Quick Price Question

RandyB1986

I have a buddy who has a strip mall building, the building is 1300 Square Feet. It has 2700 Sq Feet of rock on 9' walls. Rock is hung and materials are supplied.

Is .60 a Square foot a fair price for 1300 Sq Ft of ceiling ready for texture & 2700 Sq Ft of 9' walls?? $2400??

I know you all hate these questions but I dont want to rip my buddy off.

Brocktologist

Sound about fair since they hung it themselves.

Rx8

Depends how many mexicans are around, my boss gets paid 13.5 cents a foot (tape/finish/sand/texture/cleanup) but his twin brother in PA gets 40 cents a foot for the same job, both are subs.

RandyB1986

Thanks Guys. I told him .55 on ceiling and .60 on walls.

I CANT IMAGINE doing this job for 13.5 cents.....that would be less than $600...and I am having doubts at $2250!!

scwalsh

are you supplying the mud ? I'm getting $0.35 to $0.40 per sq for labour only and am considering raising my prices

simplejack

Ceilings LESS than walls?!

I'm Mexican and I know better!

RandyB1986

Yes, he is providing all materials.

Simple....I charged less for ceilings because I just had to tape them...no sanding, texture guy is doing that.
These walls have to be perfect, sanded and ready for primer. I figured walls should pay more than it does.

RandyB1986

No, He is supplying mud. Just for your information....he didnt like my prices. He wants it done for more in that .35-.40 range you are speaking of......good luck.

precisionbuild

Your prices seem kind of high for the service you are providing, however, I don't know where you are located.

If you can get those prices, get them, I'm all for it. I could make a TON of money at those rates.

And one thing I hate is underbidding. Never underbid. It's killing us all.

Al Taper

I went to a job today, that was being hung. When I told that guy $.40 to finish. He went off. Guys are doing it for alot less. Like $5.50 to hang and $6.75 to finish per board. And all the above 10' was done for free. Then told me that I should drop price. As i walked away.... I work for a living not a wage.

He did say that Hose A was rock and finish for that price.

precisionbuild

Good for you passing that up. No need to sell yourself into indentured servitude. I don't see .40 as being unrealistic. Let Paco kill himself (and do a subpar job).

MUDBUCKET

This is the reality we live in right now ,we each have to draw a line and say we won't work for less than "x" , but if it's the differance between puttin' bread on the table or staying home earning nothing , I guess we all have to answer that for ourselves.
supply and demand rules the day out there.

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thom

At $.60 you'd be laughed at here. $0.32/sf will get labor to hang, tape, texture, and dispose of all debris.