Charging

You don't pay for time taken on breaks.

You will need to cover any shopping time (ie time taken to go and get something needed for the job).

Time is normally rounded to the nearest half hour (often downwards).

Large jobs involving more than a week's work are negotiable.

Cost—hourly and daily rates

I currently charge £25 per hour with £25 being charged for the first half hour (which covers travelling between jobs). There is a 10% discount for OAPs.

2011 standard and OAP discounted rates:

Duration worked Standard rate OAP discounted
First half hour
£25.00
£22.50
1 hour
£37.50
£33.75
1.5 hours
£50.00
£45.00
2 hours
£62.50
£56.25
2.5 hours
£75.00
£67.50
3 hours
£87.50
£78.75
3.5 hours
£100.00
£90.00
4 hours
£112.50
£101.25
4.5 hours
£125.00
£112.50
5 hours
£137.50
£123.75
5.5 hours
£150.00
£135.00
6 hours
£162.50
£140.00
6.5 hours
£175.00
£140.00
Day - 7 hours
£175.00
£140.00
2 days
£350.00
£280.00
3 days
£525.00
£420.00
4 days
£700.00
£560.00
Week - 5 days
£875.00
£700.00