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Self home painting estimates
Estimating time for preparation work can be very
tricky and requires special consideration
If a
room has wallpaper that needs stripping it may
take you 20 minutes to remove or all day.
There may be several papers on the wall
and some could be washable which will
require a steam stripper which you may
have to hire. When the paper is
removed the walls could need a lot of
filling and sanding down. Conclusion you should
estimate wall paper stripping at 8 hours
per medium sized room.
Perceived value is everything, from beginning to end.
Think for a while and step back and
put yourself in the clients shoes. If
you have two sandwich shops, one that you
have used before, the other is new to
you. The one you know charges 50 pence
extra for your favorite sandwich. The other
shop is cheaper by 50 pence, Would you
gamble on an unknown to save 1 pound?
or would you rather go with something you know
is good for the sake of a pound.
You will pay more for something that
you believe in.
Painting customers are no
different they usually stay with people who
have done good work for them in
the past.
Self home painting estimates
Your 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?
Painting contractors place their own heads in a
vice, most of them firmly believe the
only way to be competitive is to lower
their estimates and be the cheapest in
town or they will not get work.
These lower prices are always some other
painting contractors fault. They do damage to
their businesses because they are adamant lower
prices are the only logical answer. Which
is stupid!! People who buy services buy
on a mixture of reasons.
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