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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to find people to work with directly and cut out the middleman. The general contractors do not add value and they just inflate the costs dramatically. I found all of the subcontracting labor myself and substantially reduces the cost of the remodel. Whatever you do, definitely do not work with super large construction or remodeling companies because they charge the highest prices and have the worst quality.[/quote]

I hear you, PP, you're correct re pricing and work quality, but it's practically impossible for people with full-time jobs to have the time and knowledge to be their own contractor. Which is why you pay for that service, with more or less happy results. When we did a gut renovation, our general contractor was very distracted and didn't monitor the various teams, and my husband, who had just been laid off, spent a lot of time managing and pointing out various flaws. He noticed someone not putting in subfloor correctly, and asked him to redo. He noticed someone else installing a window crookedly and told him to redo. He stood there while they did. It would literally not have been possible if he'd been working! If you knew which professionals were trustworthy and hired them directly, you could, possibly, go to work and leave them to it, but... would OP know which to pick? I certainly don't.
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I agree it’s difficult to find, but if you cannot find the labor directly it’s not worth it. Most construction workers are utterly incompetent and you will (more likely than not) end up getting robbed for terrible quality work if you do not act as your own general contractor. [/quote]

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