Framing Price In Nh/commercial

adbinc

anyone have an idea what the going rate for commercial framing is? I have heard all kinds of numbers and there is a huge range....any ideas would be great.
Thanks

precisionbuild

A huge range.

adbinc

i know..thats what i said. there is no happy medium....just asking a rough idea.

rbsremodeling

I have seen between $5-50 a sqft. what have you seen?

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adbinc

7.50 to 60.00....thats what i'm saying its way out there. not sure what the hell to do...bid too high no job...bid too low no money.

D.Foster

What the heck are you framing? A restaraunt?? Metal partition walls in an office building? Ya gonna do a roof? That all matters right?

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precisionbuild

Bid it for what you need to cover overhead, pay yourself, and have a profit. Don't worry about other's prices.

adbinc

thats the way we have been doing it and have gotten our asses kicked by the cheap guy..thats why i was asking for some ideas. thanks for your advise

adbinc

D-foster...its actually a hotel/resturaunt

precisionbuild

Sell yourself.

Bodger

duplicate thread starter..
http://www.contractortalk.com/f11/fr...x2/#post588856

D.Foster

Metal framing? I've seen some wood frame hotel,restaraunts in my area.

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I love "going rate?" threads

BuriedHammer

I don't understand how knowing what others might charge affects what you would charge, except in two scenarios; either (A) you find out everyone else is charging a lot more than you, and you can then safely raise your "going rate," or (B) you find out everyone else is a lot less than you, and you must lower your price to remain competitive. Since you have indicated that you're getting underbid, it seems that you already know what the "going rate" is (less than yours) and need to lower your expectations.

Advice already given is correct, calculate what you need and bid it. Make sure your number is tight, as low as you can safely go without losing your shirt. At least try this on one job-- the absolute rock-bottom price you can give-- and see what happens. If you're still getting beat, there may be a problem with your business model, or things are just so bad in your area that making even a small profit isn't possible right now. But since you said commercial is booming there, the former would be more likely.

Good luck!

jorge

what to charge on framing interior metal walls and wood ceiling on comercial

precisionbuild

SLSTech

At least they didn't start a new thread - but it seems that reading comprehension isn't one of their strong point's

Jorge - a little less or a little more than the poster above

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Amex?

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No pro'ly just a Green Card!

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Bodger

A new twist on these things....very funny....

Kind of like watching a newsperson doing a stand up report from an accident scene, and someone walks up and asks directions....

How I wish I could pose as a newbie and post here....