All Forum Posts by: Stella George

Thank you.  
Price was 6800, to remove the old beam and install the new one.  My question or issue is, the contractor looked at the job 3 times before, got measurements, and did the quote stating remove and install beam with the price.  I’m asking that if you look at a job with a firm price and this issue happens, is the not on them for missing it? I should have just stopped the project, and regrouped.  
original quote mentioned no plumbing work.  

Hi, looking for an opinion or what to do.  
Got a quote from a contractor to remove a support beam and install a new support beam.  Contractor came to site day 1 to start.  I paid after day 1 about 60 % of the job.  
The contractor looked and quoted the project then when they started the job had to sub contract a plumbing company to move some pipes lower so they can get the new beam in.  Had to move an electrical box, move a dryer, move a gas line,etc.  Contractor mentioned the whole time verbally, not going to beat you up on it.  When the work was done, they charged an extra $500 for extra work/time.  Then I was under the impression, that the plumbing work that they needed would be covered by them.  It is an extra $2500.  

What do I do ?  It was a quote not an estimate.  I understand changes come up.  Ok here’s $500, I get that.  But what do you do about an increase such as the plumbing work?  Contractor looked and quoted job, you missed that you needed all this plumbing work.