help with pricing decks

[patriot pressure washing 14]

i need some advice from people in nc and surrounding areas to help me get a good idea on prices for cleaning then staining with TWP or Cabots and striping and staining, if someone could just help me by sq that would be great

mike

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Take your time to complete a deck on each step (wash/seal) into consideration.

Determine your sqft/hr work rate and how much you will be getting paid per hour to do it. Figure in the costs of all the supplies that are depletable; plastic, tape, tarps, brushes/pads, cleaning chemicals, sealers, etc.

Now add in the rate per hour you are going to be paid to travel...X 2 into it. Yeah, that fuel and labor isn't free now is it?

Compile all that together and get a total job cost price.

Add in over head at 5-7% if you are just starting out and then a profit % (10-25%)

Take all that and divide by the sqft to get a per/sqft price. This should translate into a sliding scale as you apply it to larger decks where the price drops by a let's say a nickel or ten cents/sqft. (wash/seal/total respectively)

As your company grows, this scale will change to fit your growing business costs and help to keep you in line with the other companies who already have a formula and help to keep the market stable and profitable for all.

Rod!~

[Celeste 341]

Hey Mike,

Give us a buzz - 336-261-3051

Celeste