Pricing is something that is hard to calculate for someone else not knowing your experience and market.
 In this case 1500 ft clean and seal me and my guy can do that in 8 hrs even with prep and if you use a splash gaurd the only thing that should need blue tape,red tape and plastic is wood, carpet and stainless steel.
 
Keep in mind we don't use a truckmount either we use a 500 psi portable a swing machine 1 gallon of cleaner one gallon of sealer some hogs hair pads some grout brushes
 
Your cost should not be very much to do this job I am not sure what type of selaer is $400 pr gallon but I am glad I don't use it.
 
So for 1500 ft aroud $1.00 pr ft would be profitable for us $1,500 $300.00 in supplies you still hit your mark of $1,200 pr day which is what a 2 man team should strive for at least.
 
Keep it simple i mean we would all love to make 3.00 pr ft to clean and seal and if you can great but at 1500 ft x 3 $4,500 to clean and seal??I can't charge that here I will get out bid every time..............Now when it comes to restoration diamonds grinding honing polishing etc I will set my mark and know that coit stanley steamer and the chains that are now getting into stone can't compete with my SERVICE
 
But a clean and seal for $4,500 will never happen not now not with as many carpet chains running adds for tile and stone cleaning and sealing.......At least not in San Diego

--- On Wed, 1/28/09, Marble Maestro <777-7797@videotron.ca> wrote:
From: Marble Maestro <777-7797@videotron.ca>
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Unfilled tumbled Marble
To: "Restoration and Maintenance" <sccpartners@stoneandtilepros.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 4:18 PM

In our markets Canada , I would charge about 3$ a foot 2$ minimum.

 

But it really, again depends on what your cleaning method is and what sealer you will be using, I have sealer I pay 400$ a gallon while others are 1000$

 

My advice is if your alone or with a helper, don’t undercharge, you have to survive on the profit of your own salary.

 

If you have employees and you don’t want their paycheck to chew up on your salary then it’s a whole different ball game.

 

Under 1000$ a day per team, you will never make it.

 

But again

 

That’s here!

 

Anthony Masecchia

Master Stone Consultant 

www.777-7797.com

 

From: fhueston@gmail.com [mailto:fhueston@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Dr Fred
Sent: January 28, 2009 12:52 PM
To: Restoration and Maintenance
Subject: RE: [sccpartners] Unfilled tumbled Marble

 

Tony

 

In my experience a job like this would go for around a dollar a square foot but you are better calculating by the number of man hours. If your looking at 32 hours of work, multiply that times what you would want  per hour.

On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Tony StoneBrite <tony@stonebritechicago.com> wrote:

I have a job I need to bid.Its a simple clean and seal of about 1500 sq. ft. of unfilled tumbled marble on the first floor of a home.Its pretty dirty and I need to do alot of prep work.I know we all live in different markets but I am trying to see what is the best way to bid.By the foot {how much}or by the day.I think it might take about 3 days ,2 guys. I look forward to reading your responses.

Thank You in advance.

Tony   StoneBrite Chicago

Have A Great Day 

Tony DiBartolo




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