I have noticed that a few members are asking how to price jobs.
I use a spread sheet to work out my quotes. It took me 2 years of constantly monitoring projects to complete and I am always updating it.
This is how I do it.
In the first column you put your item.
The second column has the charge out rate.
The third column is where you put the quantity.
The fourth column is the addition column. You use the sum formula to do this.
At the botttom of the fourth column you use the sum formula to add up all the amounts.
Then I add Tax and Profit Margin using the product formula.
Here is a sample. I Hope.
I have a different page for every aspect of landscaping. It makes quoting much easier and quicker.
The only way to learn is to start taking notes of times taken to do a task. Do it constantly and adjust your rates as required.
Always make sure that you don't undervalue your time.
