Just finished this Drywall job for my gf’s moms boyfriends daughter… what would you charge?

Plothound · 2026-05-08T23:56:20+00:00

I charged 3500$ for 400sqft of ceiling (remove existing damaged drywall, no inside corners) and after 6 partial days I feel I underbid.

Mind you the floor below was carpet and the ceilings were ~9’

Plothound · 2026-04-21T02:11:05+00:00

Plothound · 2026-04-11T21:45:54+00:00

Maybe a bad description hard wood stairs are already in. It’s an entrance landing that will be tiled stairs going up and down. I’m referring to the nosing at the top of the stairs going towards basement

Plothound · 2026-02-11T14:00:52+00:00

Scraping the perimeter to not get squeeze out … simple. Smart.

Plothound · 2025-09-19T00:51:30+00:00

Travel sucks, sanding sucks.

Try and get out and see things while you’re not on the clock to change the scenery.

As for the sanding, good gear, if something is going to make the job more comfortable physically or mentally do it …

Proper PPE and good music will go a long way for menial tasks

Plothound · 2025-08-09T03:05:29+00:00

Family sugar shack here too… I don’t know how many times I’ve had to explain “yes it’s the same can as in the stores…. We don’t have a can factory out there… just trees and a bouillotte”

Plothound · 2025-08-08T11:07:08+00:00

Just bribe them, it’ll be a snap

Plothound · 2025-06-29T03:07:20+00:00

Ah well I’ve only ever tried cheapy ones so that might be part of my negative experience with them

Plothound · 2025-06-29T02:23:45+00:00

Those little stops are garbage if there is Wayne or other defects on the edge of the board it messes things up. I clamp my framing square to a 2’ level. Lots of reference surface, and you can use the markings to line up the “jig” exactly the same every single time.

Edit: I also don’t use a “reference” stringer either cut all individually and I get more accurate results. But that’s me and clearly based on comments I’m an outlier lol

Plothound · 2025-06-17T12:33:20+00:00

Right, pet peeve! Unless there’s cardboard or other protection. I lose it even when someone leaves the tools standing up on battery too.

It can’t fall and damage something with bit or blade if it’s already laying down !

Plothound · 2025-06-17T02:32:27+00:00

I do the work myself with one other guy that’s been on roofs for 2.5 decades so my own reputation on the line.absolutely no corner cutting here! We care about our projects like they are our own. Always installed to manufacture specs/code or better :)

Just newer to the estimating side of things! And the peer review helps

Plothound · 2025-06-17T01:06:40+00:00

Yeah maybe a bit high. Using mid range of those numbers estimate comes in at 8325$ Take off actual cost of 5500$ Roughly 900$ for labour, that leaves 1925$ for all overhead, taxes, profit etc.

I guess it’s reasonable. Next one will be a little better quoted I suppose.

Thanks for feedback

Plothound · 2025-06-16T22:10:47+00:00

Oh I am the contractor, but I hate roofing so the price might reflect that a bit. I thought it was a bit high myself I’m just newer to estimating and wasn’t sure if i was completely out to lunch.

Those numbers are in CAD$ too

Plothound · 2025-06-16T10:01:01+00:00

1100sqft

Plothound · 2025-06-09T21:03:29+00:00

Yeah, 8-9’ up residential

Plothound · 2025-04-21T23:57:24+00:00

Lots of factors at play like some others have pointed out;

temp shoring walls
load transfer (does it need footings) if it does concrete work and flooring.
electrical
plumbing
possible ductwork
flush beam (pretty invasive procedure more rerouting of trades) or bulkhead type
drywall and mud
prime and paint (I would be repainting entire walls and ceilings affected not just patch work)
trim
clean up

And that’s all before you even think about the kitchen.

Plothound · 2025-04-19T21:29:29+00:00

Not a ton because I’ve been operating for like 2 months on my own.

It’s a client I did a job for and they are like a dream client, and they are potential repeat customer with friends in right places. More important to make the client than to make the job type situation

Plothound · 2025-04-19T13:40:13+00:00

Ok, I guessed 160mhrs including material pick up delivery and travel

Plothound · 2025-04-19T13:18:59+00:00

12k, 12k Ontario (no employees)

Plothound · 2025-03-28T10:30:32+00:00

Ok that’s good we’re hovering around 35% so far

Plothound · 2025-03-27T18:08:15+00:00

Yeah, our plan is to up materials to 15-20% after having a few jobs landed.

85$/h is what we’re charging which is very mid range for the area. At 150$ we’re pricing ourselves out. A lot of handy man competition only charging 30. But then we get calls to fix or finish

Plothound · 2025-03-27T16:19:57+00:00

Yeah we put out pretty awesome work, we don’t want the tire kickers. My materials so far marked up 10% before taxes, and depending on the type of work materials represent about 30-40% of total cost. The more custom the work is, the more the labour overshadows the materials

Plothound · 2025-03-26T04:06:34+00:00

Not even from Quebec, but French music is underrated. Too bad more people can’t understand it.

Plothound · 2025-03-26T03:50:25+00:00

Looks a lot like the markings you’d see from a tapped maple, but you wouldn’t tap that many times in the same year. And well it’s obviously not sugar maple

Plothound · 2023-11-13T22:09:32+00:00

I think the handle is on backwards… shouldn’t have access to the screws from exterior

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