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In Reply to: Re: Why do so many.... posted by alan m. kafton on January 4, 2007 at 15:28:40:
Have you ever shopped around to have a new roof put on your house? Could be a difference of several thousand dollars. Ever shopped around to have carpet installed? Could be a difference of several thousand dollars. Ever shopped around to have upgraded windows put in your house? Could be a difference of several thousand dollars. Ever shopped around to have a kitchen upgraded or addition put on? Could be a difference of several thousand dollars.
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....your questions, and extensively on my part (I can tell you stories). But you missed the point about labor, value and expertise. A very high level of competence is worth the money spent, along with the quality of materials. You should know that well being a manufacturer for many years.
I don't think I missed the labor, value & expertise component but it seems like there's quite a difference in electrician’s fees & I try to find the best deal when it comes to paying for home improvements. I have no problem paying for good quality work/materials and also know some fees are calculated by zip codes.OTOH there are lowballers who play tradesman against each other & are only interested in the bottom line. These are the folks who start crying after sloppy work & wind up calling somebody else (my friend for example, a carpet installer w/30 yrs. experience) to fix the mess.
....and then there was the smart fellow who spoke about people "who know the cost of everything, but the value of nothing".
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