My friend wasn’t quoting the price on new construction or whole house work. He was giving me the estimate that he would use for a single door replacement in an existing house.
I work for myself writing software. If I don’t work, I don’t get paid. Even with a masters degree and years of experience, I have a hell of a time getting $100/hr. Yet, that’s essentially what this guy was quoting me.
In fact, I don’t want just one door done, I want all the bedroom doors as well as the bathroom door rehung. I also want all the baseboards in the bedrooms and hallway done.
I talked to another guy (with good references) who was willing to send down a 2 man crew for around $600/day. He said that they would likely be able to get ALL the work I need done in a single day. Hell, if they got all the work done in one shot, I’d happily pay $1000/day. However, the first quote I got for doors and baseboards ($3.50/ft) would have cost me more than double that for the work I need done without even considering materials cost.
