• Jesse carr
    5
    Im unsure if im pricing properly, at the end of the day i dont want to short myself, but dont eant to scare customers either. So i mostly do interjor repair from plastic repairs, vinyl and leather reoairs, premium coloring ect. But i also do some upholstery with vinyls and leathers and Alcantara. I price by the job and my pricing of course includes supplies and generically it includes using vinyl. But when i am using a leather or Alcantara instead of vinyl, i mark up the job only enough to break even on the material. Should i be adding a percentage to the leather or Alcantara as use that price in my job estimate? Question 2. What is fair pricing for a headliner already removed from vehicle when broight to me? Using normal headliner material? Iv been charging $100 for a 2 door truck, $175 for small car or extended cab truck, $200 for full sized sedans, 4 door truck, suvs. Thats already removed and brought to me. And lastly for jobs that require me to remove and install interior parts. Whats a fair hourly rate?
  • Lyle Halvorsen
    0
    Std cab trucks - no removal no install - $ 165.00
    Ext cab trucks - " '' '' '' 185.00
    Crew cab trucks or 2 and 4 dr cars - 225.00

    The key here is whatever the market will bear. A Mercedes 4 dr headliner shell is more expensive to recover than a Buick LeSabre.

    Headliner work is sweet work here. Most shops don't know how to remove the sunroof slider sunshade and recover it.

    Make sure you use enough adhesive and do the job like it is your own vehicle.

    Good luck.
    Lyle Halvorsen
  • Jesse carr
    5

    Thank you for the reply. Seems like i was about right on pricing. What about hourly rates? If injeed to charge a certain amount of hours whats a fair rate?
  • Justin L Rash
    9
    Really depends on Year, Make, Model, Materials being used and whether you're installing/removing or its dropped off and picked up--- Plus Area/ # of shops in said Area. I'd prefer dropped off for cheaper customers that way I'm not liable for unforeseen issues with removal/ install. With that said....

    150 + Materials x 2.... Reg Cab American Truck
    250 + " ".... Crew Cab American Truck
    300 + " ''.... American Sedan

    Sunroof shade charge extra 50/75
    These are all base prices for an idea, Didn't include variables

    European I charge extra just because of the adhesive used/time for removal
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