How big and small are the VLM jobs you guys do? I've recently been targeting bigger jobs, but are the small ones worth it too?

Thanks - Joe

I prefer to target the BIG ones.




Rick Gelinas
encapman

I hit everything from 15 minute $100 jobs to 15,000' $1200 ones. akll pay good for the timespent, and almost nil chem and machine cost.

Brian

Hi brian, the 15 min $100 job - is that referring to a minimum charge? Im at $60, maybe too low?

Thanks!

Joe

Ive done 45,000 feet by myself over 3-4 days. when should I worry that the jobs i bid on will be TOO big? Do you have a large crew to handle bigger jobs than these? Im asking this info because my commercial side is picking up, and I want to grow, but i want to make sure everything is in place before I go for the big fish!!

Thanks for the advice!!

Joe

The 45,000 sq ft job you mentioned falls into what I'd consider big. On the flip side, the small doctors offices along the boulevard are OK, but I feel that cultivating a portfolio of jobs in the 10K, 20, 30K ,40K, 50K range and up will ultimately build you a far more profitable business over time. You'll see greater profits, and you'll have something that you can sell if and when the time comes.




Rick Gelinas
encapman

Unless it was in one of my Janitorial accounts, I have a $100 min. Ya loose a few, but really don't like goin anything smaller. I have a few small retails that I do at $100, 15-45 minutes usually.

If they take more than an hour after I do them once, I try for more.

That was with a swing machine, Hopefully with the Cimex now, I'll be faster yet.



Brian

i have a chain of several small stores on semi-annual contract...drive 15-35 minutes to get to them. i charge $80 each (only have the entryway done). with the rising gas prices, i need to up it to $100.

since i'm not in a position to hire employees, 30k is about as big as i could probably handle...and that split up over several days / weekends...similar situation as you Joe.

thanx --- Derek.

I've done 15k' in one day by myself, that was vac, edge, and encap. about 8 hours with a swing machine.

Brian