Posted by Hobo,NC on May 30, 2018 at 05:10:31 from (75.137.54.87):
In Reply to: Body shops posted by Michael Soldan on May 29, 2018 at 18:11:25:
I did body work for a few years about starved to death... Body shop labor rates are actually cheap compared to other professional labor rates.
Profit for billable work hours is very low unless you can improve the profit for a billable hour by adding the mark up for parts. Most insurance co. allow 25% mark up on parts that's a low percentage in the real world. Every body shop I have asked I have found $45 a hour is on the high side. I am not taking up for them bushiness 101 would tell me I can not survive unless I sell parts to in-cress my profit on billable work hours. Profit has to come from somewhere you are either going to have to up billable work hours are turn the job in less hours and a good markup on the material used. Paint price is shocking I brought two oz of paint to paint a repair on my ford truck last year it was $45 :shock: That's just the color coat.
OK that did not lessen the pain but it is what it is...
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