Bid Comparison

[Roger]

I'm still pretty new at bidding jobs and working on a bid for the job below. Would some of you here that do residential work, post a rough bid so I can see how close I am with mine. Please, if you would, indicate the rates you use for your bid, if you use different rates for the flatwork vs the house/garage wash.

* Brick House (peir & beam) single story with 2 tall gables(brick), vinyl sofits, mostly light dust and mildew - aprox. 57ft X 37ft with 9ft walls. Gables(2) aprox 17ft at the base and 9 ft high.

* Porch & Steps (concrete) heavy mildew - 213 sq ft

* Driveway - single car, two track(grass center) - 444 sq ft

* Parking pad - mostly dirt and mildew - 450 sq ft

* Detached garage - lap wood(painted) siding, vinyl sofits, light dust and mildew - 1056 sq ft


This should be interesting, When I total mine up it looks kinda high.

Thanks in advance,

 

[Schaeffer]

Hi Roger,

Check out the links area. The PWI Links. This has some links to price guides.

Hope it helps.

 

[Roger]

Thanks for the quick reply Schaeffer

I had found those price guides earlier and that's the ones I have been using.....but for some reason this bid seemed high. When I figured the price for the house I basiclly split the difference in rates for 1 story vs 2 story, because of the P&B foundation(almost 3 ft off the ground), the 9ft walls and the height of the the bricked gables. Guess that added more to the bid than I realized. I'll submit it as is and let the customer decide.

 

[Lynnie]

I look at it in the same way as if buying or selling anything else.

It is easier to come down on a bid (have an alternative or good excuse for doing so) than it is to go up on a bid (a basic no-no).

 

[Walter]

Too much thinking

It would be easier to figure out how long it would take and times that by what you need to make.