Flooring Contractor In CA- Newbie

3rdFloorDesign

Hello My company is 3rd Floor Design-

I am a Flooring contractor in California offering sales and installation.

I lurked here for a while, gathering information especially on Labor prices to check to see where I was at compared to other contractors.

I am amazed at how the public views trades in general and how little they are willing to pay. We sacrafice our bodies literaly for our trade, and yet customers constantly try to nickle and dime us. I was schocked to see a contractor happy to get .35 a sq.ft. for VCT!

I started installing carpet in 1992 for $2.75 a yard. Guess what we are getting today? Some guys come in and do it for as low as $2.00- thats not right.

I charge $3.50 for install and $1.75 for pull up and disposal. And I get these prices. I may not get evrey job, but I get at least 60% of what I bid.

My point is that as a whole we need contractor prices to be more uniform and eliminate the lowballing that cost us all money.

Just my two cents. If you have any questions about flooring in General or whats going on in CA let me know.

Cdat

Welcome to the site. I have a customer who wants tigerwood, birdseye maple, walnut and cumaru all in the same room. What would you suggest the lay out be?

shanekw1

Welcome to CT.

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3rdFloorDesign

CDAT-

Are they basically the same wood color and dimensions and just diffrent colors?

If diffrnet colors you can do alternating rows, or quarters like a chessboard, diagonal or straight. Pretty custom.

Brickie

Welcome to CT

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3rdFloorDesign

Thanks!

AutumnWood Inc.

Welcome to Contractor Talk.........

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roof-lover

Welcome 3rdfloordesign!

simplejack

NICE! Right Outta tha Gate Helpful, informed and proactive!

Welcome to Contractortalk.com!

SLSTech

Welcome to CT - price fixing, sounds nice except for all those pesky federal laws

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3rdFloorDesign

Thanks for the positivity!

It would be good if Pricing at least could be set for all contractors on a State, or heck I'd even take county basis. The problem is no one talks to eachother, and we tend to see others as competition and not partners in the same battle.