Gracie, I think this is a great thread idea. And to the naysayers, I think we all have sense enough to understand there may be differences that need to be taken into consideration. I am often surprised by how much more a job is quoted that I expected and occasionally I am pleasantly surprised how much less. There are even some jobs that I have NO idea if we're talking hundreds of dollars or thousands of dollars, so it's nice to have a "starting" point, understood that's all it is....just a starting point.
If I read on here that Gracie paid $35 for power washing and then I get quoted $400, I know to immediately look elsewhere. If I get quoted $50, well then....there might be something a little different about my house, so no problem.
I would still expect to check out the company in advance, maybe ask for references on here or from neighbors, etc.
We were just quoted $3200 to re-stain our driveway/walk/porch. I thought that was high. They would need to remove the old stain and start from scratch....double drive, usual walkway and standard ranch front porch. Decorative stain. If anyone has had that done, how does that price sound? Thanks.
BTW, the stain quote was from the same company that did the original job for the previous owner. I think it was a good job....just was never kept up by the previous owner and we haven't done anything in the 20 months we've been here.
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