I have looked on the www and there was little guidance. I understand that it depends on number of coats and difficulty of access etc but some general guidance would be very useful please.
2006-09-21 22:34:29 · 7 answers · asked by Grimspound 1 in Local Businesses ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Birmingham
Just work out how much supplies will cost you and how long you think it will take, then add on a bit for profit. As long as you dont get carried away and do a good job ppl wont mind paying cos they dont wanna have to do the job themselves lol
2006-09-21 22:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by emn2111 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not being rude, but if you are not a painter and decorator by trade, i don't think you have much chance of making it as a business unless you have someone on board who knows about paints, sealants, coverages of differents brands/products, blending, and preparation. How are you going to know if a house just needs a lick of paint or the windows have rotted, the fascias and soffits need replacing and some of the external covering is blown and needs to be hacked off first. You could come badly unstuck. I'm sorry if i am patronising you but i have enough trouble making profit and pricing jobs whilst staying competative and i've been doing it 8 years and i've been in the building trade for 10.
2006-09-22 05:42:08 · answer #2 · answered by Animal mother 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I thinking of setting up a decorating business. How do I estimate a fare price for external painting?
I have looked on the www and there was little guidance. I understand that it depends on number of coats and difficulty of access etc but some general guidance would be very useful please.
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2016-03-15 01:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just put a To Be Advised notice for the external because size could vary. Explain that you will view site first, estimate how many tins of paint you will need by howmany coats of paint it will need, then tell them youwill type up a quote with figure on. That gives you sometime to view paint costs then add your figure on top.
2006-09-21 22:45:15 · answer #5 · answered by Supertwirly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write a little program in Excel.
Supplies = ?
Labour = ?
Overheads = ?
Add 30% (standard profit rate - you decide your own) = ?
Less Discount (if any) = ?
Remember to give yourself a salary (in labour) and allow for other labour to get daily or hourly or weekly rate. This is what will bite you if the job overruns. If you quote an hourly rate as an estimate the customer will think your being dodgy.
Forms for Quotes (estimates) and Invoices exist as templates in the Excel.
2006-09-21 22:50:09 · answer #6 · answered by Simon D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work out how much you will want to get paid per hour (maybe have 2 rates, 1 for easy, 1 for difficult).. Work out the costs of your materials. Then estimate how long it will take you to paint the house, times that figure by your hourly rate add the cost of yoru materials, and bob is your uncle.
2006-09-21 22:38:07 · answer #7 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try phoning up other comppanies that do the same sort of stuff, posing as a potential customer and get quotes then price your work at around the same rate.
2006-09-21 22:38:00 · answer #8 · answered by Fallen Angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$ 50 per square meter
2006-09-21 22:40:04 · answer #9 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
phone around and get prices off established companies.
that will give you a guideline
2006-09-21 22:36:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋