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A CONVERSATION ABOUT PERCEIVED VALUE:
A customer asked a contractor friend of mine how much it would cost to do this project.
My friend gave him a proposal: $4500
The customer responded: That’s seems really high.
My friend asked: What do you think is a reasonable price for this job?
The customer answered: $2500 maximum
My friend responded: Ok, then I invite you to do it yourself.
The customer answered: I don't know how to.
My friend responded: Alright, then how about for $2500 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you $2000, you'll learn valuable skills that will benefit you in the future.
The customer answered: Sounds good! Let’s do it!
My friend responded: Great! To get started, you are going to need some tools. You will need a chop saw, table saw, cordless drill, bit set, router, skill saw, jig saw, tool belt, hammer, etc..
The customer answered: But I don't have any of those tools and I can't justify buying all of these for one job.
My friend responded: Ok. Well then for an additional $300 I can rent my tools to you to use for this project.
The customer answered: Okay. That’s fair.
My friend responded: Great! We will start the project on Monday.
The customer answered: I work Monday through Friday. I’m only available on the weekends.
My friend responded: If you want to learn from me then you will need to work when I work. This project will take 3 days so you will need to take 3 days off work.
The customer answered: That means I’m going to have to sacrifice my pay for 3 days or use my vacation time!
My friend responded: That’s true. Remember, when you do a job yourself you need to account for unproductive factors.
The customer answered: What do you mean by that?
My friend responded: Doing a job completely from start to finish includes time spent to plan the project, pick up materials, travel time, gas, set up time, clean up, and waste disposal amongst other things. That’s all in addition to the actual project itself. And speaking of materials, that’s where we will start on Monday so I need you to meet me at the lumberyard at 6:00am.
The customer answered: At 6am?!! My work day doesn’t usually start until 8am!
My friend responded: Well then you’re in luck! My plan is to start on the deck build by 8am. But to do so we have to start at 6am to get materials picked up, loaded and delivered to your job site.
The customer answered: You know, I’m realizing that a lot more goes in to a job than what a customer sees in the finished project. Your proposal of $4500 is very reasonable. I would like you to handle the project.
CONCLUSION:
When you pay for a job, especially a custom job, (whether it’s a physical project or digital project) you pay not only for the material and the work to be completed. You also pay for:
✔️ Knowledge
✔️ Experience
✔️ Custom Skills
✔️ Tools
✔️ Time to plan
✔️ Time to prepare
✔️ Professionalism
✔️ Work Ethic
✔️ Excellence
✔️ Discipline
✔️ Commitment
✔️ Integrity
✔️ Taxes
✔️ Licenses
✔️ Sacrifices
✔️ Liabilities
✔️ Insurance
If you request a proposal for custom work to be done, please don’t disrespect a service provider by trying to get them to lower their prices.
If their proposal exceeds your budget, there’s nothing wrong with getting other proposals.
Just remember.. you get what you pay for.
?? SERVICE PROVIDERS: Know your worth and be confident in it.
?? CONSUMERS: Recognize their worth and be respectful of it.
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3 out of 5 stars, based on
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reviews
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By Wing G.June 8, 2021Verified HireBathroom Remodel projectResponse from Phase three services June 8, 2021House had no running water in my defense I tried to consol customer to finish when plumbing to area was repaired water on etc you cannot tell if a repaired bathroom pipe is completely sweated correctly without water so we left the vanity open until water was on I told Mr gaw he had to pay taxes everything started going south if you knew the condition of the house you would think extreme hoarder rooms locked from outside with pad locks etc the bathroom was a giant crack of concrete floor on pier and beam construction there was no floor boards were rotten no proper wiring etc no ventilation either and the house was at least 60 years old we had to maneuver through the house in a 2 by 2 area bringing sheets of sheetrock beams insulation shower walls tub toilet all brand new totalling over 1800 dollars for everything we bought for this bathroom including giving mr Gaw marble backsplash around tub high end lighting with frosted globes he had single bulb barely working light 300 dollar black iron mirror moen gold flake faucet also a pergo floor and he is complaining about paying tax and fixtures not working that were installed by a licensed plumber and I offered to have plumber return to repair and received nasty review full of lies its a sad world when you go above and beyond for a customer and end up with review that soils your flawless reputation I am seriously considering sueing Mr Gaw for defamation of character read my other reviews this one is a lie
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By David D.April 23, 2021Replace busted pipes and remodel of bedrooms and bathrooms$3,700
Charles Robinson is an excellent individual to work with. He and his team works hard and smart. Charles has completed 4 different jobs for me and I will continue to use him.
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| License # | 20305 |
| Status | Active |
| State | Alabama |
| Type | Home Builder License |
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| Status | Active |
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| License # | 6697 |
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| License # | 5745 |
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Took over two weeks, asked for more money but still couldn't finish after completely paid as contract plus $1000 more than original contract.
Every day they arrive around 10 am and left usually before 3 pm on the days they worked and use rainy weather as excuse to skip a day.
Also skipped a day to give estimates to get other contracts instead of finishing work.
Afterwards still claim estimate did not include taxes and still want more money as taxes not in the contract.
Did not install fixtures properly, none of the controls on the bath tub work. Not installed properly.
Water leak behind the walls on pipes they worked on.
Broken bath tub waste water drain and didn't attach, left undone and out on the ground.
Turned on water to the house, none of the fixtures work.
Control knobs of the bath tub couldn't turn off the water and shower head above no water.
Will have to have a professional plumber redo all plumbing they worked on behind the wall including to the bath room fixtures they installed.