How far did the tech drive to get there? 30 minutes? 90 minutes? Double that for round trip.

Also, depending on the state, up to 10% of that could be sales tax.

We don’t know how far he drove or how rural this area is. Let’s assume that the customer is 90 minutes away from you and you are guessing 1 hour of work, and that before you show up, you really have no idea how long you will be there.

That is 4 hours minimum that you are out for this job, and possible 5-6 since you haven’t seen it yet if you were to run into move complex wall issues.

Would you REALLY give a firm quote of $100 for being out 6 hours, effectively making just over $10/hour? Or would you make it significantly higher due to distance and unknown’s?

Keep in mind that the quote was agreed upon before the work was done and most likely before anyone even looked at the job. Tons of unknowns at that point.

Is that $285 all-in even if the customer is 90 minutes away, which is 3 hours drive time round trip?

run around the town naked screaming at the top of your lungs.

So YOU’RE the guy I saw the other day.

$120/drop no matter what? That doesn’t sound professional at all. Some jobs require cutting and patching drywall. Some jobs require a concrete core drill through commercial building walls/ceilings. Some jobs require hours of fishing through crawl spaces and attics.

You really going to spend 6+ hours and still charge “$120/drop” for 1 drop?