I am finding it hard to believe that Pittsburgh doesn't require permits for bathrooms in multi-family units but I will put that aside. Potentially some plumbing has to get access through neighbors below - when I changed from a tub/shower to a walk in shower I had to get permission from my neighbor to access his unit which meant it had to be scheduled around his needs AND his ceiing needed to be repaired. For example in my condo only steel can be used for framing because of fire regulations. There are construction issues in multi-family units that are different than single family homes.
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If the unit was built in 1950's I find it surprising that no electrical or plumbing work needs to be done since Code has changed since then - especially for multi-family units. In my building all the water needs to be turned off for certain plumbing jobs because there are not shut off valves in each unit. Potential scheduling issues depending on how water is supplied. In my building there have been a few floods during remodels Increased insurance liability since they are potentially responsible for damage to units surrounding them. Limited working hours as most condos only permit work between 9 and 5 and only on weekdays and not on certain holidays Need to bring everything up and down in an elevator - they have to wait for the elevator and sometimes the elevator is occupied so there is even more of a wait In my experience many very qualified GC do not want to work in condos at all because of the what they need to deal with I did a remodel of my condo - the entire condo - and not just the bathroom and I think you are not factoring in the "tax" on condos - especially condos that are in elevator buildings. You can get a third quote to see if they are within the range of what the cost is for this project You have gotten two quotes that are roughly equivalent. He knows the guts of the building well and the history of what is typically found within the walls. My father was in the trades (for commercial, not residential) but still has a very realistic idea of the scope of work and residential building codes, so I think their scope of work is quite realistic. (Not as easy as pulling up to a house in the suburbs.) It is in a nice neighborhood in Pittsburgh. * Location: They live in a small 1950's condo building with in door garage parking for work trucks, service elevator - no doormen. * Scope: No permits needed, no electric work, no changing of plumbing locations, no moving walls, keeping toilet, mirror, and lighting, no additional outlets needed. * Room: Replace vanity, new Delta faucet, new floor tile, remove existing wall tile and repair wall - which is plaster, paint. * Shower stall: Replace wall and floor tile, add frameless glass door, new Delta shower head Do the quote they received sound reasonable? Here is more info about the work they are having done. They assumed it would be more like $20k for labor. They have received two quotes: $30k and $32k labor only, not including materials. We trust that this gives an indication of what we offer and look forward to working with you in the near future.My parents want to make aesthetic updates to the tiny guest bathroom in their apartment - about 25 sq feet. In addition we have selected a small team of back-up trades covering all aspects of electrics, gas/plumbing, tiling and building works and these allow us to undertake quite involved renovation/design projects which in turn takes the strain of project management off your shoulders. We have our own team of in-house fitters who are City & Guilds qualified as well as being house trained, leaving your home clean and tidy. Impressions offer most makes of appliances, sinks and taps as well as a wide choice of styles and materials for your work surfaces.
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