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[quote=Anonymous]NP here. Not sure if all the lower quotes were all post covid or pre-covid. We are looking at closer to the 450-550k for a similar poptop and main level changeout. If these are during/current postcovid costs, please share where you live and refer the builders, even those that gave similar quotes if you didn't go with them but recommend them.

We live in fairfax county and spoke to 3 design build and 1 builder/GC beginning in July/Aug where all the quotes averaged around 450-485k. 390k from one design build if we did not include a 1 level addition off the carport and side of the house at 9x10ft. We were looking for 1300sqft pop top for a 1960s rambler with walkout basement and 2nd story deck and carport. (Pop top and reno asks were 3-4bdrm/2-3 bath adds+small laundry closet), a kitchen reno on main floor, knocking out some walls on main to merge 2 bedrooms for either a bigger bedroom or extra living space, addition off the side of main level (9x10ft) for mudroom/pantry, enclose our carport and new/updated deck. They all came in with high level estimates of 450k-500k depending on whether a deck update or new was included. The builder got more specific specs as we started working with draftsman/architect and he came in at 480k (300k poptop, 130k main lvl reno, ~50k+ for new deck/screened porch depending on what features we were seeking on the porch). The builder estimate was probably the lowest cost of all with moderate allowances and he factored in for increase in lumber which added another 25-30k. We are now waiting on more formal bid results and are expecting it to come in around 550k since we made the screened porch a 20x20 and asked for composite, all hardwood in home etc.[/quote]

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