Lucas' attitude, dependability, professionalism and sense of pride in his own work alone are worth the money. It is imperative that floors are level before applying vinyl planks, laminate, or hardwood. A bag of leveling compound at the big box stores is about $40 a bag which covers roughly 10 sq ft for about an inch high of mixture. I had 1200 sq ft to do over 2 floors with most of the floors dipping between 1 to 2 inches. Initially, I thought I could struggle through the process but I would still need to transport the material (each bag is 10kg) and not to mention acquire the tools for the job. That time and the cost would be more than Lucas' quotation.
Lucas' team spent 4 days on the job and were well organized and meticulous in their work. They were also clean and tidy. There was little dust to be found as they always vacuumed at the end.
On their final day, Lucas noticed I was prepping my vinyl kitchen floor and he taught me how to mix and apply a skim coat. While his team was waiting to do a final sand, they even helped me move some furniture. These were all above and beyond their scope of the contract and just illustrates that there really are some good trades people out there.
I've finished all of the flooring now and there were absolutely NO low or high spots. If not for their work, I'd still be leveling the floors myself 2 months later. Thank you, Level Master!