You never told us which suburb of Detroit! When I was roofing in the northern
subs, Birmingham/Bloomfield Hills/Royal Oak, etc., I could charge $250/square,
all inclusive, except for rot repair. After I paid my workers, I was happy to
pay myself $200/day. It wasn't worth the hassle at that rate! And this was in
1996... Tom
Work at your leisure!

$200 a day doesn't make it, especially if you add on all those days
you aren't paid--doing estimates, signing contracts, buying materials,
etc. When you figure taxes is it even worse.

Every situation is different, but with just one crew and a small
overhead, you might be able to make it on $500 a day--if you have a
steady stream of business. However, even at that amount I think it
would be difficult.

Sometimes it is overlooked, but it is in the customer's best interest
to deal with a successful contractor. For that reason, among others,
it is almost always a mistake to go with the lowest bidder--who will
never be successful. As in any field, the better professionals always
charge more.


Bruce
A&B Construction
Houston, TX
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