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How much should you charge for an appliance repair call?

Price a service call from what it costs you: time at the home and on the road, small parts, and your share of overhead. Add the margin you want, and the calculator gives you a price for the visit and what it earns per hour.

Average drive from the previous stop.

Wage plus payroll costs.

Fuel and wear for the drive to this customer.

Insurance, phone, software, equipment payments and other fixed costs.

Your overhead is spread across these. Use your average across the year.

The share of the price you keep after costs. 30% of a $100 visit is $30.

$132 per visit

Cost per visit: $79 · Profit per visit: $53

Wages $37 · Small parts per visit $10 · Vehicle $7 · Overhead $25

That's $99 for each hour the job takes, including the drive.

Driving to this customer is 25% of the job's time and costs you $16 a visit. See what driving costs across all your routes

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What goes into an appliance repair price

Many repair businesses charge for a diagnostic visit, then quote the repair once they know the part. Run the calculator for the diagnostic visit first, then again for the return visit. Return trips are paid time too, so count the drive both times.

How this calculator works

It adds up the cost of one visit: wages for everyone on the job for the time on site and the drive, materials, vehicle cost, and your monthly overhead divided by your visits each month. Then it sets the price so that your chosen margin is left after those costs: price = cost ÷ (1 − margin). The monthly and yearly figures multiply the price by the visits in that period.

Why the drive belongs in the price

Customers don't see the drive, but you pay for it on every visit. If your stops are spread out or in a poor order, the same price earns you less. Shorter drives lower the cost of every visit without changing what the customer pays.

Questions

Should the diagnostic fee go toward the repair?
That's your pricing choice. If you credit it, check that the repair price still covers both visits' time and drives.
Do I include the part in the price?
Enter the small parts you carry as materials. Quote larger ordered parts separately, at cost plus your markup.
What do other appliance repair companies charge?
It varies a lot by area. This calculator starts from your own costs so every price covers them. Compare the result with local quotes before you set your rates.

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