The job is pulling out an oil furnace and furnishing and hooking up a new 60,000 btu propane in a basement. No AC, run the propane line to outside where the oil line was routed, new plastic intake and exhaust of course. I forget the brand but it's from the same company that makes Carrier. After I heard the price I asked how long to do this and he said "one guy a good part of a day".

This is going in a 125 year old house that I probably should have torn down when the roof started leaking but ended up putting a new roof on.

Including the cost of the new furnace?

$7500

$6300.

$4500, 2 NIB 226 mags, and a used dog.

Oh, about $3000 or so for the unit. $200 parts. $1400 to install.

$4,500 would give a one-man shop a nice profit. The bigger shops have far higher overhead.

In theory, one can install a higher-end Goodman for $3,000 and still walk out with decent coin for the day. Doubt it is a day job, though. Sounds like a lot of work. Is there a basement entrance?

Around here, maybe a few miles to the north and west, $8,000-$9,000 would not surprise me.

Is the oil tank being removed?

I kind of figured $1,000-$1,300 *cost* for the furnace and the few materials, one man 5-6 hours.... say even all day so 8 hours...maybe $400-500. So $1,300 plus $500 = $1,800 cost. Add 30% more for profit so $2,400.

Price I just got was $3,200. At least you guys make me feel a little better.

Stairway to basement is right at the outside door.
They don't have to take the old furnace I'll sell or give it to somebody.
Told him I'll be there so happy to to help, carry, fish the line through, etc.

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Originally posted by ridewv:

Told him I'll be there so happy to to help, carry, fish the line through, etc.

That should cost you at least another $500.

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Originally posted by Blume9mm:
That should cost you at least another $500.

That's probably it!

Bryant or Payne?
I’d expect 3600-3800

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Originally posted by ElKabong:
Bryant or Payne?

One of that group I don't know which. Any of the UTC brands better or worse?

I think $3200 is a good price. I would expect $4500.

If the old heating oil tank is underground and has to be removed add several thousand dollars.

The cost of materials and equipment creep up as always, but you know what's killing contractors these days? Especially sole proprietors and small companies?

Carrying all the insurance and doing it all above board is simply expensive. There are more factors, certainly, but a HUGE chunk of the cost of a job just goes right to paying bureaucracy of one kind or another.

$3200 does sound good, and spending for an efficient furnace is worth it long term.

I'd love to put a Buderus in my house.

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Originally posted by arcwelder76:
The cost of materials and equipment creep up as always, but you know what's killing contractors these days? Especially sole proprietors and small companies?

Carrying all the insurance and doing it all above board is simply expensive. There are more factors, certainly, but a HUGE chunk of the cost of a job just goes right to paying bureaucracy of one kind or another.

$3200 does sound good, and spending for an efficient furnace is worth it long term.

I'd love to put a Buderus in my house.

This, my buddy has a business and has to pay 6% to workmans comp for every dollar he pays his employees, then has to carry health insurance, long shoremans insurance, $2 million liability, and some other insurance, all for a marine detailing business that washes and waxes yachts.

$3201...what?! Are we not playing The Price is Right?!

Man Thats a great price.
(Buderus, I just bought a home with one.
Me likey. So clean and tight and pretty quick.)

I have another unit to replace, on the fence on what to do as its a rental in same building, but at the price you got tho..Heck get two!