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Handyman is asking $500 to sand and fill the rot with putty, caulk and paint the door. Is that a fair ask? (NC) (album with multiple photos) (imgur.com)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is the handyman actually saying he's going to do what you're suggesting? Or is he saying he's going to do it right and ignore your bogus suggestion to fill the rot with putty?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

He's the one who suggested using putty in the first place. I had another person who quoted me $675 for cutting and replacing wood in the affected areas with PVC. Does that sound better? That does not include caulking or painting the whole door though.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

That's what I assumed was going to happen and is probably what I'd try to do on my own. Caulk and paint is easily done. PVC will last forever

$675 seems steep for that, but for them there's also some opportunity cost -- if they weren't doing your job, they could be doing a different job for more money. So instead of saying no outright, they price it up to make it more worth their time.