I am considering a home purchase in the Florida Gulf area/Chinese drwall?
Filed in Chinese Drywall Feedback on Nov.18, 2011
Does anyone know what local contractors charge to install new drywall (per sf)? It is likely we will remove cabinets, trim and old wall board ourselves but am interested in a contractor doing the demo work too. I don’t want to exclude potential homes if they are super inexpensive and need drywall replaced at a reasonable price. This will be a second home.
Thanks
November 18th, 2011 at 2:43 pm
Good luck with your project, hopefully you are getting some compensation from the Chinese drywall manufacturer.
Depending on the type of finish, you are going to pay around $.70 to $.90 cents per foot.
A common demo price is $3.00 per foot (floor footage) for flooring/walls/insulation removal.
Make sure to screen your drywall contractors. A useful guide to drywall contractor selection:
http://www.portland-drywall.com/index.html
It is focused on the Portland market, but you can apply the info to ALL drywall contractors.
Some additional info on Chinese drywall:
http://www.portland-drywall.com/chinese-drywall.html