My wife and I bought an old farmhouse six months ago and we had to make a lot of renovations in the beginning.
- The first thing we did was replace all of the flooring, walls, and ceiling.
Everything was in rough shape and the place was vacant for a long time. There was mold and mildew on many of the surfaces. The best way to get rid of those problems was to replace all of the drywall. During the first few months in the farmhouse, my wife and I paid an HVAC contractor to install central heat and air conditioning in the house. The farmhouse previously had baseboard heaters with no central AC at all. We contacted an HVAC contractor to give us an estimate on all the work. My wife and I were surprised by the estimate. We were really caught off guard and did not expect to spend almost fifteen grand on the central AC upgrades. Luckily, the HVAC contractor happily matched any competitor’s price. My wife and I took a week or two to shop around and get other estimates. We were very happy with the service and friendliness of the original HVAC contractor, but shopping around for a better price allowed us to save almost $1,000 on the job. We spent a heap of money to install all of the new HVAC equipment, ductwork, and air vents, and the price match guarantee let us shop around for the best savings. I’m glad we upgraded to central AC. Now that the weather is starting to warm up, it’s clear the upgrades were necessary.