The Dreaded Home Improvement Estimate: How to Survive with your Sanity (And Wallet) Intact...

May, 2013 by

Whether it is for a new carpet in the family room, new paint on the walls, or new Siding Buffalo New Yorkers dread getting a home estimate completed. And why not? Most often during home estimates, the home owner is forced to endure both an invasion of the privacy of their home and a high pressure sales pitch about why it’s necessary for them to buy this particular product or service. Getting a home improvement estimate doesn’t have to be so stressful, though! Here’s some helpful tips to make it through the process in one piece. 1.     Educate yourself about current material prices. There is nothing worse than finding out that the light fixture you paid your contractor a hundred bucks for retails for twenty at the local hardware store. 2.    Have clear expectations. If...

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