Scott
Here, in Montreal I charge as I would for marble.
A car detailer could do it, not really a carpenter and last
time I checked he charges quite bit to pas all those grits on a vehicle.
Also, he is in an environment that can allow for a mess, you
are not and that alone should double the price.
If you are capable to bring it back to new, and leave the house
in better condition than when you arrived, you are worth the money. Don’t sell
yourself short, don’t arrive with a dirty bucket and truck. Make them
experience what they are paying for.
Arriving in a clean outfit
Plastify the room with a 20$ roll of plastic
Set up all your tools neatly in an area,
Everything straight, everything methodically placed
And the client will immediately feel they are dealing with a professional.
and leave you to work alone.
This is very important, I most clients don’t trust you in the
first 30 min you are in the house, your entrance is off.
Then of course you have to give the results they expected, WHAT
THEY EXPECTED, not what its suppose to be, not what you were taught in school,
but what they expect, that’s an art in itself. Do a test, show them what’s to
be expected, this will save you big headaches.
And for the cost, it’s all relative to your business, area and
expenses. I went through 21 years making almost no profit as I was always working
in the business rather than on the business. If you have to ask us how much
you should charge, that’s a big problem.
Sit with an accountant and crunch numbers. I have just recently
done the same and I swear I feel like a powerhouse, untouchable! I feel so
confident about my prices that I am overwhelmed with emotion.
I had little available financially but found a way to pay 250$
an hour to get my accounting fax straight. If you are uncomfortable with your
figures I will gladly pass on to you what I have learned, just email me and I
will crunch some numbers with you and you will never ask that question again.
But quick quick the rule of thumb is your total labour cost
should be 30% of your total price and your total price should be 3x your labour
cost
So if it costs 300$ for that days labour, you should be pricing
it at 900$ minimum, and that Scott is LOW. Go lower than that and it’s my
belief that you will not have a thriving business. I’m proud to be at 4x my
labour cost right now
Ciao
From: Polishedrock210@aol.com
[mailto:Polishedrock210@aol.com]
Sent: July-01-09 10:30 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] removing scratches from corian
Thank you Dr Fred and Mr John ,your opinions and advice are both
greatly appreciated and extremely respected.this material seems extremely soft
compared to a hard dark granite,Do I need to use the alpha diamonds,so not to
worry about burnt resin creating some kind of problem????IT looks like I can
hit it with 400-800 and get a comparable even finish,Any ideas how to charge,
its gonna be a moderate pain for me ,taking half a day,Is a stone refinishing rate
robbery for this work,I don't want to rob anyone if some carpenter can do it
for a hundred or so??? thanks for your
input Scott
In a message dated 7/1/2009 10:00:13 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
fhueston@stoneandtilepros.com writes:
John is correct, you can also use wet/dry sandpaper too, that's what Corian recommends.
On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 9:45 AM, John Freitag <jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com> wrote:
Scott,
I have restored corian before using diamond before, don’t go too low with your grits usually 400, 800 will repair the damage, if it has a high gloss finish go higher, 3m rubbing compound ( 1500 1800 grit liquid works well) with a buffing wheel. This can be purchased at your local Car paint and body shop store.
If you need more assistance let me know
John E. Freitag
President/Director
The Stone and Tile School
Office 407-567-7652
Cell 407-615-0134
jfreitag@thestoneandtileschool.com
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From: Polishedrock210@aol.com [mailto:Polishedrock210@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:25 AM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: [sccpartners] removing scratches from corian
I just bid a mid sized travertine restoration where the customer has a mud room counter and cast in basin she uses to wash the dog,it is made from the newer upgrade material from corian,made by Dupont cant remember the name,Can I remove scratches and refinish with resin diamond pads??? the material was very expensive however its still plastic.Anyone ever try this??? seems like 400-800-1800 should do it
Thanks in advance for any advice "Big Blessings" Scott Wilson/ Wilson Stonework's Inc
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