|
|
Coles County, Illinois | Is there a rule of thumb for labor versus material cost for pole barn buildings?
|
|
| |
|
NE mt | In my experience around here whatever the materials cost is also what the labor is. Has worked this way for several carpentry projects I have had through the years. |
|
| |
|
central mich |
Added 48ft- L x60ft-W x 16ft-H building about 4 years ago. Total labor was $5600 with a total cost of $26000. No concrete in that cost. |
|
| |
|
| If i could find someone in my area to put one out for that i would! Here i got a quote for a four guy crew at around 20k asked how long to put up and was told 4-5 days that works out to 125-150 an hour each. That is ridiculous!! I dont mind paying a fair rate but i dont know of any pole building worth that kind of wage. I can rent a lift and have a couple buddies help with trusses and another lift for the purlins. I have built 2 and it isnt brain surgery or worth attorney wages!
That was for a 50x80x16 no concrete and someone else installing 30x15 doors.
Edited by Wicket 1/12/2017 22:13
|
|
| |
|
mn | My 70x140x18 with two 35' sliders was $22000 labor start to finish.
Overhangs, doors, waynes coat all costs extra labor.
Edited by jtpfarm 1/12/2017 23:01
|
|
| |
|
| Had 27k in materials and 10500 labor basic pole building g no concrete another crew wanted 17500 labor but thiscrew was from the building g supply company. They just sub it out and take the 7k. And pay contractor 10500 |
|
| |
|
| Contractors rates vary with what kind of mood they are in. Sometimes fair, sometimes holy cow batman. |
|
| |
|
central michigan | I am thinking about building one also. One guy told me labor will ruffly be 75 percent of cost, but i see some of the building companys thay advertise prices do it for about 40 percent. |
|
| |
|
| Amish crew told my wife it'd be $7500 to put up a 60x100. They didn't care who the building came from.
AaronSEIA |
|
| |
|
Northeast Iowa | Labor will be around 35% of total cost, give or take. Usually that includes any equipment needed, including lifts, skid loader, crane. Beware of the many "cheap" crews running around without any workmans comp insurance. |
|
| |
|
Central IL | Watching
|
|
| |
|
| No way is labor 75% of the cost.... The crews that build a lot of buildings in ,out, done..... 5-8 k is the norm for a basic building. Once they get above 50x100 it bumps up a bit but not much. Just had a friend who quoted a building for his election business 30x60, 3 Roll up doors, 3 man doors no floor. He is a little macho.... and said me and my guys can put it up cheaper than anyone else can... OK I said. Recieved the quote for the materials.... told him he's crazy if he does that, sent him to a very reputable builder I know that does very nice work. Quoted the same building..... for another $3500 he has a turn key building over just the material quote. He couldn't believe it... Now granted others do charge more for the same building but can't speak to the higher price... |
|
| |
|
scmn | Guy I worked for in college would line them up starting on Monday with finishing touches on Saturday with a 4 man crew. Figured layout, drill holes, concrete in holes first day, set poles, rafters, purlins second day, roof tin and trim sidewalls third day, build sliding doors and tin side walls fourth and fifth days, rake and corner along the way. 40x80x14' could finish in 4 days, 60x100x18' finish in 6 days. Did an 80x156x19 that took 2 weeks. We would start at 7 am and quit at 3:30 pm (7.5 hr days), boss also farmed and milked at 5 and 5.
Edited by MiradaAcres 1/13/2017 09:57
|
|
| |
|
SE SD | $3 to $5 per square ft depending on size and details to be added .
Why would you expect a guy to go down on his price just because he can run his crew efficiently?
That is for his benefit not yours.
I would go with the guy that knows his stuff.
Renting and having a reachfork delivered may surprise you.
Also research workman's comp and unemployment tax on contractors before you state lawyers wage.
Edited by Click 1/13/2017 21:34
|
|
| |
|
| Really, a guy that knows his stuff, lets see i have rented and ran lifts so that is not a problem and wow they even deliver now, amazing! $5 a square foot that is a problem for me that is why I choose to do my own. Secondly unless you know the crew you dont know how they work. Neighbors did there research had a crew come in a put up a really nice crappy barn, but i guess they should have paid that much because the guy had to pay insurance and other expenses. I am not paying anyone a wage of $150 an hour to stick build a building and use a screw gun.
Maybe a crew of 3 at $50 each an hour....
|
|
| |
|
SE SD | I can drive a tractor, does that meen I can farm?
Not trying to be mean but I'd hardly consider a guy that can drive a forklift or has built two polebarns a contractor that knows what he's doing .
Nor am I saying you should pay anyone anything.
If you don't like the price of a service then you can excersise the right to do it yourself.
If I'm not willing to build for under $3 are you going to put a gun to my head?
A good contractors that has a demand for his services does not depend on you to make his living.
He is busy, booked and can put his own price on his services.
I'll say it again , here it's 3-$5 a square ft .
Large buildings are on the bottom end of that number.
If it's a large building with straight shell, no wainscot, overhang ,minimum doors and windows you may get by around $2.80 .
A contractor that can put true lines on a large polebarn
Knows his stuff .
Anyone that has ever built one knows that.
Edited by Click 1/16/2017 08:39
|
|
| |
|
|
If you don't like the price of a service then you can excersise the right to do it yourself. - which i am doing
If I'm not willing to build for under $3 are you going to put a gun to my head? 3 a sq i would probably have it built 5 i would not, no gun involved. The thing id here i am not going to get it for $3
A good contractors does not depend on you to make his living. Not all contractors are good and i could careless how they make there living, i work on my dollars not what they need to for there lively hood.
He is busy, booked and can put his own price on his services. Good for him i can also choose to hire or not hire. Big deal!
I'll say it again , here it's 3-$5 a square ft . Thats great, thats not here and irrelevant to me.
Large buildings are on the bottom end of that number.
If it's a large building with straight shell, no wainscot, overhang and minimum doors you may get by around $2.80 . Ok again not here! 20k for a 50x80x16 and that doesnt include hanging doors!
A contractor that can put true lines on a large polebarn - so can a good stringline and a laser, your point is what exactly?
Knows his stuff . Thats great also, what about the high school kids he leaves to build it while he goes out to bid other jobs? If he or she is a good contractor great and they can get there price great but please dont tell me all the contractors are great!! Maybe in South Dakota but we are close to the twin cities and there are a ton of hacks! Or you hire one company and they sub it out and then you dont get what you original hired!
Anyone that has ever built one knows that. And yes I have built and yes I have hired out so dont know where you are going with that?
If you are a contractor and build that is fantastic and i hope you are successful, but around here its alot of city people moving to the country and the prices reflect that. Multiple ads for pole barn builders wanted with little to no experience.
Edited by Click 1/16/2017 08:18 |
|
| |
|
SE SD | I would not consider a 50x80 large at all so yes 3.80-$5 would be my price again depending on details.
A 50x80 with 3 guys unless you do it on a regular basis will take you 2 weeks minimum.
At $50 per hr for 3 guys that's 12k minimum.
If you want to park a reachfork there for two weeks you will pay around $1200 plus around $400 for delivering it one way. That doesn't include another lift for trusses.
Unless you dig by hand " I pity you if you do " a skid steer with auger will cost you another 6-$700 for only a few days but really it's nice to have for the whole project .
Especially setting posts in gravel.
If you choose to do it illegally and not insure whomever you hire we won't figure the comp. If you get checked your in deep ****.
Mb you own the equipment and can save on that money but that doesn't mean the contractor should let you use his for nothing.
You can do the math and you'll see that price is not out of line.
And no I will not/should not reduce my rates due to the fact that not all contractors are great nor did I insinuate in any way that all contractors are great.
What I did say is I would pay extra for a great one that knows his stuff.
If the guy you hire is gone and high school kids are doing the work then you did not hire a contractor .
You hired a middle man .
I will agree your better off being that middle man yourself and hire high schoolers.
Edited by Click 1/16/2017 10:06
|
|
| |
Labor cost erecting pole barn.
