How much do you charge for a double hung window?

[system]

Good point about the per pane price structure as well as a nuisance factor!

I know several WC’ing companies who shoot themselves in the foot on more then one occasion partly because they dont have a “good price structure” in place.

Bottom line…i want to make as much as possible in the shortest amount of time!

[Juggernaut]

I charge $10 per window, screens $2, storms $2 each (top and bottom $4). I won’t do the hourly thing. Reason being is I have had too many customers tell me nightmare stories about hiring hourly contractors who sit around and work slow. Now I dont work slow but still I can understand the fear in agreeing to hourly terms.

[djpic5]

@Juggernaut

I charge $10 per window, screens $2, storms $2 each (top and bottom $4).

So is that $10 for a double hung window in and out at $2.5 per side of each pane? or is that including a whole set with a double hung window (2 panes), 2 storms and 1 screen?

[starbrite]

@King

The only thing preventing someone from making $100/hr in this trade is a lack of experience (which they will get) and poor pricing on EACH job…of course, there are extenuating factors like physical limitations or other…

The $$$ you make every hour should not fluctuate very much if you have a good bidding system. That includes knowledge of, and ways of factoring specific time and performance obstacles into your bid price. If your standard price for a DH is $10, you cannot always charge $10. Sometimes there is uneven ground, a tree in the way, lots of dirt, difficult screens, paint overspray, shotgun fungus, etc., etc., etc.

Everyone can improve on pricing immediately. Write down bid-notes for all things you can think of that will bring your hourly rate down. Experience will help you along that process. Along with getting faster, you will learn what requires more time/effort. Record these things and make proper adjustments.

Hey Mark, How much do you charge for a dh window?