Im building a 24' x 10' patio, but I want to know how much to charge , resonable but yet profitable for me as well. Take in mind Im also putting the shingles on as well. Im not licensed buy I have about 5 years of experience, but all my other jobs have been for good friends.
2006-11-01 07:03:09 · 8 answers · asked by ROVER 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
By owning a construction company I can give you a few clues on how we bid them. On decks, vinyl siding, and windows we always take the price of materials and match that for the labor. So if the deck will cost 1500 in materials you can figure 1500 for labor. We have never had a complaint on our pricing.
2006-11-01 09:10:39 · answer #1 · answered by crystalshannon516 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spiritually speaking? (Wrong catagory, dude) But unless your patio addition requires special permission, their objection is meaningless. There is no community review unless there is a variance needed to allow the patio. Some people do not want additions on their neighbors houses because it will make their house seem lowly in comparison, or it will block a view that they currently enjoy, or they hate the sounds of construction, or they have non-permitted work on their own house and are afraid that the permit inspector or real-etate appraiser may see their illegal deck or pool. LOL Anyhow, they can complain, but unless you are required to have a variance, it will not matter at all. They do not own your land and if they did not want you to add onto your house, they should have bought in an area where additions were prohibited or they should have bought your house before you did. LOL People are strange, though, they will assume that they have rights on your land sometimes - view rights or sun rights in some areas, but that's pretty rare. Our neighbor tried to make us cut down our oak tree, which had been on the land longer than either of our houses, just because after living in their house for 30 years, they were getting old and disliked raking leaves! Crazy, but it did not stop them from trying. But once that permit has been granted? No, there is no way to stop the patio from being built.
2016-05-23 04:36:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very hard to say because you don't say where you are, what part of the country, what Country?
You talking about 240 square feet of material, who's buying all that? then I'd base my estimate by the material.
Since your not licensed explain this to the client. It's one of your fist jobs, tell them how good your going to do it and how much you know about it. Make them believe you know what your doing...you do don't you?
You may have equipment rental, who's paying for that, do you know how to use it? most parts of the Country a carpenter will get about $12.00 an hour to pound nails. If he can read blue prints and is required to do so, then it's about $18.00 to $20.00 an hour. If he can lay out the job, is experienced and can tell the men what and how to do it he can charge $35.00 to $45.00 an hour. You talking a lot of labor here, bull work. About $8.00 an hour.
It's different in different parts of the Country. This is sticking my neck out because there's going to be those putting me down for this I know. I've been in the business after I retired for many years.
2006-11-01 07:23:09 · answer #3 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are unlicensed then you need to charge less than what would be paid for a licensed worker. Are you going to warranty to your work? If not, then that will lower the amount that you can charge people. How many hours will this job take you? Base the amount that you charge on that.
2006-11-01 07:07:52 · answer #4 · answered by momofmodi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do construction projects like this on the week-end and find that $35 an hour is a fair price for labor, plus what you need for building materials.
2006-11-01 07:30:58 · answer #5 · answered by Cameron C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to decide what your personnel time,s worth, with this type of work usually nowaday,s between 10 and 15 pounds an hour or work out out how long it,s going to take a day 2day and charge a price for the job and add a bit extra just incase
2006-11-01 07:15:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It also depends if you supply materials or if the owner supplies.
My guy charges about $45/hour but I've known him since I was little and babysat his kids so I get the "family" discount.
I'd suggest you take some business classses and do some research on estimating.
2006-11-01 07:13:03 · answer #7 · answered by parsonsel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmm just figure about how many hours u think u would have in it, if u've been doing this for 5 yrs u will be close......add 10% for overhead(taxes and such) and 10% for profit......this way if ur off a little u will only eat up ur overhead and profit and learn from it on the next one!
lic. gen. contractor
2006-11-01 07:56:02 · answer #8 · answered by bigg_dogg44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋