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Registered User
Trade: General Contractor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 6
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House Trim Paint Job
I am a handy man and have had a run of trim paint jobs, I think I am underbidding and would like some advice on this,
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Steve
Trade: Residential Renovations
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Sarsfield, Ontario, Canada
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Re: House Trim Paint Job
Raise your price.
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General Contractor
Trade: Construction Management
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 684
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Re: House Trim Paint Job
Are you above 40' ?
Chicken ladders? Step work? Stripping? That is where the coin lies . Price yourself out of it. if your used to making $75.00 a day , raise it to lets say $80.00. I know I cant compete with you. If I know those handy hoovers, they're always leaving coin on the table. ??????????????????????????
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Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc.
Trade: GC
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Lakewood CA.
Posts: 3,659
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Re: House Trim Paint Job
Are you a handyman or a GC?
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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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Registered User
Trade: General Contractor
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 6
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Re: House Trim Paint Job
I am a General Contractor but work as a handy man, I am bidding my jobs on the time it takes me to do the work but totally underestimate my self, I repair every flaw on the house and scrape and paint then prime and 2 coat every thing, Just residential homes no commercial. I would appreciate maybe a formula to bid with or a set price per foot, I dont think I am taking work from painting contractors as I am picking up the work that is difficult to do and very time consuming. Thanks for any info.
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Pro
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 431
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Re: House Trim Paint Job
Examine how long it takes you to do something and then divide by the sqare footage to get a production rate and then assign your hourly rate. And then when that's done - take yourself to get your head examined - there ain't no money in this trade!
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General Contractor
Trade: Construction Management
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 684
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Re: House Trim Paint JobQuote:
another t&m jobber when they start asking dumb questions like that ...t&m
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