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Originally Posted by Travilinggal
Does anyone know the going rate for painters here. My son is considering coming here from St. Louis were the going rate is $3.00/square foot. He has been a union painter for 18 years and would like to go into business for himself but wants to make sure he can earn a living wage. What other things should he consider? Thank you in advance for your thoughts and advice.
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Why not start up in the area he knows?
$2.75 a square foot to start, then when established and in demand (if he is good!) $3+.
If the going rate for contractors is $3 a foot, he can easy undercut, as he will not have the overheads of bigger contractors.
A school mate of mine started as a P&D taking on the small jobs the big contractors didn't want.
In 10/15 years he had a load of guys working for him, and he was the big boy in the area.