07-12-2017, 08:28 PM
How detailed should quotes from contractors be for you to be comfortable signing them?
We're looking to have our 1970s shower/tub replaced with a newer tub and tile design. Both the upstairs and downstairs bathrooms will be done. At the same time, we'll be replacing all existing plumbing for these with Pex. When the plumbing is done, we'll be adding an extra shutoff value where the water comes in as well as shutoff valves in the laundry room for each water source that doesn't already have one.
I provided an outline with stuff like the shutoff valves to the contractors who then sent me high level, one page quotes of the work. By high level, I mean there's one line saying 'Replace home plumbing with Pex - $xxxx' and nothing mentioned about the shutoff valves.
All the contractors have good recommendations. Is this how it's normally done and I shouldn't worry about my specific requirements and details in what they will be doing?
Should I have them update their quote to include the detailed requirements I provided and then sign them? I don't want to come across as too controlling, but I also don't want to get halfway into the work and have them say it's extra to change anything not specified in their quote.
What do you think?
We're looking to have our 1970s shower/tub replaced with a newer tub and tile design. Both the upstairs and downstairs bathrooms will be done. At the same time, we'll be replacing all existing plumbing for these with Pex. When the plumbing is done, we'll be adding an extra shutoff value where the water comes in as well as shutoff valves in the laundry room for each water source that doesn't already have one.
I provided an outline with stuff like the shutoff valves to the contractors who then sent me high level, one page quotes of the work. By high level, I mean there's one line saying 'Replace home plumbing with Pex - $xxxx' and nothing mentioned about the shutoff valves.
All the contractors have good recommendations. Is this how it's normally done and I shouldn't worry about my specific requirements and details in what they will be doing?
Should I have them update their quote to include the detailed requirements I provided and then sign them? I don't want to come across as too controlling, but I also don't want to get halfway into the work and have them say it's extra to change anything not specified in their quote.
What do you think?