Window-painting pricing

jayzusb.christ

Hi, not sure if this is the place for such a query but any advice would be appreciated.
I'm a fairly accomplished window painter; it tends of course to be seasonal (Christmas being the biggest time) but I have a feeling I have been undercharging.
Does anybody know how much a large-ish pub or shop would normally pay for a good quality window painting? Thanks for your time

Handyman1

I would check out the going day rate for a tradesman then I would double it and add the price of materials

jayzusb.christ

Thanks, Handyman. What kind of tradesman are you talking about? Plumbers, carpenters and the like?

ultain

jayzusb.christ wrote: »

Thanks, Handyman. What kind of tradesman are you talking about? Plumbers, carpenters and the like?

your work could have a big impact on how well the shop trades, your more or less advertising the store/bar/restaurant to the public..dont be afraid to charge, god knows they wont be.

jayzusb.christ

Thanks, guys, much appreciated. Upping my price seems to be the way forward

Handyman1

A pub I use occasionally had the windows painted to stop people firing the odd shot at people drinking inside and I must say it looks from the outside like a bookies rather than a public house so it doesn’t exactly draw drinkers in,
But I like it that way even though the gaffer don’t, it looks well done in a stain glass/leaded window effect but it missed out on showing the premises as a public house rather than a bookies,
I see you say your going to have to charge more for your work and I think you may be right but at the same time I would be looking toward the long term effect of over pricing

You have a skill that people need and its no different than what I do myself “ I do what needs doing” so the way I look at it is… set yourself a day rate that your happy with - you will know if your rate is over the odds by the amount of work that flows into you,

Personally I just like to keep busy and have had the same clients come back to me over and over again this is more important to you/me than making a killing off of one job,

While I know your type of work may differ from what I do - it boils down to the same thing “client satisfaction,

One chap I do a lot of work for works as a manager in a bank and one day asked me if I had ever thought of just sticking to one of the things I do… I said no way..

He said “in that case what do you enjoy working at most” I said getting a good result and told him I just love to see the finished job,

Recession my ass.. You do a good job and you will never be idle
Best of luck to you man

jayzusb.christ

Thank you, Handyman. I see now where you got your name! Keep up the good work, we need more like you around.

leeesa

hey i'm just starting out in the window painting bis and i'm wondering what price do people charge ^^;