FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Competitive pricing always in line with current drywall finishing prices from competitors, an example for a typical room would be a 12 by 12 Bedroom for instance with a 8 foot ceiling and a closet that needs cornerbeads, sheetrock installation would be $560 for having sheetrock delivered and installed, and then another $700 for taping, mudding and sanding and clean up. Add another partial day for any spray texturing on ceiling for another $140. So in this example grand total could be as much as $1400, however many homeowners if they are handy with a sheetrock screw gun and a router can install the sheetrock themselves and save some money. I charge less for smooth ceilings because its one less day of work for me. So in this example it could be as little as $700 if the homeowner already has the sheetrock installed and they want smooth ceilings. Another thing to note is that if the ceiling height is more than 8 feet than prices increase as there is more sheetrock obviously to put in and more finishing work because it creates extra joints to tape and mud. Every job is different and its best that I hear about the specifics of it over the phone to give a realistic estimate. Call or leave a message here to start an estimate for your project, thanks! Sheetrock prices have increased slightly from a few years ago on the cost of panels from suppliers.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
I like to hear about the project over the phone and get an idea of room sizes and ceiling heights and if any spray texture is wanted or if there is popcorn ceiling to remove etc. to give a quote over the phone for any job. No charge for any quick over the phone estimate, I do charge a drive up fee of $20 for any on site estimate for any project. Many smaller projects can be bid on for free over the phone if you have room dimensions and ceiling height or if its small patching jobs.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a certificate of completion from the drywall finishers union 386 in Minneapolis Minnesota where I completed 3 years of drywall finisher apprenticeship working for Union contractors and graduated from the drywall finishing Trade school. I have 17 years of work experience doing drywall finishing. There is No License requirement in the State of Michigan for drywall sheet rock installation and no license required for drywall finishing which is mudding taping sanding of drywall. I do carry contractors liability insurance.