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Registered User
Trade: Remodeling
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Asheville, NC
Posts: 14
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What Do You Enjoy More...
Doing the estimate, or doing the work?
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Sean
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
Finishing
Oh only two choices - the work then, you never know if the estimate is even worth the price of the paper its printed on & you can always see what your work has accomplished |
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Pro
Trade: Landscaping
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Genesee, ID
Posts: 846
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
The work. Making something beautiful, that adds value to the home, and has curb appeal. Making the client see that (the estimate) is the hard part. Once it's done and they're happy with the money they've spent it's all good.
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LRG WoodCrafting
Trade: Master Sawdust Producer
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Posts: 13,210
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
Gawd how I hate estimating.
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Pro
Trade: framing/remodeling
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 3,693
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
The work is more enjoyable, but the estimate is more exciting!
I always say, the job usually makes or loses money before it even begins. |
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Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.
Trade: GC
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Lakewood CA.
Posts: 3,659
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
The work by a mile.I hate the estimating and all the paper work.
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in texas with framing and cornish people will do it for 3.00 a foot. What do yall think about that? Just laber |
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Thom
Trade: General Contractor/Homebuilder
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Albuquerque NM
Posts: 3,196
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
I had a customer ask me a similar question.
She asked "You guys do everything, what do you like doing best?" I responded "climaxing". 5 years later she called me for more work and said her husband still couldn't get over my response. |
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Pro
Trade: Ornamental Plasterer/Restorer
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: NYC
Posts: 819
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
Like to get paid. On time. Every time.
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I like Green things
Trade: Custom Carpentry Services
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: In a van, down by the river. Auburn, IN
Posts: 11,667
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
I tend to put both off.
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Painter/Rehaber
Trade: Painter
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 398
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
Give me the physical labor. I hate paper work.
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Member
Trade: Roofing Flooring
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Fort Myers Florida
Posts: 39
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
Residential estimates are ok esp when you get to meet and talk with the customer. Commercial or blue book quote i would just assume stick a pen in my eye.
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Member
Trade: masonry
Join Date: May 2009
Location: RI
Posts: 76
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
Neither. I think i would rather have qualified people doing everything.
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Dufus Extrodinaire
Trade: Residential Renovations
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 159
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
I actually like doing the estimating part of it. Doing it for so long that I find it fairly easy even on large jobs. If I have troubles with a product or price for it, I do depend on my suppliers to come up with the detail quickly.
Best part is getting the job done on budget and have a smiling client with cheque in hand for me.
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copycat
Trade: Remodeling
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somers Point, NJ
Posts: 60
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
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strikes and gutters, ups and downs |
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Pro
Trade: Remodeling
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Northeast, Pa
Posts: 1,906
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Re: What Do You Enjoy More...
I enjoy the work, but absolutely hate the estimating. The worst is giving the quote to someone you know is strictly a price kinda guy, after some hack has been there. Then you get the you gotta be chitten me this other guy is half the price!! Wouldn't do you any good to explain to them that they were only doing half the work
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