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what are you guys charging per hour fully loaded for plumbing
trying to figure out if im undercharging. Currently at $135/hr fully loaded (truck, insurance, tools, overhead, profit) for residential service calls in Houston. Some guys on facebook are saying theyr
when do you walk away from a job
Had a potential customer yesterday wanting a 2000 sqft driveway pour. Great job good money. But the guy was already arguing about price before we even signed anything, wanted to change the mix design
thinking about hiring my first employee after 6 years solo
been doing handyman work solo for 6 years now and im getting more calls than I can handle which is great but also stressful. thinking about bringing someone on but the whole liability insurance worker
raising prices on long term customers
materials are up like 20% from last year. Labor costs up too. I need to raise my rates but ive got customers who have been with me 5-6 years... do you guys just raise it gradually or send some kind of