$12,000 to replace flooring??

[nancyjerry]

Went into a recommended shop to start the conversation of remodeling our Monaco Dynasty 2001. Just ballpark talk right now.
Said the flooring front to back (40') with 2 slides is in $12-15, 000 range because slides have to come out!?
Wow, that was quite the shock, I guess flooring isn't in the picture!
So 4 slide folks look at $20,000?

Anyone done this?

[Latner]

mike brez wrote:

nancyjerry wrote:
Went into a recommended shop to start the conversation of remodeling our Monaco Dynasty 2001. Just ballpark talk right now.
Said the flooring front to back (40') with 2 slides is in $12-15, 000 range because slides have to come out!?
Wow, that was quite the shock, I guess flooring isn't in the picture!
So 4 slide folks look at $20,000?

Anyone done this?

Contact Erniee
He is in Texas and has rave reviews and has done a bunch of rvs

I have an Aunt and Uncle who had Ernie replace the carpet with wood flooring in their rv, and it turned out awesome. Slides did not have to come out and it was no where near $15k. This was on a 40'mh with 2 large slides from the front of mh up to the rear bedroom.

[Blutoyz]

Sounds like they don't want the job to me as well...shop around. You may get a "coach tax" similar to the "yacht tax" up here but it should still be more reasonable in the end.

[BB_TX]

Get at least two, and better three, quotes from shops with very good reviews. Then you will know better where you stand.

[DrewE]

Sometimes shops and contractors will give a high quote because they really don't care to have the job--perhaps they have plenty of work already booked, or there's something inconvenient about the particular job. It's often thought to be better to give a high quote than to refuse to give any quote on a job they're actually able to do.

[rgatijnet1]

I changed the living area flooring of my Monaco coach with slides and had no problem installing laminate flooring without removing the slides.
Go to a local flooring company(NOT AN RV SHOP) and ask them about installing your flooring in your RV.

[mike_brez]

nancyjerry wrote:
Went into a recommended shop to start the conversation of remodeling our Monaco Dynasty 2001. Just ballpark talk right now.
Said the flooring front to back (40') with 2 slides is in $12-15, 000 range because slides have to come out!?
Wow, that was quite the shock, I guess flooring isn't in the picture!
So 4 slide folks look at $20,000?

Anyone done this?

Contact Erniee
He is in Texas and has rave reviews and has done a bunch of rvs

[Dog_Trainer]

nancyjerry wrote:
Went into a recommended shop to start the conversation of remodeling our Monaco Dynasty 2001. Just ballpark talk right now.
Said the flooring front to back (40') with 2 slides is in $12-15, 000 range because slides have to come out!?
Wow, that was quite the shock, I guess flooring isn't in the picture!
So 4 slide folks look at $20,000?

Anyone done this?

I would ask for a written scope of work. This might give you some idea as to why slides need to be removed etc... I have replaced tile flooring in a 3 slide TT 35" OAL at no where near that cost. What type of flooring are you asking to have put in ? there are some high end flooring today that would be quite expensive. If you are changing floor material be careful to stay within weight limits as a heavier floor will definately affect your CCC.
\I also wonder if your slide is deployed whether you can flip up the carpet that extends from the slide area and see how the current flooring is attached. Seems like alot but as they say sometimes the Devil is in the details.

[gutfelt]

donn0128 wrote:
Just had new carpet laid in our living room. 400 in labor plus the carpet. I think they did not want the job

so same size MH with two LR slides as the OP has asked about???

[gutfelt]

nancyjerry wrote:
Went into a recommended shop to start the conversation of remodeling our Monaco Dynasty 2001. Just ballpark talk right now.
Said the flooring front to back (40') with 2 slides is in $12-15, 000 range because slides have to come out!?
Wow, that was quite the shock, I guess flooring isn't in the picture!
So 4 slide folks look at $20,000?

Anyone done this?

flooring can be done in a coach and slides without removing slides
I did my allegro bus HOWEVER it depends on floor materials both existing and future wants

[fulltimin]

What type of flooring is there now, and what are you wanting to put down?

[donn0128]

Just had new carpet laid in our living room. 400 in labor plus the carpet. I think they did not want the job

[ScottG]

Beware of shops that estimate work so high. It usually means they don't really know what they're doing and are CYAing.

[Artum_Snowbird]

I have never done it, and I suppose the slides ride on the floor... but they slide in and out. Could they not be out almost to the outside, then lifted that tiny amount to take the load off the existing floor, remove it, and replace it, then lower the slide back down that tiny amount?