I got a quote from them in 2019. My granddaughter was diagnosed with cancer shortly after this, then Covid hit so insulation priorities weren't so important. I finally requested a new quote this spring. The exact same job I was quoted in 2019 was almost 3X higher! That's 3X in six years! Original quote was $1800 in Feb 2019, new quote was $5300 for the exact same thing. So I did some research to see if I was over reacting. I reached out to ChatGPT to see if labor and material costs had increased enough to justify the new price. It said no way!
No, the $5,300 quote is not fair.
If:
The scope hasn't changed
The spray foam type and thickness are the same
They never came out to remeasure
The original 2019 quote was $1,800
Then jumping to $5,300 (an almost 300% increase of the original cost) is well beyond reasonable, even accounting for:
45% material increases
20-30% labor cost hikes
Higher fuel and insurance costs
What Would Be Fair?
Using the 2019 price as a base:
Factor Estimate Increase Adjusted Price
Materials (open-cell) ~45% ~$2,610
Labor/overhead/fuel/etc. ~30% ~$3,400 max
A reasonable 2025 price: $2,800-$3,400
Not $5,300.
So I checked Gemini and Grok AI engines to make sure I covered all bases. They confirmed that the the price increase was unjustified.
Grok said: The nearly 300% increase exceeds general inflation (~20-30% from 2019-2025) and construction cost trends (~40-50% per Turner Building Cost Index). Insulation-specific increases (50-100%) suggest a $1,800 job in 2019 should cost $2,700-$3,600 in 2025.
Gemini said: a near 300% increase (from $1,800 to $5,300) in 6 years is at the very high end of what might be considered justifiable given the market conditions. Increases of 50-100% (or even up to 150%) for some materials and services over that period have been seen, but 300% is extreme.
Given the ridiculous price increase, I would be very leery of using them based on their pricing model. As all 3 AI engines suggested, Get Multiple Quotes: Contact 2-3 local contractors for competitive bids. read more