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Old 02-19-2009, 09:34 AM   #1
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How Do I Bid A Painter Job To The Builders And Renovations Companies

I would like to know how can I gain a a painting contract and how can I bid to the homes builders or renovations companies. Also, what material letters, priceing list photos do I need to convince the builders, teher is any special documents? Thank you in advance and I will appreciate your help about this matter.

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Old 02-19-2009, 10:35 AM   #2
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I would like to know how can I gain a a painting contract and how can I bid to the homes builders or renovations companies. Also, what material letters, priceing list photos do I need to convince the builders, teher is any special documents? Thank you in advance and I will appreciate your help about this matter.
You wanna know how is the contract to get the builders for the painting of the materials ? Or is it the painting bids for the material that the renovations will go for in this? I have photos of painting that I bid on daily, but that are not material to the documents that we have. In closing I usually ask for the ammount bid but add a little extra if the photo's of the letters are too revealing. Ya dig ?
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Go to a job and just guess as to what it will take to paint it. Good luck
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You wanna know how is the contract to get the builders for the painting of the materials ?
LOL Good Stuff
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I was going to post a response but then I changed my mind.
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I would like to know how can I gain a a painting contract and how can I bid to the homes builders or renovations companies. Also, what material letters, priceing list photos do I need to convince the builders, teher is any special documents? Thank you in advance and I will appreciate your help about this matter.
I think learning basic skills such as basic grammar and spelling would go a long way in showing a general contractor that you are not a dumba s s.

Other than that, just go ask the painter he is using how much he charges and how he does it, so you can underbid him.
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Other than that, just go ask the painter he is using how much he charges and how he does it, so you can underbid him
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Old 02-20-2009, 11:49 AM   #9
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If you asked the painting contractor how much he charges, he will probably lie to you. The best thing is to wait until the painter leaves and count how many 5gal and 1gal pails are in the house and dumpster. If you charge $35.00 per gallon you should get the job. Be sure to count used roller covers too and add those back in to the price.
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figure out another way to ask us...
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figure out another way to ask us...
That's right be creative with it too. Find a way to trick us into answering the how much for this question. Act like you are hot chick in need of help, or give us a big long drawn out fake story that makes us want ot give a little charity even when it is not Christmas. Come on dazzel us.
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Man your going to get yourself in deep doo doo!


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