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Originally Posted by CoastalHydro
Ok, I know this is an old thread but I'm reading all I can so i can get the knowledge and hopefully add this onto my business model in the near future. There was a question that surfaced a few times in this thread that I coudn't find where it was answered. When you throw out a $ per sqft, does that include the cost of materials (stain, stripper, etc) or are those costs added onto the estimate at the end?
Thanks.
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My staining prices are materials included but there are times when extra charges are needed to protect stone,concrete etc.When it comes to cleaning charges not all jobs are the same. So you need to price them as to what is needed to clean them..IE Stripping,brightening,light cleaning etc.I price cleaning seperate from staining prices per sqft/Lft decks/fences.
You know your cost of labor or materials and you should charge to atleast cover those cost and the kind of profit you want to make.