How to Confidently Price Painting Projects [Full Guide]

Описание: For so many painting contractors, learning how to estimate using production rates is a game-changer for their painting business. It allows them to price projects quickly, achieve consistent profits, and build their team by hiring estimators.

Learn from PaintScout's CEO Jon Bryant:
How production rate estimation works
The importance of estimating projects based on time
The basics of measurement
How to calculate your hourly rate, and so much more!

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0:00 – Introduction
1:15 – How to Confidently Price Painting Projects
4:30 – Stages of Estimation
6:21 – What is Production Rate Estimation?
8:10 – Benefits of Production Rate Estimating
11:30 – Step 1: Figure out how long your team takes to paint
13:43 – Interior Case Study
19:26 – Exterior Case Study
24:09 – Step 2: Apply your hourly rate
26:56 – Step 3: Calculate materials
28:51 – Step 4: Put it all together
29:37 – Step 5: Back checking or job costing
30:45 – Key takeaways
32:12 – Q&A
35:44 – Q: How do you factor in difficult clients?
36:34 – Q: How to account for sundries cost per job?
37:40 – Q: What is the average markup for materials?
38:22 – Q: How do you factor in wood rot repair?
39:17 – Q: What is the best system to get actual hours in the field?
40:06 – Q: For materials, should you use the same products (premium, standard) at every project?
41:00 – Q: If I price my door at 1 hour to paint, and it takes my crew 1.5 hours to paint, whats the formula to pay him?
42:43 – Q: How to train estimators to account for the condition of the home using PaintScout?
43:54 – Q: How to hire employees when you're a small company?