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lundi 13 juillet 2015

A Closer Look At Interior And Exterior House And Home Painters

By Olive Pate


An individual bidding for a painting job and homeowners must always be able to calculate the amount of a particular painting job. It is wise for homeowners to be able to estimate the amounts to pay interior and exterior house and home painters. Painters on the other hand, must know how to estimate properly the cost for a particular job. Prices quoted should be proportional to the materials required among other factors. For proper cost estimations, consider the following.

To begin with, you will need to assess this job at hand. Assessing such jobs will enable you estimate how long it can take you finish it. It is important to bear in mind that, painting jobs that take long to be finished need to be charged more. Consider looking at the walls and estimate their heights. If the walls are long, remember that ladders are known to slow painting jobs. Do not forget to look at the surface textures of your walls.

It is wise to estimate the square footage of such walls. The footage will enable a painter quote the price he/she wants for that particular task. Add the length of these walls when calculating square footage. After summation, calculate the area of your walls. Area can be arrived at by multiplying the height of these walls by the summation of lengths. Consider subtracting approximately 20 square feet and about 15 square feet for the doors and windows respectively. This will give you a rough estimation of the area.

Calculate how much paint you will need. The square footage of the walls obtained will help you calculate your paint needs. Consider using two coats of paint always. Note that, one gallon of paint is able to cover about 350 square feet for rough textured walls and approximately 400 square feet for smooth walls.

Lincoln NE painters should always add consumable costs when quoting their charges. Important consumable in a painting job include, a painters tape, masks, booties, cleaning supplies, paper among other consumables. For you to have enough consumables that can last the entire job, quote a little bit higher charges. You will use that money purchase more consumable in case you run out.

Add in labor. The price to charge for the labor should be based on how experienced you are or how easy you see the job. Experienced painters will go about painting a wall with clean and smooth walls fast. However, if you are a new painter, the job might take you a little bit longer.

Remember to consider the rates charged by other painters in a given area. This will enable you arrive to a more appropriate charge for your client. The client base should also be considered. Client base can be analyzed using a technique known as cost of living. You should never overcharge your clients. Be sure not to undercharge them too.

Always remember that your level of experience counts. The longer your experience in painting the better painter you are. Clients will always ask for the level of your experience. As a new painter, consider maintaining your clients by providing excellent services at reasonable rates.




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