newly qualified cs 38/39 what should i be charging?

[woody1]

ha.. asit happens we do fair bit down your way.. guildford.. camberley.. staines.. farnborough [that is surrey way isn't it before i look stupid].. mostly commercial stuff admitedly but do get lot work from people passin or workin in the retail units offices etc..

 

Cool, my outlaws are in Hersham, Surrey. Least i'll have a bed for the night oops, meant inlaws

[Hodge]

I wish I had had a forum to ask how charge when I started up, all the hours of learning and underpricing, why not sit down and work out your running costs ( fuel,tools,INSURANCE, waste carrying licence,Wages) that's how much you need to charge. Good luck!

[VEG]

Easy to come up with a figure only to find out later that you haven't actually covered your costs. Sit down work out your running costs then add on what you are happy to earn on top.

[aiden]

i didnt get the job , but since pictures of work were asked for in exchange for the advice. i am reducing a very very small sycamore on thursday so i will post some pictures of that instead

[Rupe]

Do you know why, or how much by, you didn't get the job? Its worth asking if you feel comfortable doing so. It might not be down to price anyway there could be any numbers of reasons.

[hazzygawa]

Are you insured to climb aiden? Is all your kit loler ed?

[aiden]

i didnt ask how much the winning quote was, i asked for £175.00 and think that was a fair price for half a day. Yes i am fully insured all my kit is brand new so i didnt think i needed loller testing untill its six months old?

[hazzygawa]

Cool, good stuff

[ad15]

I'm moving my family to Amersham, Bucks to get rich. Can't charge nearly that much in sunny Surrey.

 

Good on ya!

 

you must be in the wrong bit of surrey then.. amersham is the same,,

[Tree-Man-Dan]

personally i wouldnt take 30% off an oak in the first place, but if it takes all day and you have help and have to tidy then £350 is spot on remember your cuts boyo