Rates and answers, as published.

Most remodelers make you ask for a number. Home Improvement Express prints it: $165 per craftsman hour, $95 per apprentice hour, and a 4-hour minimum, which is $660 at the craftsman rate.

These are the brand's published rates, shared across its locations. Your written estimate confirms the numbers for your job in Fort Collins and Northern Colorado.

Work order

HIE Northern Colorado

Craftsman hour
$165
Apprentice hour
$95
Labor minimum
4 hrs ($660)
Trip or mobilization fee
None
Estimates
Free
Materials we buy
No markup
Subcontracted items
Marked up
Warranty on labor
One year

We do not mark up the materials that we purchase. The labor rate covers the time it takes to buy them and bring them to your house. There is no mobilization or trip fee, and we do not charge for estimates. Every job carries a one-year warranty on all labor.

What will this cost me, and what happens if something goes wrong?

7 questions, each one answered in full. If yours is not here, call 970-632-0138.

Small job, under a day? Email photos and a short description to estimates@hie-noco.com.

By the hour: $165 per craftsman hour and $95 per apprentice hour, as published on the Home Improvement Express FAQ. Your estimate confirms the numbers for your job.

Yes, a 4-hour minimum on labor, which is $660 at $165 per hour. A short list of small fixes usually fits inside one visit.

No. There is no mobilization or trip fee, and we do not charge for estimates.

We do not mark up the materials that we purchase. The labor rate covers the time it takes to buy and deliver them. Subcontracted items such as countertops, cabinets and glass are marked up.

A one-year warranty on all labor.

If it will take less than a day, email photos and a short description to estimates@hie-noco.com. For larger work, book an in-home estimate through the contact page.

Under $5,000 we take VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover and JCB. Over $5,000, ACH is preferred; cards are accepted with a 3% fee.
Primary bath with a frameless glass shower, marble-look tile and a quartz vanity

How do I pay when the work is done?

Under $5,000

VISA, MC, AMEX, DISC and JCB are all accepted.

Over $5,000

ACH is preferred. Cards are accepted with a 3% fee.

Subcontracted items such as countertops, cabinets and glass are marked up. Everything else we buy for your job is passed through at what we paid.