I have recently bid on two jobs that folks thought the price a bit high. One lady was doing a master bath remodel. She was having an existing vanity replaced and a shower replaced. Both are going to be marble. She said she has 15K in the shower and vanity...matierials and install. She wanted a bid from me for a "metal & Patina" faux finish. I was to repair/prep the walls, she was to appy the basecoat. I bid $820.00. The room was 10x10x8. I figured 20 hours on the job.
She ran the qoute by her husband and they decided that was just too high.
The second job was for an art studio that a owner had built on his property. Cedar siding on the exterior. One large studio room interior. Interior measured 20x15x8. 8 windows 2 doors. Matierials alone on this job was $925.00 Exterior Maxlife solid hide stain aint cheap. The exterior would have taken 25 gals. My qoute was $4900.00 incl. matierials. Someone else bid the job at $1900.00 incl matierials!!
While I was submiting the qoute I explained to the owners what was involved in doing the job. They said they really appreciated the fact that I took the time to do that, that I was very professional, and that they had really wanted to go with me, but since they were over budget on the studio they would probably just paint it themselves. These were extremly nice people that gave me a written testimonail just for my presentation and conduct.
They told me next year they would get me to paint the ext. of their home. About 7000 sq ft of cedar. They said since they had no point of referance they had no idea about the cost associated with this type project. But before our talk they were going to go with the $1900.00 bid.
It's unbelievable how contractors in this area will bid jobs at prices that they HAVE to know they cant make a dime on. Either that or the person biding is just stupid. I told the owners that if the guy is operating without GL ins. and happens to burn the place to the ground they have no recourse.
Oh...and he wrote his qoute on the back of an envelope. I spent 1.5 hours putting together the contract. But at least with this customer I developed a relationship of trust and am insured a job in the near future.
Ok,, thats the rant for the day...later.
She ran the qoute by her husband and they decided that was just too high.
The second job was for an art studio that a owner had built on his property. Cedar siding on the exterior. One large studio room interior. Interior measured 20x15x8. 8 windows 2 doors. Matierials alone on this job was $925.00 Exterior Maxlife solid hide stain aint cheap. The exterior would have taken 25 gals. My qoute was $4900.00 incl. matierials. Someone else bid the job at $1900.00 incl matierials!!
While I was submiting the qoute I explained to the owners what was involved in doing the job. They said they really appreciated the fact that I took the time to do that, that I was very professional, and that they had really wanted to go with me, but since they were over budget on the studio they would probably just paint it themselves. These were extremly nice people that gave me a written testimonail just for my presentation and conduct.
They told me next year they would get me to paint the ext. of their home. About 7000 sq ft of cedar. They said since they had no point of referance they had no idea about the cost associated with this type project. But before our talk they were going to go with the $1900.00 bid.
It's unbelievable how contractors in this area will bid jobs at prices that they HAVE to know they cant make a dime on. Either that or the person biding is just stupid. I told the owners that if the guy is operating without GL ins. and happens to burn the place to the ground they have no recourse.
Oh...and he wrote his qoute on the back of an envelope. I spent 1.5 hours putting together the contract. But at least with this customer I developed a relationship of trust and am insured a job in the near future.
Ok,, thats the rant for the day...later.
