July 24, 2017
I’m looking forward to helping you complete your projects. In order to help the process work as smoothly as possible I’d like to share my business practices.
- Due to the nature of this work, with it’s many surprises and complexities, I bill my labor by the hour, and my current hourly charge is 45.00.
- Gathering materials for a job is one of my duties. I usually know exactly what I want and where to get it. I do not mark up on materials purchased at retail, but do charge my hourly fee and when driving on business charge the IRS rate of .57 per mile.
- If I rent a tool or hire a helper, those charges are indicated on the final bill with no markup.
- For jobs lasting longer than three days, I provide regular summaries of time and material costs.
- On a weekly basis or when the work is completed, payment is due. Cash, check, Paypal, Apple Pay, and Zelle are acceptable forms of payment. At this time I do not have the means to accept credit cards.
- When payment is received I provide a written invoice and all relevant receipts. If I’ve used materials from my own supplies they will charged under Sundries on the final invoice. An emailed invoice can also be provided.
- At certain times of the year I can be somewhat overwhelmed with inquiries, though I try to respond to everyone. One of the reasons I prefer texting, aside from its brevity, is that my cell provider sometimes doesn’t forward voice mails for hours or even days.
Thank you very much, and let’s get started.