Considering, and very close to committing to, having a 2 car garage (detached) built at our second home. Longer term plan is to sell the primary house and move there full time in '23. I drew up a floor plan for a 24' wide, and 34' deep garage. Two rollup carriage style garage doors, and a framed wall 10' off the back with an entry door in it. Separate workshop space back there. 2 double hung vinyl windows on each side, 3 across the back.
I spec'ed a completely finished outside, vinyl siding. Completely unfinished inside. No insulation, electric, dry wall. Just bare studs. (I'll do that, or GC it myself)
I reached out 4 CG's/builders. 3 responded. 2 came to the property and we spent a good amount of time looking at the site and discussing. The 3rd I just sent my floorplan via e-mail and he replied. They are an hour and 15 mins drive away, but said that they would be interested in the project.
Bids for the exact same spec came back at $48k, $75k and $85k. The low bidder was the one who never came to the site. I am really surprised at the differences between the bids. It's the exact same spec!
I am favoring the middle bidder, even though $75k is WAY more than I was hoping to spend. They are a well established, local builder with a nearly 50 year history building in the area, including 3 garages like my plan last year. The building inspector at our town hall knows them well. They will handle all the paperwork and permitting.
Has anyone here had similar project quoted? I know lumber prices have gone WAY up, but I still can't fathom the differences in the quotes. Or the costs. I was thinking $20-$30k when I started out.
Have a call with the $75k builder on Monday, building a list of questions to ask. Frustrates me that they just throw out a number with no breakdown of costs. I will ask about that. Good detail in their quote regarding build specifics though.
What would you ask?
I spec'ed a completely finished outside, vinyl siding. Completely unfinished inside. No insulation, electric, dry wall. Just bare studs. (I'll do that, or GC it myself)
I reached out 4 CG's/builders. 3 responded. 2 came to the property and we spent a good amount of time looking at the site and discussing. The 3rd I just sent my floorplan via e-mail and he replied. They are an hour and 15 mins drive away, but said that they would be interested in the project.
Bids for the exact same spec came back at $48k, $75k and $85k. The low bidder was the one who never came to the site. I am really surprised at the differences between the bids. It's the exact same spec!
I am favoring the middle bidder, even though $75k is WAY more than I was hoping to spend. They are a well established, local builder with a nearly 50 year history building in the area, including 3 garages like my plan last year. The building inspector at our town hall knows them well. They will handle all the paperwork and permitting.
Has anyone here had similar project quoted? I know lumber prices have gone WAY up, but I still can't fathom the differences in the quotes. Or the costs. I was thinking $20-$30k when I started out.
Have a call with the $75k builder on Monday, building a list of questions to ask. Frustrates me that they just throw out a number with no breakdown of costs. I will ask about that. Good detail in their quote regarding build specifics though.
What would you ask?