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going over on an estimate

jigs

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the estimate that was given as a bid job to side our house was gone over by over $3,000 dollars. part was work that the roofers were coming back to finish, and part was an error on the two porches...4 people who looked at the bid thought both porches were included, yet it was decided the south porch was extra. and a small portion was for them miss guessing the materials needed.

question I have is, would you pay the over run ?? my contractor and insurance man say screw them, but they DID do the work... just weighing things on my conscience, and looking for what others would do...
 
jigs said:
the estimate that was given as a bid job to side our house was gone over by over $3,000 dollars. part was work that the roofers were coming back to finish, and part was an error on the two porches...4 people who looked at the bid thought both porches were included, yet it was decided the south porch was extra. and a small portion was for them miss guessing the materials needed.

question I have is, would you pay the over run ?? my contractor and insurance man say screw them, but they DID do the work... just weighing things on my conscience, and looking for what others would do...

split it.
 
same happened here a few years back.

we split it. he said it was his fault for missing the est. and asked if i would split it with him so i did....everyone was happy.
 
As a electrical contractor myself, here is a different perspective. I go over bids with a fine tooth comb to make sure I understand EVERYTHING in a set of plans. If i have a question i get it answered before any installation takes place. If the plans were precise and agreed upon, it reflects badly upon the folks who did the work as they either overlooked or ignored the porches. If they "Miss-guessed" the material needed then they need to be a little more professional in their bid process. I'll bet if they have to pay for the material, they will get it right next time. I have done that and it gets your attention pretty dang skippy! :D Now if the roofer had to come back cause you werent ready for him, that would be on you or your general contractor. But if the plans were clear, the bid states the work will be done as per the plans and you didnt hold things up for multiple trips I would say you have no fault and shouldnt have to pay extra. I would not expect that from you if I was the contractor. Mistakes tend to cull out the good contractors from the rest. In my case, I stay just far enough ahead of the posse to go another day! :wink: Go luck with whatever you decide and let us know how it turns out!
 

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