Estimate for kitchen ceiling repair

debodun

debodun

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way upstate in New York, USA
I received a quote from a drywall business:

Partially Remove ceiling plaster from surrounding area where hole is present.
Apply plaster patch , tape 3-4 coat , sand and ready for paint
Labor/supplies
$1345

Paint entire ceiling 2coats only
Labor/ supplies
$675

Paint/primer cost
$85

Total cost for everything
$2100

Does that sound reasonable to repair this approx 40 sq foot area? Th pics are the same area, bot two separate places.

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debodun said:
I received a quote from a drywall business:

Partially Remove ceiling plaster from surrounding area where hole is present.
Apply plaster patch , tape 3-4 coat , sand and ready for paint
Labor/supplies
$1345

Paint entire ceiling 2coats only
Labor/ supplies
$675

Paint/primer cost
$85

Total cost for everything
$2100

Does that sound reasonable to repair this approx 40 sq foot area? Th pics are the same area, bot two separate places.
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That's a rip-off as far as I'm concerned!

Sheetrock is cheap, dear husband did all sheetrock work in our house, and as far as the painting quote goes, shame on whoever supplied you with the quote!

Painting for a ceiling area that size would take no more than minutes to tackle. A quick coat of primer rolled on, followed by a coat of paint (all in the same day), with a second follow-up coat on day 2.

Gosh, at the prices I'm seeing for general maintenance, repairs, and craftsman, I'm glad hubby does all, because we wouldn't be able to afford to hire anyone at the costs I'm seeing.
 
This is the business that was working on my next-door neighbors for a few weeks. At night it looked like studio lights on over there in two downstairs rooms - probably to quicken the drying process of something. If they want almost $3000 for a 40 sq ft area in my kitchen, my neighbor must have had to pay a fortune.

I am trying to get estimates, but plaster/drywall contractors are not very common in this area.
 
Deb,

I never know if you are planning on keeping and repairing your house or selling it.

If I was staying put I would have someone remove the entire kitchen ceiling and replace it with a drop or grid style ceiling that would allow access to the ancient plumbing overhead. If you do have a leak at some future date it would be easier to replace or repaint a few panels than it would be to tear out the ceiling and start over.

Drop ceilings have come a long way and some of them would be very attractive in your turn of the century home.
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https://www.lowes.com/pd/Genesis-Co...VGrbICh0pAwneEAQYByABEgL3WPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Good luck!
 
Seems fair for a Plaster repair. remember, this isn't Sheetrock, it's Plaster and that's a whole nother game. :)
Also, I see the estimate is for painting the entire kitchen ceiling, not just the 40 sq ft. repair area.
All in all, not too far off for a plaster expert. (try finding them these days). :)
By the way, have you had the roof leak that caused this hole repaired?
 
Aunt Bea said:
Deb,

I never know if you are planning on keeping and repairing your house or selling it.

If I was staying put I would have someone remove the entire kitchen ceiling and replace it with a drop or grid style ceiling that would allow access to the ancient plumbing overhead. If you do have a leak at some future date it would be easier to replace or repaint a few panels than it would be to tear out the ceiling and start over.

Drop ceilings have come a long way and some of them would be very attractive in your turn of the century home.
764890752035.jpg

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Genesis-Co...VGrbICh0pAwneEAQYByABEgL3WPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Good luck!
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Wonderful choice, Aunt Bea, and then there's also embossed tin and copper ceilings, too.

How To Install A Copper Stamped Metal Ceiling - YouTube
 
squatting dog said:
Seems fair for a Plaster repair. remember, this isn't Sheetrock, it's Plaster and that's a whole nother game. :)
Also, I see the estimate is for painting the entire kitchen ceiling, not just the 40 sq ft. repair area.
All in all, not too far off for a plaster expert. (try finding them these days). :)
By the way, have you had the roof leak that caused this hole repaired?
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Tear it down dear hubby says! Get rid of it!
 
debodun said:
I received a quote from a drywall business:

Partially Remove ceiling plaster from surrounding area where hole is present.
Apply plaster patch , tape 3-4 coat , sand and ready for paint
Labor/supplies
$1345

Paint entire ceiling 2coats only
Labor/ supplies
$675

Paint/primer cost
$85

Total cost for everything
$2100

Does that sound reasonable to repair this approx 40 sq foot area? Th pics are the same area, bot two separate places.

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My husband said he'd have the plaster pulled down, the ceiling dry-walled, or a nice decorative tile installed (like Aunt Bea posted), and move on to the next job.
 
Aunt Marg said:
My husband said he'd have the plaster pulled down, the ceiling dry-walled, or a nice decorative tile installed (like Aunt Bea posted), and move on to the next job.
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That is what I would also do if it were mine. It would cost a little more short term, but, it would be worth it in the long run.
However, my comments were geared toward the original question of was the estimate for plaster repair reasonably fair.
 
squatting dog said:
That is what I would also do if it were mine. It would cost a little more short term, but, it would be worth it in the long run.
However, my comments were geared toward the original question of was the estimate for plaster repair reasonably fair.
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I do apologize, Squat.

I was doing a half dozen other things all at the same time when I posted a reply to your entry.

I agree though, well worth it in the long run.
 
Don M. said:
$2000+ dollars to fix one problem, then $5000 to fix another, then $2800 for the next issue....and on and on and on. Making such a house liveable, and bringing it up to current codes seems almost like flushing money down the drain.
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Considering Deb has been looking at homes for around 200k and says she could pay cash. What if she could get all the repairs & bring her home up to the latest codes done for lets say 75k and be able to stay in her home ?

Looking at spending 200 k vs. the potential of still having about 125 k and have a home she has lived in would be something IMO would be worth thinking about.
 
Knight said:
Looking at spending 200 k vs. the potential of still having about 125 k and have a home she has lived in would be something IMO would be worth thinking about.
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Yes, but some of the things she has mentioned lead me to believe that fixing that old place up would cost far more than 75K. For example, she said she only has 20 amp (?) electrical service. Tearing out the walls, etc., to install current code wiring, and updating her service to 200 Amps would probably cost 10's of thousands...all by itself...and that is just One of many things she has mentioned that put that old house into the worthless category.
 
debodun said:
I was telling my cousin about all my home maintenance problems. He says he knows a guy who is kind of a handyman, he isn't insured, though. If he takes a header off a ladder, it will be my liability.
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You could actually take out insurance for him. If it's anything like the UK a Million pound public liability policy will cost just a few pounds (dollars)
 
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debodun said:
I always have trouble making decisions - that's why nothing ever gets done. I attribute it to living with my parents all my life. They made all the decisions. When my mom finally passed 14 years ago, she left an adult in age and a toddler in mentality. ;)
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Don't put yourself down! You have more sense than that. You're not a toddler in mentality. No, no.
 
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