[gepetto]

I have to price a job for new construction and can't figure out what to charge this new client. He wants the trim painted (one coat) white over white pre-primed. is there a running foot charge I can quote him for this area.
Gepetto

 

[Quality Painter]

i am not from the area. but will try to help. will you be doing it up or a pre finish? i could do a whole bunch of trim with my airless and some saw horses very fast. i will allways pre prime and paint one coat, then putty holes, caulk crack and put the 2nd coat of paint in place. we do mostly new homes so when i bid trim in i know allready how long it will take, then i x it by my hourly price and add materials in . peace, dave

 

[gepetto]

Thanks for the reply, as all of this trim is a new kind of man made product it comes pre-primed and I will only be putting one coat of exterior finished paint on the entire job. what do you think that worth? two story colonial type house
gepetto

 

[ProWallGuy]

How many linear feet is it?

 

[gepetto]

How many linear feet is it?

its about 750 L/f with the freeze board
gepetto

 

[ProWallGuy]

Is it already installed?

 

[gepetto]

Is it already installed?

Yes it's up and by the time I do my work the siding will be on the structure as well.
Geptto

 

[ProWallGuy]

How many linear feet of baseboard can you paint in one hour?

 

[gepetto]

I'm figuring 100 ft an hour because taking into account the ladder moving etc.

 

[ProWallGuy]

750 lin. ft. total
you can paint 100 lin. ft. in an hour
7.5 hours to do job, lets say 8, full day
What do you need to make for a day of labor?
$200, $300, $400?
Say $350 + materials.