Rates and Terms
Work is billed by the visit, not by the hour. I review your list, then give a rough estimate of days / half-days.
Initial site visits to review jobs is free of charge.
| Local | Burlington area* | |
|---|---|---|
| Half-day, up to 4 hours on site | $550 | $700 |
| Full day, up to 8 hours on site | $900 | $1,200 |
Local is area is Jericho, Underhill, Richmond, and Williston.
Burlington area is Burlington, South Burlington, Essex, and nearby Chittenden County. Farther out, ask — travel or the Burlington rate may apply.
*Burlington rates account for the drive (the drive time is not counted toward the day / half-day). A visit there is a longer day and more overhead than the same work closer to home, and I can typically only take one site per day.
One address per visit. A half-day is the minimum.
I “clock out” for breaks so that the hours listed (4 or 8) for a half day / day do not include lunch break, etc.
Extra time the same day, if the schedule allows, is $110 an hour locally and $130 in the Burlington area.
The rate covers labor, standard tools, and cleanup of the work area.
Materials are normally supplied by me and billed at cost plus 20%. That markup covers ordinary fuel and travel inside the service area; those are not billed separately.
A materials run for a booked visit counts toward that visit. A separate trip is billable and kept as short as practical.
Large material costs are due when invoiced, with receipts on request.
Large or specialty items — fixtures, finishes, and anything with many options — are yours to choose and buy, unless we agree that I will.
Stocked consumables — tape, sandpaper, blades, caulk, and similar — may be billed at the current local price plus 20%, without a receipt.
A miscellaneous materials charge of about $15 covers ordinary small supplies used on the job.
Permits, dump fees, rentals, and a second person are extra and agreed before that work starts.
Send the list ahead when you can. I confirm what is in and what is out, and estimate the job in days. That estimate is not a fixed price to finish an open-ended list.
If we finish the agreed list early, the visit is done — unused time is not refunded and is not leftover labor to assign. If the list runs long, we stop at the block and schedule the rest unless my schedule allows and I agree.
I decline roof work, excavation, full-room painting, and license-required work I do not hold.
Minor plumbing and electrical only, within what I am willing to do.
A deposit may be required to hold an estimated start date. Payment is due in full when the work is finished or when the invoice is received. Invoices go out upon request, generally within two days.
On a job of 40 hours or more, or longer than a week, payment is due after each 40 hours or each week, whichever comes first.
Check or cash is preferred.
Memberships
Offered only after we have worked together, or after I have walked the job. Billed with your invoices — no automatic card charge. Three-month minimum, then month to month, with 30 days’ notice. Membership is priority and the terms above. It is not a promise to take every job.
Homeowner Membership
$249 a month: priority scheduling, one reserved visit per month, up to 3 hours, for eligible punch-list work I accept. Additional labor at 10% off. Unused visits do not roll over.
Realtor Membership — $149 a month per agent
Priority scheduling, plus one walkthrough a month up to 90 minutes. Labor after that at 10% off. One fee covers one agent. Up to three agents in the same office may share a team plan at $249 a month, on the same terms (one visit per month total, 10% off labor for all agents), if agreed in writing.
Host Membership — $99 a month for the first property, $39 for each additional
Priority scheduling and 10% off day rates. No included hours.