I got a quote for $50,000 for something similar but, not as "top tier extravagant" as these photos. Will be nice, but not all the complete bells and whistles. these are the photos we bases off of, and after measurements – were quoted just under $50k. It is a flat patio, no multi level.
Pergola, paver patio, fireplace, seat wall, and grill station (no built in grill – just a place for mine)
Am I crazy to think thats a ton? Are they right on the money? Please let me know your thoughts/opinions/experiences please!
by IAmTheNorthwestWind
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I would charge 70k. Probably about 20k in materials here, rest is labor and overhead. This is without the wall in the third picture. Third picture if that is required pushes you up into 100k territory.
Seems like a steal.
NorCal, that’s over $100k here, easily.
There is between 25-35k in material in this photo alone. Conservatively. 50k is within reason for a scaled down version of this. Any less and I’d be concerned it would be a.hack job.
With out any measurements it’s pretty tough to say if it’s a good deal or not but yeah, I wouldn’t expect to get all that for less then 50k. 50k seems on the lower side to be honest
You should probably get a few quotes from good builders in your area, but it doesn’t seem outrageous. Lots of stonework, heavy timber, fireplace special construction, electrical with numerous fixtures. Add all the overhead and site prep and foundations, and small projects usually have a higher premium than a whole house or bigger project, especially if good builders in your location are already staying very busy. Does it include the permit fees if required (I assume electrical at least), or are you paying those separately?
That photo is all of top notch workmanship. The beams and posts are solid as hell, the masonry is all very skilled. Before I opened the photo and read comments I said 70 out loud.
Putting that in your backyard anywhere at less than 50k is a steal
I’d say that photo is $100-150k… so you’re getting like half of what we see.
A few things I think could drive that price up (or knock it down), 4x4s instead of 6s (or are those 8s?) – definitely wouldn’t look as nice as with those beefy boys, you could probably save some money and fake the stone quarter pillar with a concrete mold – again drastic hit on the wow factor, no finishing the roof (leaving the under side open to the rafters) would slice a bit off, or going with a tin roof over shingles.
That fireplace… Yeah that ain’t going to be cheap masonry.
Like others have said 50 is probably a steal and I’d honestly be a little worried spending that much on a job where it’s nearing the too good to be true value. I’d get some other quotes and if it’s within 10-15% of this one then you’re probably safe, but if every other quote is 50-100% more then I’d be skeptical.
Seems cheap to me, especially with the cost of timber. We are currently doing a paver patio, short retaining wall replacement, and patio cover (custom aluminum louvered structure) for about $90k in the PNW. I got several quotes from companies that had designers so we could get mock ups (and we wanted suggestions from their experience) and we ended up choosing one company for the patio and another for the cover. We were going to get a quote for a timber structure too but the sales guy annoyed me so much we went with the customer aluminum one instead. And don’t forget to ask if they will handle the permitting if you’re attaching it to the house.
Freestanding you can really do anything. Attaching to house properly you are looking at a lot of money. Do you need a fireplace? Bc that’s a good portion of it.
I’d pay that all day!
40
$150-200k
I did one similar but not as sophisticated myself and it cost me more then 40k and the floor was already in place.
Don’t they see something similar to this at Costco for like 5k? Then add pavers, a table chairs and BBQ? Call it 15 more? Plus time to install.
That’s 6 figures, easy.
More than a house in my hometown. Mid West.
That would be well north of $200K in Seattle and wouldn’t include the stain
i’d move that couch, it’s blocking the sliding door ffs.
I’d estimate that between 18 and 22 ft tall. Hope this helps.
*eta it’s also ton minimum and if you count the pavers and cement, closer to 1.5 ton.
What you have is a conglomeration of several large projects….
I would say pergola= 20k
Fireplace=20k
Patio=10k
Appliance built-ins=10k
And I went out of business for charging too little.
Honestly can’t legitimately guess cost without knowing area. Labor in Cali alot different then say Iowa or Mississippi, etc. Phoenix area and having contactor connections 50-70K
My wooden 16×12 pergola with open lattice on top for more sun protection was 12 grand, best Pennsylvania German workmanship ever – on the stamped concrete I installed years earlier, which was like 8k soooooo
15$ per sf pavers, 40$ per sf countertops, 40$ per sf brickwork, pergola and furniture + lighting depends on what you go with. Same for kitchen equipment.
My first thought was that would be about 80k in my area.
When we did our backyard upgrade a couple years ago (just a paver patio, pergola, and a small fire pit), it cost us close to $40k, and that’s without a grill station or seat wall! Prices have only gone up since then, and materials/labor are still expensive. I think $50k for everything you’re getting actually sounds reasonable, especially if you want it done well.