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I think before we even start giving pricing help here we all need to slow down and do the normal run down.....
Catherine, in order to price a job....one must first understand what the job is. Is this the first time you are doing a brick job?
I'm assuming the answer is yes here.
Before we even begin with price, what we need you to do is do some research on how to install bricks.
There is a ton of resources here for that, and if you type in the search function you will get tons and tons of valuable info. Before I go any farther, I would suggest spending the time to do so.
Next, as I believe the situation is, you have little understanding of what a brick job even is. Every manufacturer out there publishes basic materials on brick installation. Before you even do any searches here, I should of suggested you read those first, or you are not going to understand the terminology in most of the posts here.
So, my bottom line is this....before you go to class and ask the teacher questions, take home the book and read the lesson first!
As for pricing, do this.....
go outside with a shovel and dig a hole in the ground that is 8'x8'. How long did it take?
Next, take all the dirt and load it into a truck and take it away. How long did it take?
Next, bring all the dirt back and fill the hole back in? How long did it take?
Get my drift here? If you are going to do this by yourself, it is going to take some time. Maybe a day? Maybe 2 days?
Next, how much do you want to make in a day? 100, 200, 300 dollars????
If it is going to take 2 days, then you should at least charge 2 times the daily rate.....
As for what we would charge? Well, I know what I want to make a day so I know right away what I will charge.
So...HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO MAKE?
HOW MUCH DOES THE CUSTOMER WANT TO PAY?
IS the pay enough for you?????
Is what you are charging more than you could make doing something else that you already know how to do?
And if it isn't, then why are you thinking of doing it?
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