I was wondering if anyone out there that does drywall can tell me what the going rate for taping and mudding.
Most of the jobs I do are little jobs. For instants, I replaced a bathroom ceiling that was water damaged (5′ x 6′). I didn’t have a problem figuring how much to charge for installing the drywall, but the taping part was a little tough.
What do you normally charge per sq. ft.? And does that include materials.
I live in the Metro-Detroit area if that at all matters.
Also, would you charge more for the small jobs (per sq ft) as opposed to larger jobs or do you just charge a flat rate.
Any advice sure would be helpful. I’ve been thinking about finding a new sub that’s being built and see if I can find any drywall guys that would tell me this info, but I’m not too sure if they would be willing to tell me what I need to know.
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Ahhhhhh Hello??
Is there anybody out there that can answer my question??
Well, I can't answer the question about rates. But I can tell you that to do that bathroom ceiling, my price on a square foot basis would be outrageous. Of course the price per sq. ft. goes up once the job gets small. To just mud that ceiling, I'm thinking $100, minimum. And I would probably think the customer got a deal by the time I was through.
I've seen tile guys post their rate several times with the note that there is a 150 square foot minimum. So a fifty square foot floor cost three times as much per square foot as a 150 sq ft floor..
Rich Beckman
Somebody on another forum said that if the job is under 1000 sq ft he charges time and material. That didn't sound like a bad idea.
Hi,
I can tell you what the bids have been formy house. I have 2300sf with a two story great room and I wanted knockdown througout -ready to paint (the drywall is up already). I am getting 40-42 cents/sf materials included.
Jason
Jason, why in the world would you suggest 42 cents in response to the 30 sf job? What's he supposed to do, extrapolate (nice word, hope I didn't butcher the spelling too much) that number into his situation? I mean no offense but people read this and start to expect a job for $12.60 It makes Sonny's look like he's wearing a mask when in truth, he's more than reasonable.__________________________________________
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
Sq. footages doesn't apply to small jobs. Other words it's like applying a lineal foot price to installing 6 feet of baseboard.
I would have charged $640 for labor (8 hrs. @ $80) and marked up materials 100%. Labor includes obtaining material, content protection, clean up and the use of Easy Sand or Dura Bond 30 so I could apply the 2-3 coats in one day and sand prior to cleaning up. Priming & painting would be extra. Any job that takes around 6 hours to do is charged for 8 hours because the rest of the say is shot anyway.
If I was to do the painting, I'd prime the first day at no extra charge other than for the material, and paint the second day.
I would charge $630 if I knew for certain it would get Sonny's goat
I look down my nose at people who dare to look down their nose at people.
Small jobs are not done by the foot, and customers dont need to hear any thing about sq ft pricing. I just came in on a church job and fixed what a bad taper left. I charged time and material, but I could have got a nice bid price also. Home improvement doesnt have to be given away. I have always been costly on small jobs as Sonny seems to be, because they realize getting some one just to show up for a small job like that is a blessing in this day and age. The customers really dont have any leaverage on tinkily jobs. Where a full house is another story.
Charge what your market will bear. Test the water. I am now starting back working for the public and Im hoping Im the highest one comming in with respect to being reasonable. Sell the work you want at the price you want or find something else to do. Im having a very hard time buying repos, so Im ready to do something else.
I think Sonny was the one that posted big companies changeing with the times to stay in business. [thanks Sonny] If a right jab doesnt work, try a left hook, if neither works mabe you could talk your way out of it before he kills you. Its all about survival. Make money doing it or do something else. Sorry if I sound too strong but that is my feelings right now with making my new decision. Ive read over and over about business people riding their horse to death in the sand. They could have sold out and took a stagecoach.
Im a little silly tonight ,
Tim Mooney
why break a job that small down? I'd suggest going to full and half day rates. Figure what you can do in a day...and go from there. Jeff
* Jeff J. Buck/ Buck Construction/ Pittsburgh, PA *
2nd Generation Buck Const, 3rd generation Craftsman