Hey all, just putting this out there hopefully as a resource!
If you provide "home Services" (ie: handyman work) How much are you charging?
I'll Start:
There are two main ways to provide pricing and a million reasons to do one or the other; Bid work and hourly.
Bid work: priced by the job, usually work that takes more than a day, or insurance work.
Hourly: We charge $100 for the first hour with a $100 minimum. Then $65/hour or fraction thereof for the rest of the time. The $100 first hour covers phone time, office and billing, and drive (within reason, like 25 miles) to the repair site. In addition to the hourly rate is materials which we can line out on your electronic invoice.
NOTES!!:
1. We are great with technology, send us photos, videos, or facetime us if you want to get a ballpark quote! We will happily give you one.
2. We do not YET charge for phone consults, but we are happy to tell you how to fix it yourself if you are comfortable with this!
3. If we cannot perform the work due to licensing issue, like a electrical panel replacement, we are happy to give you the name of our electrician, just ask.
4. Insurance bids can be much more pricey than non insurance work. That is because insurance work requires more work from us. In addition the insurance company has a pricing system of their own that we can use to bid the work, this does not affect your price regardless since the insured is only responsible for their deductible and any non covered upgrades.
5. If you are trying to avoid an insurance claim (just pay out of pocket) let us know. with deductibles well over $1000 these days we can often make repairs for less than your deductible, and will let you know if it will be faster and cheaper to just keep the Insurance out of the situation.
6. Don't be afraid to ask! We are licensed general contractors and have a lot of resources at our disposal. We have licensed electricians, plumbers, engineers and hvac techs on staff or retainer, who can be quickly deployed to remedy any situation.
7. $100 for the first hour is crazy you say? Negative, its a bargain when you're getting a real pro. Also we can provide so much more benefit such as talking with your tenants about any other repair issues, and observing possible tenant issues.
Finally, keep in mind that you are paying for a whole hour, don't be afraid to use it! We will happily inspect the roof, clean out the gutters, adjust a door etc.
