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Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
I got a few quotes to have a tile shower built/installed in my master bathroom in addition to tile being installed on the floor. Quote came in ~$4000. Does this sound pretty accurate? I've gotten 3 quotes and one was a lot higher and two were pretty close. We chose to go with a fiberglass pan because a full tile shower was going to run ~$7000-$9000.

Work included is as following;

Demolition - removal of existing vanity, shower pan, shower walls, old flooring. - $350

Purchase of fiberglass shower pan - $375

Mold resistant dry wall - $50

Red Guard Vapor Barrier- $250

Hardie Board - 84$

Labor - $2500

Materials to paint / prime bath - paint, primer, masking materials - $130

Texture patching- materials needed to tape new drywall, bridge new drywall and match texture to current- $300
 
Posted by 1SLOWLX (Member # 558) on :
 
You get what you pay for. Careful with cheap contractors.
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 1SLOWLX:
You get what you pay for. Careful with cheap contractors.
No doubt. This guy was one of the more expensive ones.
 
Posted by 4IDFOX (Member # 9921) on :
 
Make sure they have general contractor or home improvement contractors liscence. Make sure they carry general liability insurance. Make sure they have workmans comp on there employees.

That labor price seems low.

Did they give you an allowance on the tile so you can go pick out what type you want.

[ 2014-06-27, 08:06 PM: Message edited by: 4IDFOX ]
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 4IDFOX:
Make sure they have general contractor or home improvement contractors liscence. Make sure they carry general liability insurance. Make sure they have workmans comp on there employees.

That labor price seems low.

Did they give you an allowance on the tile so you can go pick out what type you want.
The guy is a licensed contractor. He is a sole proprietor so he works solo. I already have all the tile/vanity/shower head selected. The master bathroom/shower isnt very large at all.

Basically he broke it down that he is charging me 55/hr for labor.

[ 2014-06-27, 09:15 PM: Message edited by: adower ]
 
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on :
 
i would consider doing the tiled shower floor vs the fiberglass pan cuz in the end, another 3k for something u really want is worth it for the lifetime of the bathroom. plus the pan looks cheap compred to a nicely done tiled shower floor.

price seems alright but i would gather several more quotes and check out the work they do. lot of these fancy so called licensed GC's talk big things but when it comes to it, they like to charge high dollar for avg work.
 
Posted by *Als50* (Member # 6003) on :
 
Keep away from fiberglass glass showerpans [Wink]
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by venomous99:
i would consider doing the tiled shower floor vs the fiberglass pan cuz in the end, another 3k for something u really want is worth it for the lifetime of the bathroom. plus the pan looks cheap compred to a nicely done tiled shower floor.

price seems alright but i would gather several more quotes and check out the work they do. lot of these fancy so called licensed GC's talk big things but when it comes to it, they like to charge high dollar for avg work.
Yeah, I considered that. However, I am going to be moving out of this house in the next two years so I couldnt really justify the extra 3k. The pan is some what textured so it doesnt look as cheap as a standard fiberglass one.
 
Posted by nasty93 (Member # 8935) on :
 
4000 sounds pretty reasonable to me...
 
Posted by eldog68 (Member # 12928) on :
 
is the hardibacker for the floor or the walls? if for the walls, get another guy. I been doing tile for 15 yrs. that's not even code now.
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by eldog68:
is the hardibacker for the floor or the walls? if for the walls, get another guy. I been doing tile for 15 yrs. that's not even code now.
Its for the floors. Walls are going to have mold resistant drywall and red guard.
 
Posted by 4IDFOX (Member # 9921) on :
 
Sounds like you have found yourself a handyman there. That red guard is not how you properly build a tile shower.

Does he have a general contractors liscence and liability insurance? If something goes wrong while he is working on your house it will matter.

Remember that anything he does needs to be able pass a home inspection when you go to sell it.
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 4IDFOX:
Sounds like you have found yourself a handyman there. That red guard is not how you properly build a tile shower.

Does he have a general contractors liscence and liability insurance? If something goes wrong while he is working on your house it will matter.

Remember that anything he does needs to be able pass a home inspection when you go to sell it.
I'll double check with him regarding it. He does have a his license and insurance which he showed me when we initially met.
 
Posted by venomous99 (Member # 1917) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by 4IDFOX:
Sounds like you have found yourself a handyman there. That red guard is not how you properly build a tile shower.

Does he have a general contractors liscence and liability insurance? If something goes wrong while he is working on your house it will matter.

Remember that anything he does needs to be able pass a home inspection when you go to sell it.
What's wrong with red guard as a moisture barrier over using black paper?
 
Posted by 4IDFOX (Member # 9921) on :
 
There is nothing wrong with redgard. But it is a product geared toward DIY type people. His posts have not talked about floating the wall, only drywall and redgard. A proper tile showere will have the wall floated. No regard needed.

To the op. make sure that fiberglass shower pan is good quality one from a plumbing supply house and when he installs it he beds it in motar. If you use one from one of the big box stores and/ or it is not bedded in motar it will more than likely be cracked before you can sell the house.
 
Posted by 1sickGT (Member # 9276) on :
 
I have someone who does really good work if you want his info PM me
 




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