Toronto ON, Canada · Member since 2016 · 96 posts · 26 votes
Dear BPers,
I am interested in a SFR where the numbers seem to work. This is in the Sacramento California area, its an old 1940's house and needs a total overhaul of plumbing since the pipes are galvanized and also needs and upgrade on electric wiring among other fixes. Could fellow BPers please chime in and throw some light on the kind of costs associated with replacing the entire plumbing and electric wiring for an entire house, its a 3b/2b SFR. What kind of costs am I looking at? Would appreciate if you'll could share any personal experiences.
you should talk to an electrician and or contractor. I just had the electrical replaced and it took more time and cost more than anticipated because the Sheetrock had to be cut open , patched , re textured . That process is what took longer than I thought it would take
From my flipping days I know the cost for each will roughly be $3,500 to $5,000 per story depending on how expensive your contractor is. @Joe Bertolino's numbers are what you can probably expect.
I would suggest sitting down with each of the contractor's you have and mind and asking them to give you ballpark figures for the following repairs:
New Roof (Rip and Reply, Full Roof, and Re-Shingle)
Exterior Siding
New Windows (cost per window)
HVAC
New Electrical
New Plumbing
Various foundation repairs
Replacing sheetrock (per sq ft)
Replacing concrete (per sq ft)
These are the things you are going to encounter most often, and having ballpark bids will help you estimate repairs on the fly, but is no substitute for an in-person bid. Best of luck!
that old be aware of lead and asbestos as well. make sure your walls and floors and foundation are good...otherwise, yah get a contractor in there (or 3) to get you bids
Talking to most electricians or plumbers about rewriting or replumbing a house is like asking the fox the condition of the henhouse. Almost certainly you will need a new main panel change if it hasn't been updated but no need to rewire barring state regs.
If the pipes are original you may be screwed. Check your water pressure