[tchawks81]

I have a power screed that broke down on me and is out of warranty. There is a local guy around but to me his prices seem out of line. What's the going rate to get a power trowel or power screed fixed. I'm looking for hourly repair rate.

 

[scrapecc]

I have the same problem with my gas axe, I swear he needs to pay his mortgage off repairing my saw!

 

[fez-head]

How many times have WE heard that before as contractors

 

[tchawks81]

I usually compare it to what I'd pay to have my truck worked on but this is almost 2 times that! It'd be a good 2 hour drive for me to go anywhere else and I'd like to avoid that . Maybe I'm just going to a bad mechanic?

 

[J F]

well don't keep it a secret...what's he charging you?

 

[tchawks81]

$80 an hour

 

[fez-head]

That is aproximately what we pay for tool repair as well - along with mark up on material. Actually most small service jobs around here are right at that rate (including ours) and we are in a very small, rural city.

 

[JDavis21835]

Seems about the norm. Local saw shop charges $70 an hour for bench time.

 

[tchawks81]

Sounds like I need to go to an auto mechanic that knows what he's doing

 

[AustinDB]

He charges $80/hr because he knows what he IS doing...YOu should be charging enough for your services to cover repair/replacement costs.

 

[AustinDB]

by the way, an auto mechanic's fix automobiles-a small engine technician is your man.