M.D.G. Enterprises, Inc

10/27/2021

07/19/2021

Lunch to whoever first identifies this ex-MDG carpenter. The good old days.

04/02/2021

M.D.G. Was part of this project thanks to Pontiac Ceiling & Partition. Thank you team for a great job. And God bless all our veterans.

A ribbon cutting was held for a new veterans home in Chesterfield Twp.

12/22/2020

Help wanted. We are about to start a 2-3 year long project and we are looking for skilled carpenters. We need foreman , carpenters and hard working apprentices. If you are a non union apprentice we will sponsor you in to the school. If you are a non union carpenter now is a good time to get in. If you think you have foreman skills and are being held back where you are at, now is a good time. Please go to mdgcarpenters.com and apply today.

MDG Enterprises is a national commercial carpentry contractor based in Southeast Michigan. MDG is proudly WNBEC certified woman owned business.

12/04/2020

A customer asked me how much it cost to do this job....
I answered him: $ 1500
He said: So expensive for this job?
I asked: How much do you think it would cost you?
He answers me: $ 800 maximum... That's a pretty simple job right? !"
- For $ 800 I invite you to do it yourself.
- But.... I don't know how to.
- For $800 I'll teach you how to. So besides saving you $700, you'll get the knowledge for the next time you want
- It seemed right to him and he agreed.
- But to get started: you need tools: A welder, grinder, chop saw, drill press, welding hood, gloves etc...
- But I don't have all these equipment and I can't buy all of these for one job.
- Well then for another $300 more I'll rent my stuff to you so you can do it.
- Okay, he says.
- Okay! Tuesday I'm waiting for you to start doing this work
- But I can't on Tuesday I only have time today.
- I'm sorry, but I'm only available Tuesday to teach you and lend you my stuff. Other days are busy with other customers.
- Okay! That means I'm going to have to sacrifice my Tuesday, give up my tasks.
- I forgot. To do your job yourself, you also have to pay for the nonproductive factors.
- That is? What is this?"
- Bureaucratic, tax, vat, security, insurance, fuel etc.
- Oh no!... But to accomplish these tasks, I'm going to spend more money and waste a lot of time!
- Do you have them? You can do it to me before?"
- Okay!
- I'll make you all the material you need. Truck loading is done Monday evening or Tuesday morning you'll have to come by 6 loading the truck. Don't forget to be on time to avoid traffic jams and be on time
- At 6??? Nope! Too early for me! I used to getting up later...
- You know, I've been thinking. Y ' all better get the job done. I'd rather pay you the $1500. If I had to, it wouldn't be perfect and it would cost me a lot more.

When you pay for a job, especially handcrafted, you pay not only for the material used, but also:
- Knowledge
- Experience
- Study
- Tools
- Services
- Time to go
- punctuality
- Accountability
- Professionalism
- Accuracy
- Guaranteed
- Patents
- Sacrifices
- Safety and security
- Payment of tax obligations

No one can denigrate other people's work by judging prices. My prices to do this would be much higher than it says here for that job but its the point not the amount.
Only by knowing all the elements necessary for the production of a certain work can you estimate the actual cost.

I am sharing it to support craftsmen and entrepreneurs.

11/27/2020

Next generation.

https://www.facebook.com/100000710738526/posts/3955693304464322/?d=n

03/16/2020

DTMB lunch for the guys. Fun to hang out with you all. Good job out there.

04/18/2019

Sherry Rourke and I attended this event yesterday and talked to 200-300 young men and women all interested in a carpentry career. The future is bright.

04/04/2019

It's official. Today we received our certificate that we are a Detroit Based Business (DBB) as well as a Detroit Small Business (DSB).

03/29/2019

Dave Kelly VP of Turner Construction teaches during opening night of the Turner School of Construction Management with Shawn Vernatter and Adam Grover.

03/11/2019

Perfection this week in Exaktime. Great job everyone.