WW and carpentry - installing windows

[Gail O'Rourke]

Pictures....next window...I couldn't find the time to say "honey, I know you are really frustrated right now, but can you just give me a little smile?"

Kelly, when you price out windows, do you do it flat rate per window, or hourly?

[Kelly C. Hanna]

I understand...the first one is always a bear. I price everything by the job...I use a half or full day rate pricing schedule. I take into account the construction of each house I do window replacement for (and there's not that many). I even built solid wood double hungs for one job (way too cheaply I might add), but the experience was wonderful.

Normally it looks like this....the window (a typical 3'x6' costs $100 in metal frame) and the supplies come to around $150...my half day rate is $175-$250 depending on the construction and trim. Some trim on the Craftsman homes requires more tedium and material, that rate goes a bit higher.

So the bid goes in to the client as a total, I do provide the breakdown IF they ask.