I had a family referral come over this past weekend to provide a quote on shutters. Coincidentally some random guy was walking around the neighborhood trying to promote his shutter company. He asked if I had time for a quote, and I happily obliged since it's always good to have multiple bids. The salesman seemed very confident on his pricing and said his prices can not be beat because they're a shutter manufacturer based on Norco, CA yadda yadda yadda.
Long story short, the family referral quoted me 4300 for 23 shutters on 275.5 sq ft. Or about 15.61 per sq ft
The random salesman quoted me 3400 for the same job. Or about 12.34 per sq ft.
I remember in previous threads that USC's guy Tim was doing faux wood blinds at about 14 per sq ft, both of the quotes I received were real wood, so I'm assuming it'll be a little more expensive than faux. The random guy's company was called E&J shutters, he said they've been in business for 15 years and are licensed/bonded.
What worries me is that when I do a quick google search on E&J, there is not a single review on any of the work they've done, which is troubling for a company that's been around 15 years.
Both of these installers want 50% payment upfront, maybe I should just swipe a credit card so if anything goes sour I can always initiate a chargeback.
What are your thoughts? Do those prices seem in-line with the current marketplace? Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Long story short, the family referral quoted me 4300 for 23 shutters on 275.5 sq ft. Or about 15.61 per sq ft
The random salesman quoted me 3400 for the same job. Or about 12.34 per sq ft.
I remember in previous threads that USC's guy Tim was doing faux wood blinds at about 14 per sq ft, both of the quotes I received were real wood, so I'm assuming it'll be a little more expensive than faux. The random guy's company was called E&J shutters, he said they've been in business for 15 years and are licensed/bonded.
What worries me is that when I do a quick google search on E&J, there is not a single review on any of the work they've done, which is troubling for a company that's been around 15 years.
Both of these installers want 50% payment upfront, maybe I should just swipe a credit card so if anything goes sour I can always initiate a chargeback.
What are your thoughts? Do those prices seem in-line with the current marketplace? Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.