YIKES! $$$$$$$$$$$$$
I had 2,000 sqft of wood/tile to rip out and to replace with a new tile. Other quotes I was getting were between $5K and $7K. So, I had "Master Tile Installers" swing by to give me an estimate. Once she told me that it would be about $17K (YES, "seventeen"!), I just kind of laughed. And she said, what, are you getting other estimates? I said, well, yeah, of course. She inquired, well, is that inline with your other 3 quotes... I said, NO, way, way, way out of the ballpark. I quickly showed her the door. She and her boss were clamoring about "you get what you pay for, we do quality work, yadda, yadda, yadda". I was like, trust me, I did my homework on the other installers and they are legit (I checked them against BBB, licensed, bonded, ROC, insured, yelp-approved, etc...). They were just grasping at straws trying to justify their highway robbery of rates. Yes, I live in a very nice home... so perhaps she thought I was just a dumb, rich guy who would just throw money at them w/o doing my homework first. Sorry, lady, I have the money I do because I --don't-- do that. Geesh! So unless you are a dumb, rich person careless with your money, I would recommend you STAY FAR, FAR, FAR AWAY!!!!