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Cost of painting a home How much will a paint job cost? To answer that question you need to know how to estimate work.
Before we can come up with a good estimate, how long will it take your men to paint individual items, such as ceilings, walls, windows, door frames and doors, skirting. Add all the times it takes to paint these items together. multiply by 2, whatever you day work rate is. To this you must add preparation and clean-up time.
Some would be clients that ring me up, ask how much do you charge to paint my (front room)(bathroom)(staircase) or exterior of home. I say to them I do not know without actually seeing it. To which they reply.. well it's this big, It's got three widows, only one door though, it will only need one coat, It's in good condition even though my husband used to smoke a lot in that room, How much do you think then? I repeat I will have to see the job!! Oh alright then, here's the address, come round a 4 tomorrow, hope you like cats I have ten. Never give a written quote for an unseen job, if you don't want a nasty surprise.Cost of painting a home
Most painting contractors play "follow the leader" or "going rate"
They think because another company is charging say £50 per hour that is the set rate and they blindly stick with it regardless of the different overheads of the other company the other company may have low overheads, and will make a profit at £50 per hour. you might have much higher overheads and if you copy this £50 per hour rate will lose money. Calculate you own profitable hourly rate.
Theres a painting franchise that states they decorate a complete house or flat in a day. At 8.am. a gang of painters arrive with a lorry load of equipment and painters. Every room is occupied by 3-4 workers. By 4.am the jobs finished the whole house gleaming. The workmen clean-up and leave but the supervisor waits for the occupants to arrive home. He jumps out of a cupboard with a beaming smile he hands them a lovely bunch of flowers. I think they must be telling porkies!!
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Cost of painting a homeYour estimate may be lower than your competitor but he gets the work. Everyone has their own priorities and the cost of the work may not be top of the list for some. Tidy work, good time keeping, references from former clients, insurance, a nice clean vehicle and your appearance, do you look trustworthy?
You can learn about estimating painting and decorating contracts from: mp3s, listening to cds, or watching videos in your spare time. These options are free or very low cost. You might want to try a more hands-on method personal coaching. You will be able to ask questions about your individual business the coach will steer you in the right direction and help with any changes that have to be made.Cost of painting a home
When making an estimate for exterior work take a close look at the condition of the property. Sometimes the sashes and other woodwork are in such a state it is not a paint job but repair work and will take far longer than the actual painting. It might be wiser to walk away!!
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