Summary
The biggest hidden costs come from damage found mid-project and unlicensed labor. Ask whether hidden subfloor or stud repair is in the price before you sign. Watch the 57-second clip.
Why does the price you sign sometimes grow once the work starts? In this 57-second clip, Cam Young and William Mullikin walk through the hidden costs homeowners run into most.
What you’ll hear in this clip
- Underlying damage found mid-project, followed by a “that’ll be an extra thousand dollars.”
- The risk of unlicensed workers: if they flood the home, your homeowner’s insurance may not cover it.
- Many companies include hidden subfloor or stud repair in the price, and some don’t, so ask before you sign.
- Fiberglass units can hide serious damage you won’t see until they’re torn out.
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Video transcript
What kind of hidden costs are there out there? What do you see?
People get hit with underlying issues, right? Somebody starts the project, finds an issue, and it's going to cost you an extra thousand dollars because we have to fix this. One of the biggest costs I see is people hiring unlicensed people to do work. And then if they flood the home, they mess up your plumbing, that's not your homeowner's insurance, because they're not a licensed worker in your home. So that comes out of your pocket to fix.
What about in cases where they come in and they start doing the demolition, and maybe there's some hidden subfloor that's damaged, maybe there's some studs, maybe you've got a little window? What do you think about stuff like that?
A lot of companies out there, that's already included in their price, which is how it should be. And a lot of companies will do that, but there are companies out there that won't. You need to pay close attention to the contract that you sign, or ask the questions before you sign that contract, and make sure that that is covered in there, because you don't want to get hit on the back end. Even when we are in the home inspecting that shower, especially fiberglass units, you could tear it out and it could be completely destroyed behind there and you had no clue. Just look out for those things.
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This guide applies to: Bath Fitter Arkansas, Bath Fitter Augusta, Bath Fitter Columbia, Bath Fitter Memphis, Bath Fitter Oklahoma, Bath Fitter Tri Cities, Bath Fitter Upstate SC/Western NC.