Pricing of domestic & Commercial work.

[Perret]

Hello fellow Sparkitricians!

After a few years in the offshore industry,industrial contracting and shopfitting etc. I'm sick of being away from home and working for imbeciles (sometimes). I've decided to have a bash at working for myself.

Anyway I'm a bit unsure with regards to pricing as obviously I don't want to price myself out of jobs but I also don't want to sell myself short?
Do you charge by the job or by the hour?

Thanks in advance

Perret.

 

[telectrix]

both. cost materials, estimate time to do the job, multiply hours by your hourly rate, allowing for overheads. most sparks charge between £20-£30/hour. for rewires you can price per point, usually £40-£50 per point for "standard" fittings.

 

[Perret]

Thanks for your reply telectrix.
Appreciated, all the best

 

[Octopus]

Most people charge between £40 - £60 pounds for the 1st hour of a call out.

 

[Perret]

Murdoch..Thanks for that mate...All the best.