Learn to master pricing in the decorating industry and watch your business flourish. Our course provides the essential skills and strategies you need to price your work accurately, driving increased profits. By getting pricing right, you’ll not only enjoy your job more but also free up valuable time for the things that matter. Join us to elevate your decorating career and financial success.
In this course, you will acquire a strong pricing foundation, providing you with the skills and knowledge necessary to expand your business and drive profitability. Whether you’re a newcomer to pricing or looking to enhance your existing expertise, this programme will empower you to set prices accurately and innovatively, adapting to various project requirements.
You will engage in practical exercises, ensuring hands-on learning that nurtures your development. By understanding how to calculate costs, materials, and pricing from plans, you will make informed, profitable decisions. This course prepares you to tackle pricing challenges confidently, helping you take your decorating business to new heights of profitability and sustainable growth.
It’s a valuable resource for decorators like you who aspire to thrive and excel in a competitive market.
You will cover the following:
• Basic maths, this includes working out areas of ceiling and walls. It will also look at how to calculate linear measurements such as skirting and architraves.
• Calculating your costs, this will include your overheads and labour costs.
• Calculating the quantities of materials needed for the contract. We will calculate both paint and wallpaper quantities.
• Pricing a simple job.
• Exploring budget revisions and how to handle them.
• Looking at pricing per square metre and what the current market rates are.
• Looking at “book” rates and how to use these in your business, also the advantages and disadvantages of book rates.
• Calculating a price from plans
Explore our business development courses which are designed to boost your career. We offer programmes like estimating for painting & decorating, project management in construction introduction, and project management in construction intermediate for all skill levels.
Whether you’re starting out or looking to advance, our courses are designed to help you succeed. Improve your career, hone your project management skills, and stay competitive in your field. Take a look at our course options today and get on the path to achieving your professional goals.
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