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**JF Priest** · **JF Priest** Subscriber User ID: 47416 04-23-2012 06:34 AM **Posts: 24,029**

The floor will be done all they would of had to do is tear out and hang 6 new base cabinets and 6 new wall hangers...They are a local company in New Cumberland..They guy dropped off the estimate in my mailbox.. I called him back and All I could do was laugh in his face.. $4,700 for 3 men for a day and a half wort of labor...This was for Cabinets and tear out only.. No counter tops or anything else.. BTW My and a friend could tear out the old cabinets in under 3 hours.. and that includes the driving to the dump for disposal...The moral of this story... Do not be afraid to laugh in someones face... Lmao

**ohface** lop guest User ID: 31037 04-23-2012 06:38 AM

um, well. I completely agree with you, or even disagree if that is what you are after.

Lots to consider while installing cabinets, but any diy'er should be able to manage. Get the right screws, the right tools...not a big deal but definitely plan on it taking some time.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 79554 04-23-2012 06:43 AM

why not go mexican"?"

**JF Priest** · (This post was last modified: 04-23-2012 06:45 AM by JF Priest.)

I think these guys were the kind that try and railroad little old ladies into giving them their life savings...The guy on the phone (Partner) kept trying to tell me that he did not do the figuring on the estimate he just dropped it off.. What a crock of shit.. His name is on the card.. The estimate was not that hard to figure out.. Labor to tear out and hang new cabinets in their place... (The kitchen is very small)..All I could do was Jptdknpa

**Zero Point**

Man I bought all my cabinets for a kitchen as flat pack for under $2000.00
Took one day to put them all together and another day to install (on my own).
That included 2 sets of pot drawers and all soft close knock down fittings.
Some "tradesmen" are just thieves.

**JF Priest** · **JF Priest** Subscriber User ID: 47416 04-23-2012 06:47 AM **Posts: 24,029**

LoP Guest Wrote:

why not go mexican"?"

I got hem as neighbors.. They are good peeps...I have another guy in mind to do the Job.. He built my Neighbors addition for 40 Thousand.. When everyone else wanted 80 Thousand.. Good work just keep his helpers in Beer..

**JF Priest** · **JF Priest** Subscriber User ID: 47416 04-23-2012 06:49 AM **Posts: 24,029**

Zero Point Wrote:

Man I bought all my cabinets for a kitchen as flat pack for under $2000.00
Took one day to put them all together and another day to install (on my own).
That included 2 sets of pot drawers and all soft close knock down fittings.
Some "tradesmen" are just thieves.

These will come put together for about $3500.. I guess the hanging was free the rest was going toward disposal of the mt Boxes... chuckle

**MR2**

Zero Point Wrote:

Man I bought all my cabinets for a kitchen as flat pack for under $2000.00
Took one day to put them all together and another day to install (on my own).
That included 2 sets of pot drawers and all soft close knock down fittings.
Some "tradesmen" are just thieves.

I know!

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 71656 04-23-2012 06:50 AM

JF Priest Wrote:

The floor will be done all they would of had to do is tear out and hang 6 new base cabinets and 6 new wall hangers...They are a local company in New Cumberland..They guy dropped off the estimate in my mailbox.. I called him back and All I could do was laugh in his face.. $4,700 for 3 men for a day and a half wort of labor...This was for Cabinets and tear out only.. No counter tops or anything else.. BTW My and a friend could tear out the old cabinets in under 3 hours.. and that includes the driving to the dump for disposal...The moral of this story... Do not be afraid to laugh in someones face...

Weeeellllll, are you going to do it right, or just 1/2 ass it like most home owners? I agree the price seems quite stiff (state varies), but are they legit with all of the current federal and state mandated insurances and lead safety programs needed to operate in these fine lands? Were they planning on redoing the drywall, and soffit? Any customized cabinetry work needed to make the units space/fit correctly? etc etc...

There is a little more to doing the job properly than just slapping cabinets up on a wall if you expect them to be installed properly....

Just sayin'

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 91435 04-23-2012 06:53 AM

I called a plumber once,

he came out and fixed a leak.

He charged $350

I told him, dude that only took you 30 minutes.

that means you make $700 per hour, Im an attorney and I only make $80 and hour.

He said, yeah thats what I made when I practiced law.

chuckle

**freebyrd**

JF Priest Wrote:

The floor will be done all they would of had to do is tear out and hang 6 new base cabinets and 6 new wall hangers...They are a local company in New Cumberland..They guy dropped off the estimate in my mailbox.. I called him back and All I could do was laugh in his face.. $4,700 for 3 men for a day and a half wort of labor...This was for Cabinets and tear out only.. No counter tops or anything else.. BTW My and a friend could tear out the old cabinets in under 3 hours.. and that includes the driving to the dump for disposal...The moral of this story... Do not be afraid to laugh in someones face...

what a coincidence some contractor in california wanted to charge me 4700 bucks for hanging a sheetrock ceiling putting in 4 canlights and rebuilding a 6 foot section of wall,
and it took three guys about two days to do it
chuckle

how was the ron paul rally btw?

**JF Priest** · **JF Priest** Subscriber User ID: 47416 04-23-2012 06:57 AM **Posts: 24,029**

LoP Guest Wrote:

JF Priest Wrote:
The floor will be done all they would of had to do is tear out and hang 6 new base cabinets and 6 new wall hangers...They are a local company in New Cumberland..They guy dropped off the estimate in my mailbox.. I called him back and All I could do was laugh in his face.. $4,700 for 3 men for a day and a half wort of labor...This was for Cabinets and tear out only.. No counter tops or anything else.. BTW My and a friend could tear out the old cabinets in under 3 hours.. and that includes the driving to the dump for disposal...The moral of this story... Do not be afraid to laugh in someones face...

Weeeellllll, are you going to do it right, or just 1/2 ass it like most home owners? I agree the price seems quite stiff (state varies), but are they legit with all of the current federal and state mandated insurances and lead safety programs needed to operate in these fine lands? Were they planning on redoing the drywall, and soffit? Any customized cabinetry work needed to make the units space/fit correctly? etc etc...

There is a little more to doing the job properly than just slapping cabinets up on a wall if you expect them to be installed properly....

Just sayin'

Honestly very simple install.. All stock sizes..(Again the Kitchen is small).. No drywall repair .. The plumbing is new so that is a simple disconnect.. I redid all the electrical..so that is new..About the hardest thing they would of had to do was to drill a hole in the back of the cabinets above the microwave to run the plug into the receptacle...

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 92033 04-23-2012 06:57 AM

Going rate for Cabinets at my Local Home depot.

Tear out, includes disposal $ 150.00
Cabinet Installation $ 18.00 per box
Filler $ 8.00 per filler
Crown $ 2.50 per LN FT
Toe kick no charge
Scribe M. no charge

$ 2.00 per handle, pull or knob.

**MR2**

freebyrd Wrote:

JF Priest Wrote:
The floor will be done all they would of had to do is tear out and hang 6 new base cabinets and 6 new wall hangers...They are a local company in New Cumberland..They guy dropped off the estimate in my mailbox.. I called him back and All I could do was laugh in his face.. $4,700 for 3 men for a day and a half wort of labor...This was for Cabinets and tear out only.. No counter tops or anything else.. BTW My and a friend could tear out the old cabinets in under 3 hours.. and that includes the driving to the dump for disposal...The moral of this story... Do not be afraid to laugh in someones face...

what a coincidence some contractor in california wanted to charge me 4700 bucks for hanging a sheetrock ceiling putting in 4 canlights and rebuilding a 6 foot section of wall,
and it took three guys about two days to do it

how was the ron paul rally btw?

That's it!! I'm moving over there, I would only have to work 3-4 months a year.

Oh! Hang on..... I only work that here... Hiding

**SunRa**

LoP Guest Wrote:

JF Priest Wrote:
The floor will be done all they would of had to do is tear out and hang 6 new base cabinets and 6 new wall hangers...They are a local company in New Cumberland..They guy dropped off the estimate in my mailbox.. I called him back and All I could do was laugh in his face.. $4,700 for 3 men for a day and a half wort of labor...This was for Cabinets and tear out only.. No counter tops or anything else.. BTW My and a friend could tear out the old cabinets in under 3 hours.. and that includes the driving to the dump for disposal...The moral of this story... Do not be afraid to laugh in someones face...

Weeeellllll, are you going to do it right, or just 1/2 ass it like most home owners? I agree the price seems quite stiff (state varies), but are they legit with all of the current federal and state mandated insurances and lead safety programs needed to operate in these fine lands? Were they planning on redoing the drywall, and soffit? Any customized cabinetry work needed to make the units space/fit correctly? etc etc...

There is a little more to doing the job properly than just slapping cabinets up on a wall if you expect them to be installed properly....

Just sayin'