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Handyman is asking $500 to sand and fill the rot with putty, caulk and paint the door. Is that a fair ask? (NC) (album with multiple photos) (imgur.com)

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[–] nieceandtows 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

He's the one who suggested using putty in the first place. I had another person who quoted me $675 for cutting and replacing wood in the affected areas with PVC. Does that sound better? That does not include caulking or painting the whole door though.

[–] charles 8 points 1 year ago

That's what I assumed was going to happen and is probably what I'd try to do on my own. Caulk and paint is easily done. PVC will last forever

$675 seems steep for that, but for them there's also some opportunity cost -- if they weren't doing your job, they could be doing a different job for more money. So instead of saying no outright, they price it up to make it more worth their time.