Paul Freeman
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Did an estimate yesterday morning…
Just looking at this place, I knew I didn’t want the job, but since I was already there I decided to go in and talk shop.
I got to talking to the bar tender (who was the person that had called me), when I notice this guy 3 stools down who was just too interested in my rig and what we we’re talking about. To make a long story short, I go outside and measure the job.
Deck & Lot at a local VFW.
Deck: Clean & Brighten only, all 2x6 PT const, Floor 1006 sq ft, 8 3x5 and 1 3x7 picnic tables, and 37x1.5 ft of perimeter seating. Didn’t include the privacy fence (attached to the deck), steps, verticals, rails, table seating, or 4 round tables (they looked like those cable reels that we used to use for furniture in college) on my estimate.
Parking Lot: Rinse only, Asphalt, 8,465 sq ft.
Then, I went back inside with my scribed notes and started writing the estimate. The ole boy, sipping his beer, 3 stools down couldn’t wait to hear what my price was, and he wasn't shy about letting me know it! So, I decided to make my estimate simple. I wrote it up at 1006 sq ft for the floor, 99 sq ft for the table tops, and 56 sq ft for the seats @ 1.00 per sq ft and for the lot, 8,465 sq ft @ .04 sq ft, for a total of $1,499.60. Then I discounted it by 10% LOL! I handed the bar keep my estimate and she announced the bid at $1349.64. The guy 3 stools down jumped up and said: “You owe me a beer. I told you he’d be higher than my priceâ€.
Instead of getting pissed off and walking out, I ordered a soda (it was 11 AM by now) and talked to this ole boy for a few minutes. It turns out that the has a 10gpm @ 10000psi wash rig, 5 million in liability insurance, does 99% of his work in Dallas, and all he does is collect the money these days, because he doesn’t work the rig anymore as he prefers to pay somebody to do that. As I finished my pop and got up to leave, I asked him how much he bid on this job?
He replied: $350.00 for the entire job and 2 hours labor!
Oh yea, I left a few business cards and some door hangers on the bar.
I laughed all the way home wondering how many dart games could be played on those door hangers!
Just looking at this place, I knew I didn’t want the job, but since I was already there I decided to go in and talk shop.
I got to talking to the bar tender (who was the person that had called me), when I notice this guy 3 stools down who was just too interested in my rig and what we we’re talking about. To make a long story short, I go outside and measure the job.
Deck & Lot at a local VFW.
Deck: Clean & Brighten only, all 2x6 PT const, Floor 1006 sq ft, 8 3x5 and 1 3x7 picnic tables, and 37x1.5 ft of perimeter seating. Didn’t include the privacy fence (attached to the deck), steps, verticals, rails, table seating, or 4 round tables (they looked like those cable reels that we used to use for furniture in college) on my estimate.
Parking Lot: Rinse only, Asphalt, 8,465 sq ft.
Then, I went back inside with my scribed notes and started writing the estimate. The ole boy, sipping his beer, 3 stools down couldn’t wait to hear what my price was, and he wasn't shy about letting me know it! So, I decided to make my estimate simple. I wrote it up at 1006 sq ft for the floor, 99 sq ft for the table tops, and 56 sq ft for the seats @ 1.00 per sq ft and for the lot, 8,465 sq ft @ .04 sq ft, for a total of $1,499.60. Then I discounted it by 10% LOL! I handed the bar keep my estimate and she announced the bid at $1349.64. The guy 3 stools down jumped up and said: “You owe me a beer. I told you he’d be higher than my priceâ€.
Instead of getting pissed off and walking out, I ordered a soda (it was 11 AM by now) and talked to this ole boy for a few minutes. It turns out that the has a 10gpm @ 10000psi wash rig, 5 million in liability insurance, does 99% of his work in Dallas, and all he does is collect the money these days, because he doesn’t work the rig anymore as he prefers to pay somebody to do that. As I finished my pop and got up to leave, I asked him how much he bid on this job?
He replied: $350.00 for the entire job and 2 hours labor!
Oh yea, I left a few business cards and some door hangers on the bar.
I laughed all the way home wondering how many dart games could be played on those door hangers!
Msomewere!
