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That time a client's 'simple' deck turned into a full foundation rebuild
Honestly, last month in Boulder I went out to give a quote on a 12x16 deck and found the whole back of the house had major settling. The old concrete footer was just crumbling away. Tbh, the job went from a 3-day build to a 2-week excavation and pour before we even touched wood. Has anyone else had a small job blow up like that, and how do you handle the pricing talk with the client?
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wright.cole10d ago
My deck quote in Denver uncovered a cracked foundation slab.
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nancys902d ago
That slab crack might not be a big deal. I've seen plenty of older Denver homes with hairline cracks in the foundation that have been stable for decades. Is it actually shifting or is it just a surface thing? A lot of times it's just cosmetic settling from the clay soil. You need to check if water is getting in or if the crack is getting wider.
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anthony12710d ago
Used to believe a quote was just for the work you could see. Had a patio job where we pulled up the old pavers and the whole base was just mud and tree roots. Now I take way more photos during the estimate and show them right away. It turns the talk from a price change into a shared problem we need to fix.
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