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04-22-2009, 05:02 PM
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Labor charge for exterior repaint.
I've been asked to repaint the exterior of a large house.
The homeowner is supplying everything, so all I have to do is perform the labor.
I a bit of painting in my business, just not on this large a scale, normally I can look at a job and know aprox. what to charge for labor, but this one is larger than I'm used to.
I painted the roof on this house last summer, and feel like I shorted myself a bit, and I don't want to make the same mistake on this as it's an even larger job.
I think the easiest way to figure it would be by the square foot, just measure and calculate.
I'm attaching a photo of the house to give some idea of the scope.
They want the shutters removed (18 of them) and painted, the house will have to be washed before painting, and the window frames/mullions will be painted as well.
The house measures 52 feet across the front and about 37 on the side, about 16 feet from band to gutter.
It's lapped wooden siding with wood framed windows, as you can see from the pic.
The shutters are wooden as well.
Any assistance is appreciated.
Thank You
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04-22-2009, 05:07 PM
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Nepster
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Where is the job?
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04-22-2009, 05:18 PM
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Demographically speaking, it's in a rural area, in a midsized city's historical area.
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04-22-2009, 05:43 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SWP-II
Demographically speaking, it's in a rural area, in a midsized city's historical area.
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A little paranoid?
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04-22-2009, 05:53 PM
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Nepster
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uhh....
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04-22-2009, 05:56 PM
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Nepster
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Range of $1200 to $12000 for the Main St. America location depending...
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04-22-2009, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mellison
A little paranoid?
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No I'm not paranoid.
It's in the south eastern U.S.
I don't know what else to tell you without giving out personal information about the homeowner that they wouldn't want posted on the internet.
What would you charge where you live?
Last edited by SWP-II; 04-22-2009 at 06:26 PM.
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04-22-2009, 06:31 PM
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Range of $1200 to $12000 for the Main St. America location depending...
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$1200 I can't imagine doing it for that.
$12000 where are you painting houses?
Note to self, move to Delaware.
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04-22-2009, 08:20 PM
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You painted the roof? Was it composition? 
Seriously this is an easy question. Here is the equation
(a-b) + (c-d) = p
where
a = how much money teh client has
b = how much money teh client wants to keep
c = how much money you want to make that the client doesn't want to give you
d = how bad you want the job
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04-22-2009, 08:24 PM
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Nepster
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All I am saying is that there are so many factors that effect price. Is it 1 coat or 2? Is there bare wood that needs attention? Is the color staying the same? There are the guys that pull up in a minivan with a couple of ladders and a paint brush and will undercut anyone. There are also the guys who have enormous overhead that charge a fortune. I would say that it could be priced anywhere from $4000 to $8000 if it is staying the same color and is in decent shape and without seeing the rest of the house.
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04-22-2009, 08:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sparehair
You painted the roof? Was it composition?
Seriously this is an easy question. Here is the equation
(a-b) + (c-d) = p
where
a = how much money teh client has
b = how much money teh client wants to keep
c = how much money you want to make that the client doesn't want to give you
d = how bad you want the job |
What does p = ?
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04-22-2009, 08:54 PM
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That'll Buff Out
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Is this your house??? Kinda fishy being your 1st post and all. Plus a true contractor would be aware that location dramatically effects price. That house isnt nice enough to require hiding the owners identity, I think I will call BS on this one.
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04-22-2009, 08:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Home Work Pro
What does p = ?
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"Pay" 
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04-22-2009, 09:04 PM
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Nepster
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Is this your house??? Kinda fishy being your 1st post and all. Plus a true contractor would be aware that location dramatically effects price. That house isnt nice enough to require hiding the owners identity, I think I will call BS on this one.
Yup Yup!!
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04-22-2009, 09:06 PM
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please go back and do another thread like this one!
Last edited by Mr. Mike; 04-22-2009 at 09:09 PM.
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04-22-2009, 10:19 PM
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$5,900 would be a solid middle of the road bid.
You're going to use about 20-25 gallons on the body.
Looks like it'll take about four days for a crew of three guys to completely prep and paint.
If it needs severe scraping and sanding, i'd add more on, but it looks pretty solid.
I'd get it for $5900 right now in April, In July I'd get it for $7,400. Supply and demand, been working like a charm for me lately.
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04-23-2009, 05:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SWP-II
No I'm not paranoid.
It's in the south eastern U.S.
I don't know what else to tell you without giving out personal information about the homeowner that they wouldn't want posted on the internet.
What would you charge where you live?
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Well for starters, taking into consideration that I can only see one side of what I will assume is a four sided house, I can't really tell you.
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04-23-2009, 04:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ModernStyle
Is this your house??? Kinda fishy being your 1st post and all. Plus a true contractor would be aware that location dramatically effects price. That house isnt nice enough to require hiding the owners identity, I think I will call BS on this one.
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If it was a one room log cabin that they lived in I wouldn't post it's location on the internet without their consent.
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04-23-2009, 04:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. Mike
please go back and do another thread like this one!
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Lol, you must be proud of that post.
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04-23-2009, 04:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sparehair
You painted the roof? Was it composition? |
It's actually a shingle roof, but the shingles are made from tin.
10/12 pitch, had to rope off, pressure wash it, then paint.
95 degree weather, roof surface between 145 and 180 degrees.
Fun fun fun.
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