Recommend someone to replace my Sliding Glass door

[CS]

My door leaks, i had someone out to quote me a super high price for door installation 1500 bucks ridiculous . I willing to pay a component carpenter fair wage for a days work.

Im looking for someone that does this for a living not a weekend warrior. This could be a side job or a normal work hours job.

[Iroc-Z]

1500 just in labor? Is this just replacing an existing door?

[CS]

1500 just in labor i supply the door, I can post pictures if needed. I have vinyl siding and a vinyl door I can remove all the interior trim.

[LES]

$1500 is not a bad price honestly. With a leaky patio door I have seen a day turn into a weekend. You cant see the damage or what may need to be replaced because of water damage or rot till it is out.

That is about Right. 8 -10 hours, plus the cover my ass factor. Is it a flanged vinyl door or a all wood frame and clad? 6' or 8'??

[CS]

flanged 8 foot door, if there is any rot I understand I have to replace that at extra cost

so your saying 10 hours at 1500 would be $150 an hour that is outrageous, wage is around 35 an hour for a carpenter 45 for master, Im not paying 3 times wage. if you make 150 an hour you making over 300K a year....

here is a picture, I have extra siding and everything.

[Nichols92]

Kind of like auto mechanics...labor to pull a replace a trans is about $1000 bit they can probably do it in a couple hours.

I think $1500 might be a bit strong but not far off.

[mnstang]

$1500 does not seem bad to me. you forgot about adding in materials cost, insurance, etc

go for the lowest bidder though and see how it turns out.

[LES]

flanged 8 foot door, if there is any rot I understand I have to replace that at extra cost

so your saying 10 hours at 1500 would be $150 an hour that is outrageous, wage is around 35 an hour for a carpenter 45 for master, Im not paying 3 times wage. if you make 150 an hour you making over 300K a year....

here is a picture, I have extra siding and everything.

I am not here to argue. Just giving my opinion based on experience. There are tons of carpenters on Craigslist looking for work. There are a bunch more online and in the yellow pages. Get a few estimates and make a decision. I am just saying that I bet all the estimates are over $1000. I am not a licensed carpenter, or one by trade, but I have done my fair share of remodel and did a lot of the finish work in my house when I built it. I would not touch that job for under $1000. You cant look at it like a hourly job. Its a side job, where all the responsibility is on the person doing the work. Plus most likely done on a weekend or week night.

I have a hair over 1 yard of concrete i need poured. I cant find anyone to touch it for under $1000. It is what it is.

[Akromix]

1500 is ridiculous.

[CS]

i thought 800-900 would be good, there is not matirials need just labor I supply all materials, 1500 would be a good deal if it included the door. I guess I just call around

[TRDon]

You shpuldnt call around. I insist you find someone on here to do it. Nobody outside of tsc is competent enouh to wipe theire own ass much less nstall a door. true story

[LES]

1500 is ridiculous.

Then you should go do it for $500.

[Outrun]

Take the Ohmyclitoris approach and see how it works out for you. Be sure to stress that you want it done as cheap as possible.

[Scorpner]

If you don't mind me saying, from the pic it looks like the drip edge and/or the shingles don't stick out far enough to shed off the water. That and the bump out puts the patio door right where rain water would fall.

I would get more estimates and check for rot. If there isn't any rot, I would try throwing up some gutters and see if that resolves the issue. Would be a lot cheaper and would probably have to be done anyways.

(I could be wrong I'm just an average homeowner.)

[CS]

thanks for that reply makes sense

My goal wasn't to find one you hack jobs to fix it, but rather you have had some work on your house or a relative is a carpenter that you could refer me to.