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Deck Estimating
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08-09-2008, 08:39 PM
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Trade: Carpenter
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Deck Estimating
I have just recently started my own company and was womdering if anybody could give me some pointers on estimating labor for decks.
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08-09-2008, 08:51 PM
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Pro
Trade: Carpentry Contractor
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: California
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Re: Deck Estimating
Probably not what you want to hear, but build a few and keep track of how long each phase takes and extrapolate it to the next one. After about 30 years, you'll at least have a clue.
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08-09-2008, 09:47 PM
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Plumber / Carpenter
Trade: Virginia Building and plumbing contractor
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Location: Farmville, Va
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Re: Deck Estimating
Thats about the size of it. No matter what you charge, keep track of expenses vs income. Thus you will know what to charge.
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08-09-2008, 10:20 PM
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Remodeling Professionals
Trade: Remodeling Contractor
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Location: South Jersey Shore
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Re: Deck Estimating
You expect to come here and have us give you what took us years to learn? For a small fee, maybe, but definitely not for free. For the low price of $299 I will give you my pricing structure for decks. PM me if you're interested.
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08-09-2008, 10:27 PM
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Plumber / Carpenter
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08-09-2008, 11:17 PM
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Trade: Construction Project Manager
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Location: Whitby, Ontario
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08-10-2008, 12:35 AM
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Trade: Custom deck builder
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Re: Deck Estimating
I will do it for $297
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08-10-2008, 05:58 AM
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Trade: general contractor/ remodeling
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08-10-2008, 08:02 AM
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Remodeling Professionals
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Figured one would show up eventually....
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08-10-2008, 09:20 AM
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Restoration Crazy
Trade: Restoration & Historic Preservation
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
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Re: Deck Estimating
Get yourself the Craftsman Estimator on-line. This should get you in the ballpark for labor costs. I think it's about $60.
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08-10-2008, 10:52 AM
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Trade: Contracter
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Re: Deck Estimating
Check in you area and see what decks are going for. Call around you will learn alot doing the jobs. But you will also have low-bidders come in and bid on it too. I set my price I need to get and if I get job great if it go to low bidder he will just work for less than me.
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08-10-2008, 11:16 AM
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John Hyatt
Trade: out door areas, decks,spa room additions,fire pits
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 1,851
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Re: Deck Estimating
John's way to Bid Jobs>>> Figure out how much Money the Wallet has and get every dime of it << Bid Em High and Sleep in the Streets. J.
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