GerryB
Senior Member
- Location
- woodbridge, ct. USA
How do you answer the "how much do you charge" and "how long will it take" question?
Twice this week, a small job and a good sized job, I give them a price and get those two questions. The small job is a two tripper and if she asks again I'll tell her that's a minimum for that type of job. The other job is not a clean job, a remodel with demo, wall fishing, partial kitchens and baths where you reuse what you can, and permit required. I sent a quote and he e-mails back "it's confusing to him" and could I break it down, how long for demo, how long to do stove wires, etc. I'm not doing that. I think I'll tell him a job like this is not straight forward and my experience tells me some things will go quicker then I thought and some will take longer. How have some of you answered those questions? Supposedly he got other prices but want's me to do it because I looked at it a few times.
Twice this week, a small job and a good sized job, I give them a price and get those two questions. The small job is a two tripper and if she asks again I'll tell her that's a minimum for that type of job. The other job is not a clean job, a remodel with demo, wall fishing, partial kitchens and baths where you reuse what you can, and permit required. I sent a quote and he e-mails back "it's confusing to him" and could I break it down, how long for demo, how long to do stove wires, etc. I'm not doing that. I think I'll tell him a job like this is not straight forward and my experience tells me some things will go quicker then I thought and some will take longer. How have some of you answered those questions? Supposedly he got other prices but want's me to do it because I looked at it a few times.