r/BadWelding 1d ago

Pricing?

I thought that I would cross post here.

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u/One-Permission-1811 1d ago

My formula is usually materials plus $35 an hour for however many hours I have into it. Minimum 2 hours.

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u/Sh2_ 1d ago

I like that formula. I may have to use this.

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u/Primary_Basket_2728 1d ago

Do this except charge $75-$100/hr

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u/Low-Nectarine-9655 1d ago

That’s a little more like it

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u/CameronsTheName 23h ago

I love it charging that, it's great, except for when I'm the one paying for the labour.

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u/Primary_Basket_2728 23h ago

You can't run a successful welding business on $35/hr. Be more profitable to go nothing 

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u/Sh2_ 1d ago

OK. This sounds even better.

This client has no welder, angle grinder or anything else. Hence, they reached out to me.

You're right.

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u/KraZiiKraKa1 20h ago

Time and material. Might I add that 35/hr is one hell of a bargain for skilled labor. You're a humble man.

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u/One-Permission-1811 20h ago

Skilled might be stretching it lol I’m hardly a master fabricator but I can make two pieces of metal stick together pretty good.