What to tell us
The fastest route to an accurate number is a short description of the symptom rather than the solution. “The hallway squeaks near the stairs and it got worse this winter” tells us more than “I need new floors”, because the first one points at a loose subfloor board and a humidity swing and the second one could mean six different jobs.
Useful things to mention: the approximate age of the building, whether it is a house, a low-rise or a tower, whether there is a basement or a slab under the room, whether the existing floor is staying or going, and whether anything has ever leaked in that room.


