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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s that they don’t want the small jobs. The cost to get all their stuff on site and order materials is the same for your porch and a full house. But the revenue to them is far greater for the full house. So they charge a premium for the small addition to make it worth their time. [/quote]

Does that mean it would be cheaper if done along with a larger addition/renovation?[/quote]

Doubtful. We did ours as part of an addition and our contractors (who were already hired for the addition) initially tried to fleece us since we obviously had no incentive to get multiple quotes. Our architect quietly called them on it and they 'revised' the cost downward by $10k. Final cost was $62k in 2021 for a 12x24 porch, with shed roof, three skylights, two ceiling fans, and Trex decking. No fireplace or heating or vinyl windows. I thought it was outrageous but found similar stories here at the time. We're really happy we did it, even though it was a lot of $$.[/quote]

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