pricing as an average between searching google and my experience working in the industry as well as being a member of multiple industry groups
- $3-10 per meter squared, depending on access location/access for most hard surfaces such as concrete, bricks pavers and iron (pavers can incur extra cost for back filling joints)
- $50-250per hour depending on location access, methods used, business model/over heads, experience, equipment, insurance/guarantees, add on services, travel, call out fees, availability, productivity, reliability, punctuality, insanity and more
- . pricing can vary widely on the stage and model of business its over heads, self worth and culture.
- Context examples
- $30k to spend on active advertising with system to close sales
- Has a small presence and customer base with referrals and self managed social media wears all the hats operates all hours and days
Achieving 6 billable hours at $108.974 over 260 working days, for a total before tax and expenses of 170k and leaving 2 hours of those days for sales, admin, maintenance and expansion for which you would need to be highly focused or work more hours
Gross 170k deduct hypothetical expenses $50k, taxable income $120k -33.5% $79,800
hypothetical overview of typical yearly costs sole trader/small business
- Insurances Public liability, Car Trailer & Tools, personal protection $2000
- Self managed advertising spend of $50 per day $18,250
- Branding and uniform budget inc towel cleaning $3000+
- Accounting, phone/internet, home office application subscriptions $4800+
- Car and trailer costs lease to by Hilux $12-24K per year
- Fuel costs, work tools, tool service and fuel budget, test and tagging $5000+
- Total costs $49-57K
