What would be the cost of renovating a small apartment?
May 5, 2010 by admin
Filed under Kitchen Ideas
I live in a three unit apartment building, owned by my best friend (lucky me, I don’t pay rent). I live on the third floor, there is a tenant on the second floor, and the first floor apartment is empty, and, at this time, uninhabitable. The building is a 104 year old brick structure that at one time had a business on the first floor and the owners lived on the upper two floors, but at some point it was made into three apartments.
My friend wants to do renovations on the first floor unit but has no idea where to begin, or how much money it would cost. His eventual goal is to have it fixed up enough to sell and make a good profit. He purchased the building for $20,000 in 1985.
The entire first floor apartment (5 small rooms) needs new drywalls. The bathroom needs a new floor and ceiling. The kitchen needs a new ceiling. The dining room could use a new floor. The bedroom needs one entire wall replaced. A hallway needs to be created that runs from the living room, past the bedroom, into the dining area. The living room, bedroom, and dining room need new carpeting.
I’m asking for cost estimates (the less expensive the better), and what is the best way to go about this? Being as this is my best friend (and he lets me live here rent free), I’m willing to pitch in and help with the renovations in any way that I can.
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I would see if there is any money available for rehab from the city you live in. They will often have it available for historic buildings like yours. I would DEFINITELY look for a reputable contractor to make the changes. They give free estimates. Don’t trust this to amateurs.
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Okay, Barney, here’s what you and your friend need to do to simplify your situation: Since this will inevitably involve a lot of trades (plumbing, electrical/gas, framing, drywall, flooringetc.), you really need a general remodeling contractor to get the most bang for your back, as general remodelers handle virtually everything and it’s the same contractor that you’ll deal with for the whole renovation project.
Fortunately, there are plenty of local remodeling contractors seeking to give free estimates with no obligation, and taking advantage of this is the consumer-smart way to go about finding an accurate answer to your question. It’s important that you get a local estimate and not rely on guesses found here on Yah, as a lot of factors really bear on the cost of such a project, including the following: The cost of material and labor greatly varies by location.
A local remodeling contractor can easily assist you in realizing this renovation project. If you negotiate well with the contractor and he buys the materials for you, you may have him pass the discounted cost of the materials to you, as usually contractors get discounts (called “contractor’s discounts”) when buying from home improvement stores because of the many purchases they make as required by their jobs..
As I said, Free estimates from local remodeling contractors are the key to your success in this home improvement project of yours. Here’s a great link to a handyman site that offers free very resourceful information to assist you in determining the cost of your project, and, ultimately, selecting a local remodeling contractor in an effort to get the best deal for you:
REMODELING CONTRACTOR INFO:
http://yourhandymanzone.com/Your_Handyman_Zone_Free_Estimates_Remodeling_In_Gen.htm
Again, while online, you can easily request quick, free estimates. I’m sure you’ll find the information, specifically the tips, useful.
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