ive been quoted 9500 eletrical
23k waterproofing
3k plumbing
I came in at 66k with out building in any profit,
Hi Im a Toronto carpenter
im doing a 950 sq ft basement 17 x 57 roughly ,needs waterproofing from
inside with 3 windows that need window wells .replace total 5 windows ,8 doors hollow core ,5/8 drywall ceiling,1/2 inch on about 200 linear ft of walls 3 piece shower/washroom.2x2 tile throughout ,reconfigue old electrical as has lots of junction boxes.26 pots to be installled standard number of sockets etc.new steel back door.standard trim through out. paint 3 coats.r12 insulation
ive been quoted 9500 eletrical
23k waterproofing
3k plumbing
Im new to canada and been here 6 years so still learning the pricing game,I came in at 66k with out building in any profit,
Any advice would be greatly apreciated
Ok, just because you are a fellow Canadian, here goes.
If you don't understand what these prices are telling you, if you don't know if they are high or low, you had better just stick to your trade. Hope you know that at least. Stay out of the contracting business until you know what is going on, what the work is worth, how to know good trades from bad, what percent markups you need to add, etc,etc,etc,etc,etc.
Or stay in the business, you will learn, probably the hard way though. LOL
start at 50.00 bucks a foot for general pricing.
tree fiddy a foot... canadian dollars of coarse:thumbsup:
I am curious, why is it that you think anyone here knows what you should charge?
Do we know your expenses and needs?
Do you have kids to feed or dogs or cats or an ex-wife or two?
Do you have a drug or alcohol addiction that needs feeding?
If we gave you a good price that we pull from our arsses and you make money will you share the profit with us?
Do you have a shop that you need to pay rent on or do you work from a cardboard box, and your car with only a cell phone?
There is no 'going or standard rate' for any of this stuff we all just try to get as much as we can for the job at any one time.
If you are a carpenter why are you acting as the general? Turn the job onto a general with experience who knows how to bid in your area.
This really does sound like a question from a HO.
And don't get so persnickitty. Ask a real question and the pros here will be happy to help.
Andy.