I have given a lady a price to build an addition and it's been three months since we gave it to her. She is still saying she will do the project and will probably hire us, but will not make a commitment. If she does finally want us to do it, I am thinking of telling her we need to review our price since it's been so long. Since that time, we've started writing 30-day time limits on our offers, but we were new then, so we didn't do it then. How long would you think would be acceptable to no longer honor a price.
2007-12-14 06:41:57 · 13 answers · asked by gt5879c 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
30 days. With the price of materials going higher thats all you can expect to hold the price. Good Luck
2007-12-14 06:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
30 days dude. Prices rise and fall for materials. so your price will change too. If you're going to lose money on the job when she decides she's ready to do it. Tell her to use someone else or tell her that you're booked and don't know when you can do it. Since she's dragging her feet on the project, You could tell her that you have to fit it into a "new" schedule and you won't be available until all other contracted work is done.
2007-12-14 06:49:53 · answer #2 · answered by whatsnext_13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a contractor and 30 days is all I will honor an estimate to start the job. Most contractors are at 30 or 60 days.
2007-12-15 10:50:40 · answer #3 · answered by John himself 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too give a 30 day price guarantee. I think that's a reasonable amount of time for both sides.
Explain to her that subs go up or down depending how busy they are, material prices change etc.. You too may get too busy to take on her job if she springs it on you 3 months after the original estimate.
2007-12-14 06:55:47 · answer #4 · answered by Parercut Faint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most job proposals have a line at the bottom that says...This price is effective untill the ___ day of ____, 200___
Which means they need to be filled in to the date you require acceptance by, and then nulls and avoids the previous price...This area usually has a seperate signature lign by besides the normal acceptance signature line. 30 days is what I usually do mine for.
2007-12-14 23:37:12 · answer #5 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd think a three months time frame is reasonable.
Make her understand that your pricing changes when the construction season begins and you get back to being busy.
If she wants it done in the dead of winter, it will be less expensive.
2007-12-14 06:45:59 · answer #6 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you got a deposit, the law reads reasonable amount of time. As you can see everyone just about agrees thirty days. If she is expedcting you to drop everything to get to her when she calls, she is nuts.No contractor works like that.
2007-12-14 08:15:44 · answer #7 · answered by splash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If no limit on offer you have no commitment. An offer is not a contract for hire. No deposit was given no commitment.
2007-12-14 07:05:29 · answer #8 · answered by David B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you get a deposit, there is not commitment or a set price unless it in writing. It might be asking for other bids which is a norm.
2007-12-14 07:33:36 · answer #9 · answered by Ken H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good one! I'm sure they'll be obssessing over this one too...NOT. All the same, don't get cocky. Every last Obama supporter needs to get out on Election Day and score one for the team. Obama 08!
2016-05-23 23:16:51 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋