It’s always baffled me that contractors can just charge whatever they want after the fact, regardless of the estimate or bid they submitted. Isn’t that supposed to be the point of the bid? So you can decide who to with? If they can just change their price after the fact, what’s the point? I mow lawns and I never charge more than my estimate the first time I do a yard. If I significantly underbid, then I will tell them so and tell them what to expect GOING FORWARD, but I always stick to the agreed upon price the first time at a minimum.
It’s always baffled me that contractors can just charge whatever they want after the fact, regardless of the estimate or bid they submitted. Isn’t that supposed to be the point of the bid? So you can decide who to with? If they can just change their price after the fact, what’s the point? I mow lawns and I never charge more than my estimate the first time I do a yard. If I significantly underbid, then I will tell them so and tell them what to expect GOING FORWARD, but I always stick to the agreed upon price the first time at a minimum.