Bid Questions For The Vets Around Here

LEARNER101

imy name is nick and i am very ,very new to the roofing buisness in the sense that i just started my own about 3 days ago !! i have alot of questions regarding how to bid and i mean when do i give the potential customer my bid ? when and how do i get paid ?do i ask for money up front? and many more questions !!1

IF ANYONE CAN HELP PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO ME I AM WILLING TO TAKE ADVICE FROM ANYONE AND CAN GIVE BETTER CONTACT INFO IF NEEDED!!!! Nick South West- Pennsylvania

johnk

The first thing I think you need to do is get a mentor or someone with some business knowledge.Pricing is way different from region to region.How much roofing experience do you have?If you know how long certain jobs should take you should be able to figure out a price.Alot of companies mark up the price of materials(out here it is as much as 30%).so add cost of materials+dumping and trucking fees+labor.Remember always your hidden costs and unknowns and overhead.Always specify in your contract that extras(rot,etc)are extra.There are so many variables in pricing jobs,you will know when your right and definitely know when your wrong.These kind of things come from experience,so go experience them!!

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genecarp

deposit= good

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LEARNER101

hey thanks alot for replying i definitely am looking for some sort of mentor, the problem is i live in a fairly small region and i done want to seem like i am imposing on people or some young punk trying to take customers so it's hard to find one around here> in reality i just want to give this a shot and am really willing to do whatever it takes! i am just completely new to the "person in charge" part i don't know the first step i was just a laborer i didn't really deal with the customer end so i need all the help offered!!!!!

THANKS ALOT AGAIN AND LET THE TIPS AND ADVICE KEEP FLOWIN' THIS WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

LEARNER101

Thanks man but how much? enough to cover materials or what how do you factor that up? thanks again!!

genecarp

obviously depends on the size and type of job, lets start small, 5,000 dollar job, 2,000 deposit 150,000 dollar job, 30,000 deposit, this works for me. its a very subjective thing, you will get many answers and opinions here, what is correct, is what is correct for you.

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johnk

Like I said there are many variables.Location,economy,etc.In my area the average for a 1 layer strip(walkable,2 sided,not much detail)is between $250-300 per sq.Some others on here have said they get $450 and up for the same thing.This includes material,labor,clean-up and dumping(everything).As the pitch goes up or if more layers have to be torn off the price goes up.Also try to see what kind of deck is underneath.If it is a shiplap deck it will have to be re-sheeted,so price goes up.Alot of shingle warranties are void if you place shingles over shiplap.So always do a thorough inspection before pricing.Hope this helps

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Slyfox

Maybe start off "sub contracting" rather than going directly out on your own,
you can learn much subbing if you pay attention and ask questions as you go,
plus you can still bid your own work just don't bid work related to jobs your doing as a sub.

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