What do you charge per Sq Ft on a deck job, typically?
- Thread starter B.A.
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Matthew Norman
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We charge $1.60-$2.00 a sq ft for the deck floor and charge railing by the linear ft.
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Mike@Sunbritesupply
Member
National Average
My understanding is the National average is at about $2 to $2.50 per sq ft for cleaning and sealing.
My understanding is the National average is at about $2 to $2.50 per sq ft for cleaning and sealing.
DJ Carroll
Member
does that two to two fifty a square foot include you paying for the seal or is that added on
Matthew Norman
Moderator
Includes the cost of stain.
B.A.
New member
Its all about the sell y'all....You see i always briefly explain the 5 step process
strip, wash, nuetralize, sand, and stain. Of course "we only use a premium stain" I follow up the phone conversation with a detailed e-mail estimate (looks real Professional)
I mean let's get honest here.....Townhouse that;s 45min-1hour away 12x12 deck 144sq ft at $2.00....=$288.00 -$35.00(stain) and you always have to go back...wash 1 day stain another minus your gas, maybe i got crazy math or something but that's maybe $200.00 for at least a full day's work
I can do a roof in 2 hours and make $500.00
I can do an HOA with 169 units in a week and make $10,000
at the end of the day, sometimes ya gotta let the little fish go......but before you do....."what condition is your siding in Ma'am"
strip, wash, nuetralize, sand, and stain. Of course "we only use a premium stain" I follow up the phone conversation with a detailed e-mail estimate (looks real Professional)
I mean let's get honest here.....Townhouse that;s 45min-1hour away 12x12 deck 144sq ft at $2.00....=$288.00 -$35.00(stain) and you always have to go back...wash 1 day stain another minus your gas, maybe i got crazy math or something but that's maybe $200.00 for at least a full day's work
I can do a roof in 2 hours and make $500.00
I can do an HOA with 169 units in a week and make $10,000
at the end of the day, sometimes ya gotta let the little fish go......but before you do....."what condition is your siding in Ma'am"
Matthew Norman
Moderator
I just changed it over this year. I was tired of people asking Shark like the fish?
I like the new name much better. I've been working on my sales hopefully I will start selling for much more.
Matthew Norman
Moderator
I'm not sure that's a good question.
Al Patterson
Member
Very well put!
bigchaz
Moderator
I never know how to answer when people talk about what they charge per square foot. The question needs to be precursored by how you are measuring to get your square foot number
We charge a square foot rate in the floor, linear foot in the rails, seperate sq foot rate for lattice, flat fee for each step and add on costs for benches, planters, shelfs
If i was to take the total price of my job and divide it by the square footage in the floor it goes anywhere from 2.60 to 6.00
We charge a square foot rate in the floor, linear foot in the rails, seperate sq foot rate for lattice, flat fee for each step and add on costs for benches, planters, shelfs
If i was to take the total price of my job and divide it by the square footage in the floor it goes anywhere from 2.60 to 6.00
pressurepros
New member
For the easiest breakdown of my pricing.
$2 per s/f of floor +
$7 per L.F of rail +
$2.50 per s/f of add-ons like benches, planter boxes, steps.
Price includes strip, pH balance, defur, sand handrails, seal and all materials inclusive.
$2 per s/f of floor +
$7 per L.F of rail +
$2.50 per s/f of add-ons like benches, planter boxes, steps.
Price includes strip, pH balance, defur, sand handrails, seal and all materials inclusive.
Matthew Norman
Moderator
That's the same way I bid my decks.
When were talking about $3.50 a sq ft for decks I'm assuming railing is included. There is no way I could get $3.50 for the deck floor unless it was a very difficult strip job or the deck was a townhouse where it's only maybe 100 sq ft.