Bathroom Remodel Issues. What would you do? What would you pay?
So, it came time to remodel my downstairs apartment how to get this done quickly so I ended up using a contractor to replace my tub & walls. It's not a full "rebath" as the old tub was removed and they used "acrylic " walls. Essentially they glued a sheet onto a wall. So, end of the 14 hour day. I'm left with this.
Seal at the top of the wall
Window trim, seems like the guy cant cut 90*
Window trim, water side
the "cut & seal" around the window bar
the top corner of the wall
the room as a whole. Note the bend in light over the left side of the bar, the entire wall "squishes"
During remodel
Essentially I told them I wouldn't song any finance paperwork until it was rectified. The walls "look" like a stone, however the bead wasn't spread around so there's waves and squishes when you press on it. Not by much, A simple tooth trowel would have stopped this from occurring. However the ops manager, when he came out said "this is manufacturer standard"
What would you do? would you even pay anything till it was done?
Also, in case you wanted to know, it was $10,000.00 for that.......
Sorry about you experience, we have all been there.
If you’re unwilling or unable to figure out how to do this on your own, you can at least figure out material cost and work backwards. You can find a basic tub and surround at any of the big box stores for $300-500, or a premium quality one for $500-1,000. Taking that into consideration, and perhaps $200 for misc trim, hardware, fixtures, you’re at $1,000 (give or take) in materials. For labor in my region I’d expect $50 an hour or less for a somewhat reliable handyman who’d do work similar quality to the work you had done, or $100 ish an hour for a true specialist to do a great job.
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Ugh. So sorry. If they don't fix it up to your liking can you file with your state contractors board? I'm assuming they are licensed. In a lot of states I've lived in those complaints matter and are reported to others, much like the BBB. That is another place to complain. Owner seems very worried about reputation. He should give you a partial refund and do the job correctly. Time is money and the delays he has caused you by sending out a schmuck is costing you money and diverting your attention from other things.
Originally posted by @James Maradits:Sorry about you experience, we have all been there.
If you’re unwilling or unable to figure out how to do this on your own, you can at least figure out material cost and work backwards. You can find a basic tub and surround at any of the big box stores for $300-500, or a premium quality one for $500-1,000. Taking that into consideration, and perhaps $200 for misc trim, hardware, fixtures, you’re at $1,000 (give or take) in materials. For labor in my region I’d expect $50 an hour or less for a somewhat reliable handyman who’d do work similar quality to the work you had done, or $100 ish an hour for a true specialist to do a great job.
Yup. I decided to look around and my jaw hit the ground over it. The big draw for me is that the company stated they could be"in and out in a day" (realistically he left at 10 pm) This was a hell of a learning experience for sure!
@Scott Mac you could have tiled that all for less that $3k here in Seattle.