Looking for help Pricing a job please?

[Peter Normington]

Unfortunately there is no definitive answer, as most signage jobs are bespoke, there is a free booklet that is useful as a guide, called PRICE IT.
by Paul Hughes, I think he is a member here, so a search will get the info on how you can get hold of it,
But you will need to work out your own cost and overheads + the profit you need to make.

We tend not to give out specific costings in the open forms though, as the world and his friend may be watching 😉

Peter

[Gavin Pedley]

Very true ok well thank you anyway

For some reason i can not view anyones profile so can not contact Paul Hughes about it.

[Gavin Pedley]

Also what sort of board would you advise foamex maybe 10mm or other?

[Ian Muir]

As Peter says, each job usually being unique there are no hard and fast rules for a small sign shop, larger shops tend to have help from sign pricing structures in their systems.

You need to make your own basic structure i.e. cost of materials (e.g.cost of print per sq foot/mtr either printed yourself or bought in + mark up).
You then have to have experience in gaging how long the job will take including running to and fro, communication, design time, manufacturing time, delivery…….. one mistake here can turn a profit into a loss for a small job.

In your case I don’t know if you are talking foamex boards or wood, if wood then cutting, sanding, priming, undercoating, glossing, trim etc all have a cost in both time and materials… I have that worked out by the square meter or running meter on an excel spreadsheet so know what my baseline is be it an A-board or traditional facia, then time is added and other factors.

So I have a quote with profit, I then see if I can increase my profit by streamlining my work, for example for your wooden boards then I would probably look at cutting and preparing 3 or 4 A-boards along with it, I use them quite frequently so to have some ready is an advantage do all the preparation for lots of things in one go, it’s amazing how much time is spent moving from one aspect of a job to another.

Hope that gives you an idea, mine might not be best methods but it works for me.

Ian :lol1:

[Ian Muir]

oops sorry, now you mention foamex

10mm would be sturdy enough, weak point is the hinges… how to fasten them on, glue and small nuts and bolts perhaps, piano hinge glued and screwed is another option, holes with keyring thingies I’ve seen…

Ian :lol1:

[Gavin Pedley]

Yes the hinges could prove to be a little difficult as this is my first sign i am not to sure how well normal screws would hold up. Would you think maybe small nuts and bolts to hold the hinges would be better?

[Robert Lambie]

profile access… nobody, not even the mod’s have access to personal info on UKSB as we abide by the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998 and ensure that the data provided is used for no other purposes and is disclosed to no third party.

I would suggest maybe posting in the say hello forum and maybe introducing yourself Gavin, maybe even uploading a picture of yourself? i think you will find folk are a bit more helpful when requesting help. just a suggestion…

[Gavin Pedley]

Ok thanks could i just ask what you think to this price for 10mm foamex board 1168mmx792mm £61 including vat this is what i just got quoted from a local supplier good price or not?

Hmm ok i just got a quote from http://www.theplasticpeople.co.uk for the same size as above and got the price £30.83 including vat and postage am i missing something here or what?

Has anyone used http://www.theplasticpeople.co.uk?

[Scott.Evans]

Try Amari platics