Is $750 to cut and reinstall stone surround for fireplace gas valve access a fair price?
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The stone fabricator I hired didn't notice where the gas valve shutoff hole was located before installing this slab. The stone cost about $4k to buy, and the labor was about the same to install. I have not paid the final $4k installment for labor yet, because I wanted to be able to inspect it. The contractor thinks it's my mistake because I didn't tell them to not cover plumbing with stone. It feels like he's holding me hostage because he knows that I can't have a working fireplace until the stone has a gas line cut out, and he has the leftover stone in his possession. I kind of just want to send him a legal letter and wait it out, but it's a pain and would likely end in a small claims court.
Quote Details
Proposed fix for a gas valve shutoff hole that was covered by a stone slab: - Cut the left part of the existing stone surround. - Miter the edge on site. - Install a new piece from the original slab (contractor has leftover stone).
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