problem with prices around me is this everyone n their grandmother buys power washers from lowes n they have spray painted yard signs everywhere saying 50%off...which is around my price now.... it's killing me cause few years back i was getting 100-150hr...except for not having a better machine all my work windows, gutters, dryer vent etc is all professional... i strive for excellence beings iam owner /operator plus i love this work, turning 40 couple weeks so I've been doing this since mid 20s... i been out of it for 2 years on account moved to CO worked at Coors just moved back... my time in business not one complaint, every job was referral and so far this year every job paid me extra 20-80 cause they were extremely satisfied... i try to explain to the customer that these low balling people don't have the experience plus once their new equipment, trucks ect. start breaking down n costing them money, they'll soon realize their prices aren't going to cover all these problems that we already faced... but for now I'll make it work...i tell customers n potential customers my previous statement and that i like to make home maintenance affordable again...I might not make alot of cash per job from the get go but by acquiring the people that wouldn't have gotten done cause of higher prices, now they might rethink... hopefully it leads to more clients in the long run which means more money.... right now iam busy with gutters which is flat rate 60....dryer vent 60...but while iam at my clients house i up sell dryer vent for half price.... it only takes 20 min of that... then if my client does my leg work n gets 5+houses done same day same neighborhood that client gets their service free.... also u have one truck n myself, once n awhile helper for Windows, so not much over head.. anyways a lot of low ballers south jersey n i just do what needs to be done,.... within reason of course
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