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I use one of those, actually a 24" Klein but same general idea.

I think I agree with you. I actually make more money using wholesalers than when I was running a multi-million dollar full-service shop. I keep a substantial margin (usually around 40%) in addition to having considerably less overhead cost. We still have a considerable investment in service...

In addition to the above excellent advice, I would line up text elements so they have an internal logic. I have seen too many truck graphics where the text on a door is at a different angle from the text on the sides of the bed. Ughh!

I have priced it out. Currently IJ180 with 8518 lam costs me $2.30 sq.ft. Once I add storage and handling costs and waste, I am over $3. So there is no way I can do it for $1.00 sq.ft. (even more obvious once you factor in the cost of the printer and laminator, the cost to have a shop to keep...

Can you still be competitive doing that? I'd think the shipping would kill you! I can get my 3M IJ180 with3M 8518 lam countour cut for as low as $3 sq. ft. They roll it up in tubes and ship it to me. That's a recognized, easy to sell and warranted brand name with only one way shipping. I...

I use a version of SignCraft's pricing guide for square footage retail costs of cut vinyl (modified for detail and type of vinyl). I add all the vinyl together to get total square footage. Example: 2' x 3' 3-color doors (2x) cast vinyl Black: 12 sq. ft. Red: 6 sq. ft. White: 9 sq. ft...

The only people that pay attention to Google reviews are homeowners. If you are a business-to-business company, I wouldn't worry so much (or at all).

I outsource everything I possibly can, including installation and design. I am perfectly happy making money sitting in my pajamas at home drinking coffee. Not for the unexperienced. If you don't know what you are doing you will lose your ass.

I'd just use Quickbooks and be done with it. Or send the customer a price using email. I don't have time to goof around with estimating programs. Of course, I only do a dozen or so estimates a week.

I can easily handle the price changes. After all, higher prices means higher profits. The more insidious problem, for me at least, is depleted inventories and supply issues. Explaining to a customer that materials have gone up so you have to charge more is easy. Explaing why they have to...

A lot of variables here. I price out the job using new faces (no cleaning, one trip), then figure out an alternate cleaning the existing faces. If the faces are over a couple years old, then usually new faces are a better bet. If they are pan faces, replacing them could be very expensive...

The only reason to sell a sign is to make a profit. If I can't make money, I don't want to do it. I might give away a sign if I feel charitable, but that's about it. I charge as much as I can. I've been at this long enough I know what the market prices are. 95% of signs sold are merely...

I sell packages which includes initial research, a certain number of comps, and a certain amount of edits. I usually offer clients three tiers, starting at $350 for a minimum three comps, 2 edit rounds, 3-7 day turn-around; $490 for up to five comps and five edit rounds, and $630 for up to...

Pulled this out of the trash from yesterday...

I agree with Gino. Sandblast and clean the entire wall(s), then prime with high-build acrylic block primer, then pattern and paint. Unless you sandblast and paint the entire building, it will look panelized. This is one of those jobs where it will take 10x more work than the original slappy...

Don't cut window tint. It slips on the rollers.

Probably "print/white/print" printing like you would put on a backlit sign. Usually around $5 sq.ft. from wholesalers.

At less than $1 sq.ft. for digitally printed 13oz. reinforced vinyl with hems and grommets I would just make a new banner.

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It only goes one way for me, but only on jobs that I cannot quote accurately (or at least accurately and still remain on budget). On a u-channel job, two guys can usually do about 4 an hour, with a minimum of one hour. If we run into problems, we charge more. The client is advised up front...