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quote for painting exterior steel
Hi fellow paint people. I have a question for some of you. I just bid on a exterior project a couple of days ago and I just found out I never won the job. Either the winning bid was very low or I was very high. Anyway, roughly what should this project be worth? Total: 7500 square feet of corrugated steel. The building is 20 feet high and three sides to be painted. The top 6 feet is one color and the bottom is another. Already painted so two topcoats would be fine. I was planning on renting a scissor lift and spraying the top, paper and tape, spray the bottom. My quote was almost double so I don't see how they can finish it let alone make money. Oh, and I would have to wait 30 days for pay. This is the second job I bid for this contractor and last time I was almost double too. They do a lot of work, mainly box stores and it looks like good work to have but not for the prices. This is my second year in bus., does this happen a lot? I am getting tired of not getting jobs or having to compete to keep my painters busy.
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