Looking for a General Contractor in the Reading or Berks County PA area
Hey everyone. I inquired about some numbers on a property I was looking at in my last post. Today, I saw the house in person, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Here's the rundown:
It is a two story twin 2/1 and 936 sq ft. It will need a completely new kitchen and bathroom. There is old linoleum on a subfloor throughout the house. My plan was to put laminate down, but when looking up from underneath, it appears there's hardwood there that I am hoping I can refinish. The walls have wood paneling on top of plaster and lathe. I am guessing I would need that ripped out and drywall installed. The gas water heater is new (2013), and the electric panel is newer, though I don't know the age.
The minuses/issues: All 10 windows need to be removed, reframed and installed. The supports in the basement appear to be rotted in one place and the floor above sinks in that area. The current owner has 5 floor jacks holding it up for now. I'm not sure if it's a water issue or not. That would need to be looked at and shored up. Also, the heating is oil with radiators. One radiator had a giant hole, the rest are intact, but not tested. With the gas line already run into the house, the question would then be whether or not to keep the oil, get a gas boiler, or bring in a gas furnace and run ductwork for forced air. Price and desirability would determine this. Also, there is no A/C, but in this size house in this neighborhood, that's not uncommon, although the forced air route on the furnace would make it easier to install, if it allows. All plumbing is present, altgough not turned on.
The owner is asking $34,900 for this, but I made it clear that I would need to start at the $20,000 range and work backward from there, based on estimates. He seemed to understand. I was hoping ARV would be $90-95,000, but I am going with $80,000 to be safe. The owner thinks $20,000 will do it. I'm thinking $12,000ish for the kitchen and bathroom. $8,000 for the rest may be doable, but we'll see. For what it's worth, I know the owner is only in for $7500, so I can negotiate him down while still leaving meat on the bone for him.
So, to make a long story longer, if anyone had recommendations on a reliable GC that can help with inspecting a few things and give me estimates on these types of items, it would be appreciated.