Re: Hourly Service Rate

[Frank Olson <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob La Londe wrote:
> I am currently charging $75 and hour for all field service.  Plus mileage
> out of town.  Fuel costs are driving the rpice of everything up so I may
> have to raise it this year.
>
> It seems for alarm service that is about middle of the road for this area.
> Most are charging about the same.  One or two are charging more, and one or
> two are charging a little less.  Not sure how those who charge less are
> making it.  Well one I know has a day job so to speak... LOL.
>
> Anyway, I often find myself having to do some networking and other network
> setup to facilitate installations for access control, digital video, and
> system integration.  In many cases I am more versed and more knowledgable
> then the IT "professionals" that are maintaining these networks.  These same
> IT guys who are charging $95 to as much as $175 per hour.
>
> So...  what is your hourly service rate?
>
>


We have two rate categories:

UTC (Under-The-Counter) rate:  $75.00
OTC (Over-The-Counter) rate:   $75.00

Fries and apple pies are "extra".

;-)

Minimum 2 hour billing includes TT and the first hour on site.  You can
pretty well get anywhere in the Lower Mainland in about an hour (there
are some exceptions but it pretty well averages out in the long run).
Minimum 4 hours at time and a half if it's outside of normal business hours.

Do you charge a premium for dead scorpion removal from inside the
control?  I sure would!  :-)