How hard is it to put in dormers, and would you trust this guy to do it?

[Anonymous]

Have you had a structural engineer examine the existing conditions, specifically whether the current roof has trusses or is stick-built? Honestly I don't know the difference, but I do know that when we did an addition, some surprises around the construction of the existing roof after they ripped part of it off caused a delay and an expensive re-work.

[Anonymous]

Are your ceilings high enough for current code?

[Anonymous]

Can I ask how much you expect to pay? We want to do something similar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dormers means that you are messing with your roofline. There is so much that can go wrong, that I wouldn't trust a random guy. It's not a small project, it's at least 100k assuming no bathrooms are being added, so I'm surprised the bigger remodeling contractors won't touch it.

100K?

Try about 15K.

I hate the BS artists that come in here and pump prices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Will the former install pass code requirements? Do you live under an HOA who can approve or disapprove such changes to your house? Would the nanny’s BF work under
/pull a building permit? Is he insured?

I’d have to have the answers to these questions before proceeding.

We aren’t in an hoa and he says he in insured. I do not have any clue about permitting.

Has he provided and insurance certificate?

[Anonymous]

I’m a builder in Ct.

I vote no.

Reason being is he probably is a hard working guy that worked for others and is now on his own. A lot to applaud about that.

My problem is folks like this - that have worked for me and others don’t know what they don’t know.

I have had hard working guys not understanding that they could notch beams without weakening them, etc.

My advice : try one of the larger local lumber yards and have them recommend a framing crew or step up and pay more for a GC. Good framers are hard to find and most are usually kept busy by GCs.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dormers means that you are messing with your roofline. There is so much that can go wrong, that I wouldn't trust a random guy. It's not a small project, it's at least 100k assuming no bathrooms are being added, so I'm surprised the bigger remodeling contractors won't touch it.

100K?

Try about 15K.

I hate the BS artists that come in here and pump prices.

No way with labor, permits and what is involved it will be $15 K, except maybe a small one. I wouldn't do this except if he is licensed and insured and willing to pull permits. And, can show you he's done it on other houses and let you speak to the owners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dormers means that you are messing with your roofline. There is so much that can go wrong, that I wouldn't trust a random guy. It's not a small project, it's at least 100k assuming no bathrooms are being added, so I'm surprised the bigger remodeling contractors won't touch it.

100K?

Try about 15K.

I hate the BS artists that come in here and pump prices.

No way with labor, permits and what is involved it will be $15 K, except maybe a small one. I wouldn't do this except if he is licensed and insured and willing to pull permits. And, can show you he's done it on other houses and let you speak to the owners.

Permits? We just finished our basement that included new electrical, new gas furnace, new tankless gas water heater, and a new plumbing stack. Total permit cost was $750.