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Hi Everyone, I need some input on pricing. I hate this part of the job and it is always so helpful to get some advice. I have a bunch of wall lettering and graphic to do on cinder block walls, brick walls and some smooth surfaces too. Some of the backgrounds I have to paint out and the rest are already painted. I am not sure what way to approach it, either by the square foot or hourly. Hourly would seem to be to their advantage at this point since they have left me under a lot of pressure and I am working like crazy to get it all done, including weekends.
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks, Tricia
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I figure anywhere fom $10 to $15 a square foot, depending on detail and number of colors. Prepping the surface and coat out is extra! If a lift is required, that's extra, too!
Also remind the customer that vinyl doesn't stick to brick, so the Quickie Stickie Shop prices don't matter.
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quote:Originally posted by Tricia M. O'Neill: Hourly would seem to be to their advantage at this point since they have left me under a lot of pressure and I am working like crazy to get it all done, including weekends.
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks, Tricia
I would say that if you havent set a price yet and you are already working then you could be in trouble. I personally never do anything without an agreement unless I have a set pricing worked out with a repeat customer. I would suggest that you take digital pictures during the process (now that youve already started) and describe the job better to us. I am pretty good at pricing these types of jobs. Depending on the type of customer you are working with it might work out for you to just give him a bill at the end of the job for a nice price (which I'm sure will be well worth it) But, if you can post some visuals I can help to the best of my ability. I'm in South Carolina and I know the economy is different there in Mass, but I'm from there (lynn) and I know arlington area pretty well.
I'll be leaving shortly for the local OddFellow Lodge for dinner in a few minutes. Have to rub elbows with the boys who will be cooking our Thurday night meal at the Head West Walldog project.
Send me the pdf, I'll be glad to give you my price.
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Hourly for me. I know how long it takes for me to do most jobs and very seldom miss the mark, but if I do I try and learn something from that. On a wall you really have to be careful because there is always extra time in moving ladders/equip. etc. Set-up time-break-down time etc. Add extra $$$ just to cover yourself.
-------------------- Rich Stebbing RichSigns Rohnert Park CA 707-795-5588 Posts: 755 | From: Rohnert Park, CA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I landed a large wall job last year. It had been a number of years since I did one and like you, I was a little unsure of how to price it. I had one figure in mind and after posting on here, I found out I was off by a good bit. I ended up going with si's figures and things worked out well. Sombody posted something that really stuck with me, something about remembering that not too many people can do this type of work. The chances of getting blown out of the water by a price cutter are rather slim.
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