House repairs...

[_paralyzed_]

Bah! Be glad you're not in the 50's with only one outhouse. You can take enough time to get the best deal. It's hard out there for handymen and contractors. Bids can vary by thousands.

Absolutely have both bid. Play the game. Tell the next guy that bids that the first bid was $3000. Tell the next guy you got a bid for $2500. Handymen and contractors are a plenty, keep going till something seems reasonable.

I was a framing carpenter for 5 yrs. before i was paralyzed. If I were picking someone I would go with the guy with the nicest truck and the most organized tools. Not the newest truck, the best maintained. Tools just thrown in the back are a bad sign. Tool boxes/organizers show pride in their work. Walk the guy out after a bid and take a peek.

My 2 cents....