A good rate is this equation.
Cost of chems
+ cost of fuels
+ cost of insurance
+ cost of upkeep of equipment & new equipment & for you
buisness to grow
+ Cost of Advertizment
+ cost of help
= break even point
+ what you want to make - depends on what your area
I do a house here for $150.00 One hour drive east from
here they are getting $200. to $220.00 for tha same
house.
+ Uncle Sam's Fare Share!
This equals how much to charge. It doesn't matter if you charge by the Lenier foot or the square or what you use the basic info from the above and you should be making money. Remember Uncle Sam gets about 1/3 of all you income after your buisness costs so if you want to earn $20.00 an hour then you need to ensure you ADD to that for Uncle Sam..