After seeing how well our framing crew from Builders First Source did (both quickly and high quality work), I decided that I really wanted to use them for the trim work as well. We got a few bids, and Builders First Source was a bit higher for the labor costs (they were the cheapest for the materials) — but ultimately, the goal is to get done as quickly and efficiently as possible, and I thought spending the extra money was well worth it. We have a good bit of trim to do, so if we can shave a few days or a week off the trim schedule (and have it look great), it would pay for itself.
Basically, the trim installation bid includes all the following (here is our trim plan):
- Labor for cabinet Installation
- Labor and Material for Interior Doors
- Labor and Material for Door and Window Casing
- Labor and Material for Window Extension Jambs
- Labor and Material for Baseboards
- Labor and Material for Crown Molding and Coffered Ceiling
- Labor and Material for Handrails on Steps and Stair Landing
- Labor and Material for Fireplace Trim-Out
- Labor and Material for Dining Room Columns
- Labor and Material for Pull Down Attic Stairs
- Labor and Material for Wainscoting in the Main Level Flex Room
- Labor and Material for About 50% of the Shelving
We’ll be using MDF for the majority of the trim, and the total bid came to $14,072.01, or about $4 per square foot. I typically like to keep trim costs to about $3 per square foot, but again, I know BFS will do a great job and hopefully a quick one as well.
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