Is this a fair quote for a shower floor fix?

[Elena]

Hi, we just bought a new house. The inspector noticed what appeared to be cracks in the shower tile floor (the shower is 4'x4', the tiles are 1''x1''), which were sealed. However a contractor who we invited found that there were no cracks and what seemed to be a sealing material was actually an efflorescence buildup coming from below the tile. He removed a few tiles, and found moisture underneath even though the shower hasn't been used for months. He explained that it was because the shower pan wasn't properly filled, and the drain ended up being to high, so the water would get trapped underneath the tile. He gave me the following estimate to fix it - this is labor only. Do you guys think it's reasonable? Seems very high to me.

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All 1" x 1" floor tile will be removed to asses the repair. The drain needs some work done to which will be determined during the job. Next. the shower pan will be re- poured and floated with proper grade. The tile under the step on the inside of the shower will also need to be removed and re -installed on top of the new floor tile. To finish with grouting of all replaced tile. The first horizontal grout line just above the floor will be re grouted too. I will also try to clean up the discolored grout on the floor that someone tried to repair with a different color so it will look more uniform.
$2,600.00
-$260.00 (10% discount for Angie's List Customer)
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$2,340.00 plus tax. Labor only
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[ljrgas]

why dont you get a couple of quotes?
if your not sure about the price

 

[Dan Robinson]

This is also a UK based forum, so we will have naf all idea what the local labour rates are for you.

 

[Elena]

Sorry, I didn't know this was UK-only. Will try to find a similar forum in US...

 

[bolshy]

I need to relocate to New York......seems like there's a few bob to be made..