Gentlemen,
I am what you call a novice contractor...that is I've remodeled houses for a couple of years, but never bid on contracts. I bought the house, remodeled and sold it. Not a bad gig, but now I'm looking at a remodel for a store front and the would-be customer would like me to make a bid on the project. All right money! But then I realize I don't really know where to begin. I've got the skills and the license but not the experience, ya know? Has anyone any advice or better yet an iron clad system for bidding? Tricks on cost estimates? A sure fire way to not screw the customer (he might come back) and not get screwed myself? I'm all ears and want to learn from other people's mistakes instead of my own (I've done enough of those I think). Thanks
I am what you call a novice contractor...that is I've remodeled houses for a couple of years, but never bid on contracts. I bought the house, remodeled and sold it. Not a bad gig, but now I'm looking at a remodel for a store front and the would-be customer would like me to make a bid on the project. All right money! But then I realize I don't really know where to begin. I've got the skills and the license but not the experience, ya know? Has anyone any advice or better yet an iron clad system for bidding? Tricks on cost estimates? A sure fire way to not screw the customer (he might come back) and not get screwed myself? I'm all ears and want to learn from other people's mistakes instead of my own (I've done enough of those I think). Thanks