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Does this drywall quote seem right?

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Posted by: from Whitby
5/10/2017 at 3:25:22 PM

My wife and I just received a quote for drywall and it seems steep. Not just a little steep, but a lot. TO be fair, haven't had a drywaller in for the past 5 years so things may have changed a little, but this seems like a lot.

Quote is on:

1500 sqft drywall - walls (1/2)

1000 sqft drywall - ceilings (5/8)

Boards, Tape / Mud, Sand, Clean, Prime all.

Quote amount is $15,000.

Could one of you fellas (or ladies) please weigh in? Feels like an old man being taken to the cleaners.

Thanks.

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Date/Time5/10/2017 at 3:54:57 PM

Hello,

You are correct. That is way too high!!! My drywall contractor charges me 9$/sq. ft for insulation, drywall, taping & texture. That's supplied and installed. So on a 1,000 sq. ft basement I am paying 9k all in.

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Date/Time5/10/2017 at 5:12:37 PM

Yep. Thats it already 11000-15000 between.

Little bit high but different contarctors different price.

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Date/Time5/10/2017 at 5:18:06 PM

No kidding. Drywall must have gold in it.

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Date/Time5/10/2017 at 6:01:29 PM

This is not clear. Is there a total of 2500 SF walls & ceiling or 1500 total? If 1500 sf can do it for about $ 9000, like the other guy said.

Lloyd Churchill

Ultra Restorations Inc

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Date/Time5/10/2017 at 6:11:58 PM

2500 sqft supplied instal. Tape sander primer

A little on high end but not unreasonable.

6 $ sqft I would try to negotiate to 5.50 sqft

But dont know perticualrs mayde a lot of cutting high ceilings ??

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Matthew from Arbilo Renovations in Winnipeg
Date/Time5/10/2017 at 6:53:12 PM

Definitely way too high. I'd charge or pay anywhere between $3200-$5000 including materials. If it's high ceilings add about $1500 more max.

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Date/Time5/10/2017 at 7:09:16 PM

Hi Jim,

My name is Jason Hutchins and I am a contractor in whitby. To answer your question, is this price just for the boarding? Does it Also include the mudding to finish and supplies? And did you communicate the level of finish? Are you looking for super high end perfection, or something a little more modest? And what is the framing like? Are there a lot of bulkheads? Rounded corners? There are a lot of factors.

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