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professional contractor won't jump into details and bid a price like an auction. It takes a great deal of ocular inspection and assessment before he could come up with figures, and they definitely won't work for a low-ball price. Normally, they can give an estimate on a fixed unit price measured in square yards for driveways or floors. But other than that, there's no easy way to tell without digging up the dirt. The bluff is when they suddenly turn into a math wizard and blabber with numbers. When they say they can work within the budget, it's like telling you they have a 14 inch penis. There will always be the so-called extras that when you add it up, it will soar to a dramatic high. It's a scam and your contractor is a professional scumbag. Learn to scrutinize the people you hire to see if they're bogus or real.
