Been doing this for years.. $75 an hour for shop welding + Materials.. $120 an hour for mobile welding. + $1.75 per mile.. And the rate goes up when I weld on cracked leaking fuel tanks ! And no one wants to stick around and watch !! Lol 💥🤣💥 Time Starts when I leave my shop till I return to my shop ! Try the revolution chop saw with metal cutting blade.. And try the revolution handsaw with a metal cutting blade. Mild steel cuts like butter.. Clean cut with no clean up.. 2 new items In my shop and I love them.. Mobile welding for heavy excavating equipment ! Just wish I could find a helper that knows how to weld.. There's plenty of them out there that say they do ! I Love My Job !! *"AMEN"* !!!
Myself in my area i break it down like 50$ an hour shop rate 60$ an hour mobile rate from the time i leave home till i get back with a minimum out call of 120$.which is lower but allows me to eliminate alot of competition. Then i charge 4$ an hour fuel surcharge covers fuel in my welder and air compressor with some money left over. Then shop supplies covers all my zipcuts rods wire gas oxygen all consumables example if i use a full box of rods and that box cost me 30$ i charge 45$. Then i charge 30-40% on steel. This here so far works good allows be to be very competitive in pricing and all my cost are covered and the extra i make on rods say or zipcuts goes towards expanding my inventory.
Agreed. In reality the better you are at prep work the easier welding is. Keeping everything in good tolerances and cutting and bending stuff so you have the least amount of work possible.
Ok let me start with I’m half way through the video so you might cover it but $1 per inch of weld let’s say to keep it easy 10in pipe root+hp+c=30in or is that 10in ? Thanks keep up the good work
For that I would charge, 30 dollars. I do quick math. If it’s 3” pipe I simply do 3x3 so $9. I times it by 3 because pie is 3.14 then just multiple how many passes you need by that $9 because it cost $9 a pass. It works for most things. But it doesn’t work for everything. But it is a really good starting point. Thanks for the support on the channel!
Kyle nice, yeah I used to just charge a flat rate per hour. However doing it this way helps me be more accurate with my bidding. There is a 1000 different ways you can do it.
Subscribed. recommend keeping vids. 10 minutes or less....attention spans of most ppl are short....plus might be busy too. Other than that it's great and I'm using your advice and a few other welders with channels advice on starting my own business. I read on a forum somewhere to add up your entire monthly expenses (mortgage, bills, etc) and multiply it * 3 and / by 160 hours for hourly rate. 24 yrs old...you are a rock star. I'm starting a new career and twice your age. recommend you like other welding and fab channels too in your channels...so people can find you via other channels. Never hurts to throw a shout out to a channel you like too....like you've said "word of mouth".✌
Zeropoint welcome to the channel, great to have you. Thanks for the tips try to keep the videos short and sweet but sometimes it’s a lot of information and I tend to ramble.
How do you estimate how many hours to quote a customer? Does that just come with experience working on similar projects? Also if you "over estimate" or "under estimate" once you have started the job, what, in your experience, is a good way to handle that with the customer?
Clint, yes a big part of it comes from experience and working on jobs, not so much similar jobs, instead take note of how long it takes you to do things such as cutting, grinding, welding, etc. That way you’ll have an idea of what needs to happen and how long each task will take. Having said that if I think a job will take me 4hrs I will inform them it should take 5hrs. That way I have a little extra time to insure everything is just right. Weather you over estimate a job or under estimate, honesty is the best policy. Communicate that with the customer, if you get it done early and are comfortable will knocking some of the price off the job, then you can let them know. However that’s not the one that happens often. If you under estimate the cost, again be honest. Take the time and do the job right. Even if you lose some money, best thing for your word of mouth is having good work done on jobs!!! And when your just getting started there will be jobs that you unfortunately under estimate. It’s a learning experience. Once that happens a few times you won’t make that mistake again. At the end of the day the best thing to do is show up when you said you would do the job you signed up for and charge what you said you were going to charge.
Hey! I am a new subscriber, I like your channel! I have been searching for opinions on minimum welding skills or abilities to get out and market yourself for welding gigs such as light repairs and fabrication. What is your opinion on the subject? Thank you!
M Rogers, first off welcome to the channel and thank you for the support, as far as taking on jobs with minimal experience, it depends on what it is your doing, but if you feel comfortable doing it then go for it, just be sure to take the time to do it right. As far as finding work, it takes time, I have a video on that topic if you would like to go check it out!!
Okay I’ve got a few marinas around me being so close to the Great Lakes. A ton of pontoon storage and sales yards too, I guess I’ll have to go talk to some people. Thank you!!!
Been doing this for years..
$75 an hour for shop welding + Materials..
$120 an hour for mobile welding. + $1.75 per mile..
And the rate goes up when I weld on cracked leaking fuel tanks !
And no one wants to stick around and watch !! Lol 💥🤣💥
Time Starts when I leave my shop till I return to my shop !
Try the revolution chop saw with metal cutting blade..
And try the revolution handsaw with a metal cutting blade.
Mild steel cuts like butter..
Clean cut with no clean up..
2 new items In my shop and I love them..
Mobile welding for heavy excavating equipment !
Just wish I could find a helper that knows how to weld..
There's plenty of them out there that say they do !
I Love My Job !!
*"AMEN"* !!!
Man I’ve been doing this for years and always good to hear others good knowledge brother
Thanks for the info
Myself in my area i break it down like 50$ an hour shop rate 60$ an hour mobile rate from the time i leave home till i get back with a minimum out call of 120$.which is lower but allows me to eliminate alot of competition. Then i charge 4$ an hour fuel surcharge covers fuel in my welder and air compressor with some money left over. Then shop supplies covers all my zipcuts rods wire gas oxygen all consumables example if i use a full box of rods and that box cost me 30$ i charge 45$. Then i charge 30-40% on steel. This here so far works good allows be to be very competitive in pricing and all my cost are covered and the extra i make on rods say or zipcuts goes towards expanding my inventory.
That’s how I do it, around here I range from 80-120 an hour depending on the job. Of course trying to get more on the 120 dollar end
Welding isn't just welding preparation takes more time than welding typically but not everytime
Agreed. In reality the better you are at prep work the easier welding is. Keeping everything in good tolerances and cutting and bending stuff so you have the least amount of work possible.
Almost at 1000 views. Thank you to everyone who supporting this channel
Good video. New sub.
I like you have the paper towel holder in your truck? Is that a pipeliner thing? I noticed Austin Ross has the same thing in his rig!
I’m not sure if it’s a pipelined thing or just more of there not being tons of room in a single cab pickup haha it is nice to have through
Ok let me start with I’m half way through the video so you might cover it but $1 per inch of weld let’s say to keep it easy 10in pipe root+hp+c=30in or is that 10in ?
Thanks keep up the good work
For that I would charge, 30 dollars. I do quick math. If it’s 3” pipe I simply do 3x3 so $9. I times it by 3 because pie is 3.14 then just multiple how many passes you need by that $9 because it cost $9 a pass. It works for most things. But it doesn’t work for everything. But it is a really good starting point. Thanks for the support on the channel!
I charge a flat rate a hour don’t matter what n each job has a budget for consumables rather I need them or not it’s normal 50-100 per 4 hours
Kyle nice, yeah I used to just charge a flat rate per hour. However doing it this way helps me be more accurate with my bidding. There is a 1000 different ways you can do it.
Subscribed. recommend keeping vids. 10 minutes or less....attention spans of most ppl are short....plus might be busy too. Other than that it's great and I'm using your advice and a few other welders with channels advice on starting my own business. I read on a forum somewhere to add up your entire monthly expenses (mortgage, bills, etc) and multiply it * 3 and / by 160 hours for hourly rate.
24 yrs old...you are a rock star. I'm starting a new career and twice your age. recommend you like other welding and fab channels too in your channels...so people can find you via other channels. Never hurts to throw a shout out to a channel you like too....like you've said "word of mouth".✌
Zeropoint welcome to the channel, great to have you. Thanks for the tips try to keep the videos short and sweet but sometimes it’s a lot of information and I tend to ramble.
How do you estimate how many hours to quote a customer? Does that just come with experience working on similar projects?
Also if you "over estimate" or "under estimate" once you have started the job, what, in your experience, is a good way to handle that with the customer?
Clint, yes a big part of it comes from experience and working on jobs, not so much similar jobs, instead take note of how long it takes you to do things such as cutting, grinding, welding, etc. That way you’ll have an idea of what needs to happen and how long each task will take.
Having said that if I think a job will take me 4hrs I will inform them it should take 5hrs. That way I have a little extra time to insure everything is just right.
Weather you over estimate a job or under estimate, honesty is the best policy. Communicate that with the customer, if you get it done early and are comfortable will knocking some of the price off the job, then you can let them know. However that’s not the one that happens often. If you under estimate the cost, again be honest. Take the time and do the job right. Even if you lose some money, best thing for your word of mouth is having good work done on jobs!!! And when your just getting started there will be jobs that you unfortunately under estimate. It’s a learning experience. Once that happens a few times you won’t make that mistake again. At the end of the day the best thing to do is show up when you said you would do the job you signed up for and charge what you said you were going to charge.
@@austinanson8357 thanks for the tips and advice! 👍
Hey! I am a new subscriber, I like your channel! I have been searching for opinions on minimum welding skills or abilities to get out and market yourself for welding gigs such as light repairs and fabrication. What is your opinion on the subject? Thank you!
M Rogers, first off welcome to the channel and thank you for the support, as far as taking on jobs with minimal experience, it depends on what it is your doing, but if you feel comfortable doing it then go for it, just be sure to take the time to do it right. As far as finding work, it takes time, I have a video on that topic if you would like to go check it out!!
Thank you for your reply! Keep your videos, tips, and advice coming, thanks!!
I repair & weld pontoon boats. $75.00 per hour for mobile work.
I’ve had a couple come through I enjoy the jobs, any tips on how to get those types of jobs?
@@austinanson8357 I have talked with a few marinas. I weld for 3 now. And they give out my phone number to people who call them. Word of mouth also
Okay I’ve got a few marinas around me being so close to the Great Lakes. A ton of pontoon storage and sales yards too, I guess I’ll have to go talk to some people. Thank you!!!
$1 per minute....I did a 30 minute job the other day for $30
Is that mobile? Or out of your shop. For mobile work I keep to a minimum. For shop work that’s about what I do. Plus material