Quote On A Coffered Ceiling???

hardcorehammer

just wondering how you would quote a coffered ceiling? the one i will be doing will be hardwood. im not doing any of the staining, just the frame and install. the room is about 16'x10'. he wants 6 coffers. 2x3=6. would you price it per coffer or sqr foot, or lin ft of mat? i have done a few coffers in the past for myself, friends and family. i have never priced one for a customer. any tips on a quote??? thanks folks

kuponoconstr

Coffered ceilings are kind of a pain in the neck, literally. I have underestimated the labor side of them in the past...
How high is the ceiling? Are there obstacles in the room that you'll have to work around? If you can set up two sets of scaffold and roll them through the room that's sweet. If you have to work off ladders, double your labor time.

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pinwheel

Just like anything else, estimate the time you feel it'll take you, figure materials & do the math on your hourly wage & material markup. Sounds like you've got the experience from other jobs to ballpark how long it will take.

hardcorehammer

10' ceiling. i will have to work with ladders and drop cloths. the rest of the house is finished. the floors are hand scraped wallnut. there is no way i could roll scaffolding on this finished floor, mrs would flip. i figure 3 days to do it. i have to work around a dozen cans and 2 speakers. the speakers are in the way. the h.o. said he can move them need be. so just time and mat?? thank you sirs

72chevy4x4

lay down birch underlayment (luan may do...not sure) and tape the seams and you shouldn't have any issues w/ the large wheels

hardcorehammer

good idea with the underlayment. well im flying solo on this one so either way its alot of up and down. im really looking for a rule of thumb on a coffered quote. im still young so the physical is not a problem. thanks

Gus Dering

Therma-ply

cardboard like stuff. I wouldn't do this without it.

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pinwheel

At least get yourself in the ballpark by estimating T&M.

When I'm unsure how long it will take to complete a project, I sell the job as T&M & explain to the client if they want a firm bid, I can give them that, but it will more than likely cost them more than paying me hourly. The usually opt for T&M, but some want to know exactly what it's going to cost & I give them a hard # that for sure covers my ass.

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