Quote: $1300
Day 1: Upon arrival they said the electrical outlet was not included in the original proposal and the "box" inside the closet was another unforeseen LOE. (The box covers a vent) Additional $400 was quoted. Well--you gotta finish it and to be fair, the other contractors also did not include the outlet in their estimates.
Day 2: Because it was a small project the PM did not inspect the work. Not uncommon. However the carpenter left early due to another appointment and left an assistant there. I come back to a hole in ground and an extremely dusty house. I called PM regarding "the hole" and I was quoted another $500 to fix it.
Issue with contractor:
* Consideration of the potential floor damage and electrical outlets should have been included in the quote and leaving it out is an indication of lack of thoroughness and thoughtfulness.
* Floor "damage" risk, was realized at the moment of demolition in the first day, however only the outlet and the "box" was brought up the first day. Contractors decided that leaving a gaping hole was the appropriate course of action.
* If i had paid for the hole fix, project would have been almost 60% over budget.
Total Flooring comes to the rescue. Azad proposed two fixes, one to put in existing pre-stained wood into the hole ($200) or replace all wood that touches the hole, finishing, for a seamless look at $395. We chose the more correct fix. I come home to expect to see different pieces of wood. It looks like nothing had happened. Amazing work.
$1300 + $400 + $395 = $2095.00
BEFORE
AFTER PART 1
HOLE
FIX
