What would you quote for painting and skimming a whole apartment?

Question

I would like to know how much to charge a couple which happens to be family(sister in law) expecting their first child and they are both ages 21 for skimming and painting their apartment .
Keep in mind that I do want to give some kind of discount being that they are family but I want to be fair too.

I do this work for a living and would be going after work to do this on select days and the commute would be about 3 hours daily.
below are the details.


hallway- 14 x 4- skim , prime and paint.
living room 20 x 18- skim coat, prime, paint
kitchen 13 x 11-remove wallpaper, skim, prime and paint
Pantry closet- skim , prime and paint.
bathroom- remove wallpaper, skim , prime paint
3 big closets skim , prime , paint
2 small closets - skim, prime, paint.
baby room 13 x 10 repair molding, skim prime and paint
master bedroom- 18.5 x 10.5 - insert cable wire into wall , skim prime, paint.
11 windows repair with wood filling, prime ,paint.

I would appreciate all answers and opinions.

Thank

Answer 1

have them get two bids from pro's. Then offer to do it for less than the least bid. Don't get caught with no profit for your skill, cause in five years when they want you to come back and fix the cracks " that you caused" you can do it. If it turns out they are really appreciative of what you did for them, offer to pay them for every new job they get for you. Or use the extra money to take them out to dinner, or buy them a gift for the apt.

Answer 2

i think that if you can get them to pay for the materials then you can charge about £5 per hour seen as its family. it will be alot cheaper than getting it done through the books. i am a trainee surveyor and can work it out for you if you want, materials and labour prices. the current rate for labour for a tradesman is about £23.85 per hour and finish is about £5 or £6 quid a bag white emulsion is about £16.50 per 10ltr and wood filler is about £10

Answer 3

Its family , the are pregnant too.

Give them equal time price I think.

Whatever both of them make together per hour. Plus materials. Your neice or nephew will be healthier cuz she doesn't have to breath the fumes.

Yeah, whatever they both make per hour combined, painting is hard.

Answer 4

100 dollars per room , dont charge for the closets and pantry thats 600 i believe and if you are being a sweetheart and maybe they are helping, do it for 500. how about that ?

Answer 5

That's a rather large apt....
So I'd say $1300.
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