What do you guys Charge

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What do you guys Charge

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I was just wondering, what you guys charge for your work. most of the people I sell signs to say I am pretty cheap
I charge 25/ sq foot raw material. I use 12 ga cold rolled. I do all custom signs. no production work.
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I double my material costs and try to charge $100 per hour shop time. Some industries will expect to pay more than others for your expertise I find. Sometimes I find that my quote seems too cheap for the people I am doing the work for and I will charge more, sometimes I go the other way if I need the work. This method seems to work out well for me.

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I try and charge $50 per hr right now, plus material cost right now. But it doesnt always work out that way. And it will definately go up if the economy ever turns around.
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The bad economy has effected me slightly, but not too bad. I do find I am typically charging a little less than I normally would to keep my shop busy.

All in all my plasma table was the best tool I ever purchased. If it wasn't for it I would be just another regular shop and probibly suffering like many others these days.

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