Thread: 2012 Carpentry Pricing Guide- thoughts?

Marina, you might wish to also post this on the Renovate Forums (link in my signature).

Originally Posted by MarinaY

Hi all, has anyone seen the 2012 Carpentry Pricing Guide? Cost of Carpentry Costs

Do those prices look about right? Looks like $50/hr is the average hourly rate.

Those prices are spot on

general pricing:


50/hr for labor
60 if they are present and ask questions
75 if they want to help
90 if they worked on it first

Originally Posted by oreos40

general pricing:


50/hr for labor
60 if they are present and ask questions
75 if they want to help
90 if they worked on it first

There is a large element of logic and truth in your rates

I had an occasion to quote an extension 2 years ago, the owner said all prices too dear so he started it himself.

Well he rang me for a quote to finish it, I took 1 look at it and said no self respecting tradie would touch it with a barge pole, he is still trying to finish it and I think the marriage went pear shaped in the process. Sad really, it has turned out to be the most expensive job he ever did

Originally Posted by Groggy

Marina, you might wish to also post this on the Renovate Forums (link in my signature).

Thanks mate, will do.

Originally Posted by rwbuild

There is a large element of logic and truth in your rates

I had an occasion to quote an extension 2 years ago, the owner said all prices too dear so he started it himself.

Well he rang me for a quote to finish it, I took 1 look at it and said no self respecting tradie would touch it with a barge pole, he is still trying to finish it and I think the marriage went pear shaped in the process. Sad really, it has turned out to be the most expensive job he ever did

That's too bad for him! Good to see you agree with the pricing guide though, our family woodworking business charges pretty much the exact prices featured in the guide so I feel pretty good about it. We're not bothered with going incognito to scope out the prices charged by our competition!

Could you please tell me just for intrest what the rates were in 2000/2001
Cheers

Originally Posted by nrb

Could you please tell me just for intrest what the rates were in 2000/2001
Cheers

Not sure about 2000/2001 rates, sorry ): www.ServiceSeeking.com.au wasn't around back then...but from memory our family business was charging about $40/hr, maybe a bit less?