Xuzi Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 We just had new cabinets put in, and need to have our laminate flooring extended to fit the new measurments of the cabinets (there's an inch to two inch gap between where the new cabinets end and the flooring ends.) There are 5 boards that will need to be changed out for longer boards, and the first quote we've gotten was $150 for the first board, plus $50 for each additional board. Is this typical? I'm DH is grumbling that it's all a racket. :tongue_smilie: (and this is just our first quote, we'll be getting at least one more tomorrow) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I have no idea if they are trying to scam you, but at that price, I'd get quotes from multiple people. Or maybe you have some handy friends that have put in a laminate floor and you can work on it together? Or maybe you could put in a bigger piece of moulding near the floor to cover it up without needing more flooring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I don't have any basis for comparison, but it sounds high to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 That sounds very high to me. Around here we could get a small room of laminate put in for that price. Does your dh have a saw that will cut the laminate? It is fairly easy to install. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 that sounds ridiculous to me, especially the $150 for the first board, but I'm not really surprised. I hope you can get better quotes. Are you going through a flooring company? If so, maybe check with a handyman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 We're looking into a quote for a handiman now. This isn't just *installing* flooring, it's removing boards from above other boards, and because they're interlocking it's a bit tricky to do (from what I've read online). I was expecting it to be high, but not THAT high. And yes, this is through a flooring company, the same one we bought the floors from 6 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 We just had new cabinets put in, and need to have our laminate flooring extended to fit the new measurments of the cabinets (there's an inch to two inch gap between where the new cabinets end and the flooring ends.) There are 5 boards that will need to be changed out for longer boards, and the first quote we've gotten was $150 for the first board, plus $50 for each additional board. Is this typical? I'm DH is grumbling that it's all a racket. :tongue_smilie: (and this is just our first quote, we'll be getting at least one more tomorrow) I have something similar that needs to be done... I'd be happy if it's that low. I've put off getting quotes out of fear of the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 There are 5 boards that will need to be changed out for longer boards, and the first quote we've gotten was $150 for the first board, plus $50 for each additional board. ) do you have the laminate, or do they have to match it? get more bids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xuzi Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 We have a box of 8 boards leftover from when we had it originally installed. The price we were quoted was for the cost of labor only, since we already had the material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in OH Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Around here, getting someone to come out for a small job costs nearly as much as a larger one. I usually look for a reasonably priced handyman (here, $50 per hour) and then batch my jobs to come up with the customary 4 hour minimum. Could you put this repair together with some other things--replace light fixtures, faucets, etc. and perhaps at least get more work done for the same money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Lee Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 The price sounds a little high, but not too reasonable to me. They will have to take up boards and do a lot of cutting and adjusting to make sure that you don't have a weird line showing where the flooring used to end. You have to be really careful with the laminate to make sure you don't damage it when doing adjustments like that. If you were happy with their initial job, then you should just go ahead and have them do it, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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