I havent had weekend calls for months...this weekend i got 3
1st one said 'how much are you going to gouge me today'...what a jerk...like i should charge normal rates for weekend work...he asked 'do you really need to charge me that?'....he said he'd call me back...when they do that i never answer the return call...either take me now or goodbye...typically they DO call back because no one else answers..
i charge an extra $100 to show up....my 1st hour w/ trip charge is typically $159 and on weekends its $259...i also typically double the parts cost too(on week days its typically 50 percent markup)...
is $259 excessive?....some larger companies will charge $500+, but a few hard up guys will charge normal time...
i end up driving 30-45 min to and from the job...typically weekend emergency calls are quick(less than 1 hour, many times 30 min)...so i make $259 for 2+ hours when you consider drive time.
the 3rd call this weekend was thrilled to find someone available and gladly paid $300 for me to repair a burst pipe...
what do YOU expect to pay a trademan for weekend emergency work?
Bookmarks