A decision has been made

We are finally moving forward on having our bathroom remodeled. We have really struggled with decision on what to do but I think that we have decided on the best route. I don't feel like mold is something that should be dealt with lightly. There is the really bad mold in our bathroom and we want to make sure it is gone for good. We still have decisions to be made the changes to our bathroom. Needless to say we will be out trying to make our choices this weekend.

We were able to get 2 estimates for the remediation of the mold. There are very specific steps (cleaning, hepa vacuuming among others) that must be taken in order to ensure that the mold is completely eradicated from the bathroom and that there is NO cross contamination into a different room.

I made it clear to both companies that the bathroom was going to be gutted and remodeled. It didn't seem to make sense to go through the process of cleaning everything and then hepa vacuuming the entire room. The second company realized this and ended up quoting us for a complete demo (saving the tub and toilet) of our bathroom.

Of the 3 contractors we had come to our house, we only received 2 quotes. The first guy called after a week or so and left a message stating he had to go out of town was very far behind in his work and if we still wanted a quote to call him back. We opted not to. The other 2 quotes were a little different. The 2nd contractor gave us a total remodel amount that included allowances for the cabinetry, tiles and plumbing fixtures. The 3rd contractor gave us a quote but left out the charge for all of those items. In the end the 2nd contractor was probably a little less expensive and a little more put together. We are going with him.

Monday morning the remediation company will be knocking on my door at 9am to start the demo and cleanup in the bathroom. YIKE! I am a little nervous because that mean I will have to move out of there completely and we are still unsure when the contractor will be able to start work. We have so many things to pick out this weekend and hopefully there will not be a large delay on the order.