Been painting since I was a kid, (20 years) and have always done it for money on the side. Now I do it full time. My business is really starting to grow and I'm having trouble giving estimates on larger jobs. Just visited a customer in a large high end house. He wants the following rooms painted, ceilings trim and walls. No prep work, just a few cracks, and painting over the same color, linen white, which is real easy to work with, 2 coats no primer. Here's how I priced it:
10x12 dining room ($300), 10x 15 kitchen with wainscoating and 4 doors ($400), a 20x30 living room/dining room with wainscoating ($600), a foyuer leading into a 20 ft hallway ($300), 2 game rooms 12 x15 with 20 foot cathedral ceilings ($450 each), a 20x30 playroom with 5 doors, ($600) and 3 bathrooms ($600), and yet another 20 foot hallway ($300) total of $4000 plus the cost of paint. i have one guy working for me and he only makes $10/hr and I think we could finish in 2-3 weeks.
I thought I was very generous, am I on the right track?
Also, should prices per room drop when doing large projects like this?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
10x12 dining room ($300), 10x 15 kitchen with wainscoating and 4 doors ($400), a 20x30 living room/dining room with wainscoating ($600), a foyuer leading into a 20 ft hallway ($300), 2 game rooms 12 x15 with 20 foot cathedral ceilings ($450 each), a 20x30 playroom with 5 doors, ($600) and 3 bathrooms ($600), and yet another 20 foot hallway ($300) total of $4000 plus the cost of paint. i have one guy working for me and he only makes $10/hr and I think we could finish in 2-3 weeks.
I thought I was very generous, am I on the right track?
Also, should prices per room drop when doing large projects like this?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.