyway.
So just yesterday she tells me the guy who is painting the dowstairs gives her a quote of $1695. I smelled a rat right away, theres no way on earth you aregoing to do 5 bedrooms, one large and one rec room, also large and two bathrooms, one large and closets and baseboards for that number, no way. I told her right away the only way this can be happening is the insurance guy is beefing up the claim to company and what with the painter charging, the insuarnce guy is going to get a kickback. Its the only possible way they can make money on this one. They probably got a crew of three guys working and they areusing Behr paint from homers. Im thinking how else can this guy make a nickel on the job ??
She did throw me the downstairs bathroom to do and varnishing some cabinets but its small change and she probably is only doing it cause she knows i was looking out for her. I told her to watch for this and that and not to give them a nickel up front.
Any thoughts on this ? Im not happy about this at all.
Even the woman was perplexed about how they can be doing this so cheaply.