Re: Fair rates
Alot goes into determining the rate of charge for work. The demographic of your area and the specific nature of your work will vary the amount greatly. When I first obtained my contractors license, I was charging about $10 below the local average per hour. This ended up hurting me more than it drew in customers. People assumed my work would be cheaper, or that I was not as qualified as the other guys. I soon raised my rate to everyone elses. If you plan on doing a per unit rate, you must figue in costs, overhead, labor, and profit to come up with a good number for each type of installation. The best advice: just becasue you are new doesn't mean you have to work at a loss. Don't be afraid to charge what your service is worth.