The "go away" bid
Hi all. I'm looking for a quick sanity check. I've got a house that needs small to moderate drywall work in three rooms, and painting in five rooms and a hallway (including the three needing drywall). Every panel is hung. There's a few high up seams that still need everything, but most areas have had one to two coats and some sanding. Granted some of the rooms are large and one of the rooms has a very high up ceiling (think triple-stacked scaffold high), it's not THAT unconventional. Still, they turned in a bid of 35k (12k paint, 23k drywall). Have I just been given an absurd "go away" bid, or am I misjudging the work?
I should clarify based on some responses, this is work that was performed by a handyman so far, but they're not able to finish it. This was not a 'save my DIY' situation.