Ed, that still doesn't scratch what I would have charged, but hey, as the poster said he accuses all of us HVAC guys as being thieves. Heck if what we are is thieves whazt he heck is McDonalds with 4 times the Mark-up on material as HVAC contractors. I truly resent the remark as all of us being thieves. Beeper you can contact me off group if you would like a list of all of our costs and overhead.
How long did it take you to install? What do you make per hour at work? How much does it cost your employer to employ you? How much are your unemployment and workmans comp rates, how much is you business insurance, how much are your licenses and permits, how many trucks do you have to keep ion good shape and operational, uniforms, tools, bad debts, what kind of profit margin (after taxes) do you think we really make, what standard of living do you think we deserve.