Andy OnCall Chicagoland

We get a lot of questions about what type of work we do.  Here is a brief list of some of the common projects we do each week.

Install replace faucet

Install a Ceiling Fan

Paint a room

Install a Garbage Disposal

Deck Maintenance       

Install a Dimmer Switch

Install a new Toilet

Replace a Light Switch

Install a new Garage Utility Door

Weatherproof a Door

Replace a toilet flapper

Repair a hole in drywall or plaster

Change a Furnace Filter

Caulk bathroom

Grab Rail Installation

Wood Rot Repair

Install Insulation

Assemble Furniture

Install crown molding

Install Bathroom wall and floor tile

Install Kitchen Backsplash

Refurbish Basement after flooding

The July issue of Consumer Reports (www.consumerreports.org) is filled with information on top appliances and simple makeover ideas.  If you are planning a kitchen makeover I recommend picking up a copy.

In the issue they make an interesting point about low ball bids.  They noted that the “low ball contractor” will have to make up for the low bid somehow or might walk off the job when they find that they aren’t making any money on the job.  We have actually stepped in to demo and redo two projects this week where a low ball bid was accepted and the contractor walked away from the job.

Consumer Reports readers who went with a low ball bid ended up spending $1,500 extra on a kitchen and $1,000 on a bathroom remodel.  They recommend that you get several bids and determine what the “normal” cost of your project is and make sure that your contract spells out the open-ended items such as the products supplied or the allowances.   

Andy OnCall generally treats material as a pass through.   You pay what we pay.  There are no open ended allowances.  You know what the labor charge is for a specific scope of work.  Our labor charge only changes if the scope of work does.

I recommend that you review the tab Your Consumer Rights on our website.