A number of the above posters have done a lot of work, very good stuff, before agreeing on a contract price. I have done most of those things too, but when I get to the end of the process I feel very comfortable that I am getting a fair price. At that point I feel good relations with the contractor are very important, so I smile, shake and agree to their quote.
The only reason I would ever even think of negotiating after all of that, would be if I could not afford to do the whole job. I would talk about doing less than quoted, not just paying less.
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