Hey everyone! I live in California where everything is pretty pricey, and we've got an old house that needed some emergency roofing. Initially, we got an estimate for about $25k, but now the cost has skyrocketed to over $60k after the work began. I'm starting to think we might be getting ripped off here. Can I get your thoughts? What do you think about this price hike? Have you had similar experiences?
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Definitely get a couple more quotes to have a better idea. You mentioned that initial quotes were similar to the $25k, which doesn't add up to this new price. 60k sounds more like a complete overhaul - do you really need all that?
I totally get it. I paid around $20k for an emergency reroof on a house of similar size. Your situation sounds sketchy. If they haven’t shown you evidence of the damages they're charging for, consider getting a second opinion from another contractor or an engineer, just to make sure you're not being taken for a ride.
It sounds like you might need to dig deeper into what exactly is being done. Are they just putting on new shingles, or is there more going on, like replacing beams or fixing underlying damage? If it’s just a simple reroof, then $60k sounds way too high.
Yeah exactly! You should definitely clarify the work scope. If it's just new shingles and minor plywood repairs, that tight budget should hold up. But if they’re ripping out beams or other structural stuff, then it could bump up the cost.
You might want to pause the work for a second and reassess. If they’re asking for this much now, maybe there's more they found that's driving the cost up, but you deserve to know the details.