How much should i bid to paint 93 trailers/mobile homes per home if materials AREN'T supplied? ?

If you're asking strangers for help on this, it doesn't sound like you're ready for this job. You could really lose your *** if you underbid this, and if you overbid it, somebody else will probably get the job.





This is a basic business kind of question, and involves things only you can best answer. How many hours labor will each unit take, how much will that labor cost per hour including overhead and taxes, how much will insurance cost, and how much risk are you in if the paint doesn't stick or whatever or if somebody gets hurt during this job or somebody claims they got sick from your paint or? Then, add in a suitable profit for having bid the job in the first place. Add in some more for the risk you're taking. Of course, add in the materials cost too, plus markup since you'll probably be paying for it up front but you won't collect until the job's done. That's how much to bid, more or less. Of course, you're usually competing against a whole bunch of other guys that are doing the same thing. Someone once pointed out to me that every bit of modern infrastructure we depend on was performed by the lowest bidder!How much should i bid to paint 93 trailers/mobile homes per home if materials AREN'T supplied? ?
I agree with 'Say it' - you need to know the date they need it commenced and finished, that will account for additional labour costs, materials, cleaning and preparation required, type of surface (ie Time and materials to patch and prime, time of year because paint will only apply and dry in certain temperatures), travel distance, do they want the work done on-site or off site? I think you had better find out about the requirements and contract before you bid - did they provide any 'Tender' specifications. Even for such things as required finishes.How much should i bid to paint 93 trailers/mobile homes per home if materials AREN'T supplied? ?
I would not be asking that here. It will vary by geographical location; material costs; hours of labor. If you can't calculate it yourself, or get help from a local qualified individual I would reconsider bidding it at all.