Given that I am an interior decorator, I know lots of quality contractors, and never have to resort to the yellow pages or a Google search. I obtained two estimates from contractors in the "design/build" arena. My husband and I had quite the sticker shock when both of them came back with estimates that were in excess of the huge range we had in my mind. They were in the range of 8-9% of what we consider the value of our home. The master bath is relatively small, and I was thinking their figures could get me a new kitchen!
I did call neighbors with recent bathroom renovations to find out what they thought. I knew the bathroom needed to be done, and that when we eventually sell, a 1985 bathroom in our neighborhood would be a hindrance, especially since our "kid" bedrooms are relatively small too. I also reasoned that doing the renovation now would mean we might perhaps get 10 years of loving our bathroom out of the deal.
Eventually I remembered that I had a networking friend, from a group I was no longer in, that was a plumber who did complete bathroom renovations. His name is Steve Dennis and his company is American Bath Works. I gave him a call. He charges for his work and plumbing incidentals. I would need to do all of the design (which I preferred not to pay someone else for anyway) and buy all the product and have it delivered. We were quite relieved when we received his estimate and figured we could save at least 33% on the job.
Steve got the job and I was then off to select all of the pieces!
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