whats would you pay

[ponyboy]

I have allmost completed an acerage gate . just need to weld on hinges , and paint after the install . i have about 70 hrs into this ....... just wondering what some of you think it is worth , as the customer has allready paid. and i think that i have not charged near enough.......... :d:d it is 18 feet wide

 

[Bogger]

well at 70 hrs I'd guess at least $1500... thats not much more than $20/hr which is low, mind you if it's a relaxing beer drinking $20 hr I guess not bad, I sit around and drink beer for free....but thats just labor, not sure what the material is worth...

I tell you one thing I'm gonna keep my wife away from this thread because she would want one and I can't afford it.....

It's absolutly beautiful... Nice work man...

 

[tmix]

very nice gate,maybe $2 to 3000.00 plus materials????

 

[TheLonelyIsland]

nice gate! i'm no expert but i would say $1,500 to $2,500.

if you dont mind my asking , what did you charge him?

 

[ZRrrr]

Custom work = custom pay. I say minimum $3000.00 for labour plus materials. Maybe even more.

 

[ktm 13-44]

I think You guys may be close, but my estimate would fall somewhere in the $6000 range. this is 2 weeks worth of work, plus materials.... This is special work. Not only does this serve a function, this serves as art. A point of sale if the owner of the acerage decides to sell their land, and sell the gate with it.

Beautiful custom work. worth every penny you charged.

Think of material costs you guys. grinding wheels, gas for the welder, the cost of the steel... must have been pretty hefty i'm thinking.

If you want to spend $1500 on a gate like that, you better do it yourself. If you want one made beautifully, and strong and done right, you hire someone to do it. AND YOU PAY THEM FOR IT.

 

[snochuk]

Materials, tools to do work, consumables used and labour. I would say at least $7500 after it's painted.

 

[Bogger]

Materials, tools to do work, consumables used and labour. I would say at least $7500 after it's painted.

Hmmmm.... not a bad income if one produces 2 per month.......

 

[ttpowersports]

I have allmost completed an acerage gate . just need to weld on hinges , and paint after the install . i have about 70 hrs into this ....... just wondering what some of you think it is worth , as the customer has allready paid. and i think that i have not charged near enough.......... :d:d it is 18 feet wide

let me know how much. i would love to get a new sign for the front of my building we talked about that a while ago. with all the logos.....but remember no snow...this yr so im poor....

 

[RMK Junky]

I'm thinkin' atleast $80/hr + materials. Definately nothing less :d Awsome job

 

[magnet]

like it was said custom work = custom pay. farmer joe pays close to 1500 when all said with hinges etc for a 4 bar popcan gate to hold in his tame cattle. thats heavy steel and awesome artwork, remember design costs as well. i would say 75 -10000. by the time its painted and installed. and thats only if its single color paint.

 

[Bogger]

Hmmmmm.... was thinking one of them there gates would look awesome home on the ranch.... but now I'm thinking a new garage is more practical.....

 

[-LadyDirt-]

I'll place my guestimate at $4500

 

[boots]

awsome job ... if i were you what ever i wanted.... custom gate....

 

[maxwell]

that is awesome!!!!........CAN you make me one with sleds and quads on it?

i would suggest looking into getting it powdercoated...might be expensive im not sure but will last FOREVER

paint....bleh

 

[arff]

Looks great.

I would say $8000.00, we just had a few things built for the firehall and going by what we paid.

Ours was nothing custom.

 

[imdoo'n]

that is one very nice gate. price ? yes you may not have charged enough. put a few pics up and see if you can get a few orders, with that kind of work you will be in demand.

VERY NICE.

 

[ttpowersports]

okay,,,,,who else wants to know how much it cost....come on ponyboy...step up to the trough and spill the beans.........how much

 

[maxwell]

did you cut all those things out with a plasma? or torch? if so thats impressive and deffinetly takes time. but i think 6000+ might be steep since you COULD cut that complete sheet out on a plasma table or waterjet very quickly. then again that aint cheap either.

 

[boots]

my experince with ponyboy he makes some great things i love the JD weather vane i got from him in dec...