Consult town and city authorities to learn about local regulations and practices. Study the homes in your area to determine common architectural styles. Make contact with suppliers of redesigned and cut wooden structures and with makers of unassembled metal buildings. Many companies offer blueprints and plans that can be customized with trim, color, and other touches. Make contact with local architects who would be available to draw custom plans for small projects. In the way to market your service, you can post flyers and ads at community centers. Some home supply outlets and lumberyards may permit you to post your flyer if you are a commercial customer there. Place ads in newspapers and shopping guides. Let other builders and contractors know of your new business; they may refer jobs to you that are too small for their business. Offer a commission or bonus for work they send your way.
In other side, you’ll need woodworking and assembly tools and a vehicle large enough to transport them. Wood and metal parts and kits can usually be delivered to the construction site by suppliers. Other expenses include advertising and promotion. Based on the specifications agreed to by the client, your contract will specify a bottom-line price for design, delivery, assembly, and finishing of the job. Add any extra charges for building permits, zoning clearance, and inspections. An alternative way to price a job like this is to perform it on a cost-plus basis, whereby the client agrees to pay the actual cost of all materials and other expenses plus a fixed amount or percentage representing your profit. You’ll have to build into the profit payment for your time in ordering and assembling the structure.