Welding rates sky high? yes, no?

[PineRidge]

<font color="blue"> "It's seventy five dollars an hour sir. </font>

Harv that's 1/2 what Gerald was quoted per hour, that's an honest rate. Now can you come to Ohio? I know, I know click ........

 

[PineRidge]

<font color="blue"> "It's seventy five dollars an hour sir. </font>

Harv that's 1/2 what Gerald was quoted per hour, that's an honest rate. Now can you come to Ohio? I know, I know click ........

 

[TOMLESCOEQUIP]

All the certified welders are busy now, please continue to hold for the next available rodburner...........

 

[TOMLESCOEQUIP]

All the certified welders are busy now, please continue to hold for the next available rodburner...........

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Mike I have a friend who has a welding shop in Garland. He quotes two dollars per inch for steel when a walk in comes in asking for for small amounts of steel.

It's not unlike the situation with the two dollars a minute quote.

I'm sure in both situations we're dealing with shops who have a full work load and an interuption for any reason is too expensive to consider.

If there was a viable market for doing walk ins at a reasonable price you can bet your sweet bippy there'd be at least two businesses in town with their doors and arms wide open.

If there isn't then you have to ask why. From my perspective it's obvious that there isn't enough work.

I get two to three calls a week because of my phone being in the book under welding. I refer these out to welding shops that I know do that kind of work. That's a courtesy to the caller. Some call about welding aluminum and I send them to a shop in Plano that does it as good as anyone. If they're interested in getting something repaired and I get the idea that price is a serious consideration I'll recommend the farm store because they have young guys just getting into the business wanting work coming in all the time.

I don't blame the caller. I understand their frustration. But there isn't a viable business out there doing work for walk ins and homeowners who have a broken outdoor chair.

Think of it this way. Your wages and benefits total fifty dollars an hour. A customer comes in with a small job that requires an hour of your time. Your employer expects you to take care of the customer. But he's only going to pay you ten dollars wages and benefits for that hour because it's a small job and the customer finds the fifty dollars a hardship.

Oh, and he expects you to get out the same amount of work in your shift as if the customer had never showed up. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[wroughtn_harv]

Mike I have a friend who has a welding shop in Garland. He quotes two dollars per inch for steel when a walk in comes in asking for for small amounts of steel.

It's not unlike the situation with the two dollars a minute quote.

I'm sure in both situations we're dealing with shops who have a full work load and an interuption for any reason is too expensive to consider.

If there was a viable market for doing walk ins at a reasonable price you can bet your sweet bippy there'd be at least two businesses in town with their doors and arms wide open.

If there isn't then you have to ask why. From my perspective it's obvious that there isn't enough work.

I get two to three calls a week because of my phone being in the book under welding. I refer these out to welding shops that I know do that kind of work. That's a courtesy to the caller. Some call about welding aluminum and I send them to a shop in Plano that does it as good as anyone. If they're interested in getting something repaired and I get the idea that price is a serious consideration I'll recommend the farm store because they have young guys just getting into the business wanting work coming in all the time.

I don't blame the caller. I understand their frustration. But there isn't a viable business out there doing work for walk ins and homeowners who have a broken outdoor chair.

Think of it this way. Your wages and benefits total fifty dollars an hour. A customer comes in with a small job that requires an hour of your time. Your employer expects you to take care of the customer. But he's only going to pay you ten dollars wages and benefits for that hour because it's a small job and the customer finds the fifty dollars a hardship.

Oh, and he expects you to get out the same amount of work in your shift as if the customer had never showed up. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[PineRidge]

Harv thanks for the reply, you've just proved that there is more than one way to look at any situation.

 

[PineRidge]

Harv thanks for the reply, you've just proved that there is more than one way to look at any situation.

 

[Jagmandave]

I had a large motor mount break on an electric motor that drives one of my mixers. I hired the local welding expert who came to my plant, prepped, cleaned, welded, ground etc till the job was done. The part was cast iron and he used expensive nickel rod. The job took him about 5 hours and he charged me just over $500, including the rod. I gladly paid the bill and thought it was reasonable for the job done........

But I have to agree with most of the posters here, for a bracket or some simple thing, buy a welder and learn how to do it yourself, or find a neighbor who has.............

 

[Jagmandave]

I had a large motor mount break on an electric motor that drives one of my mixers. I hired the local welding expert who came to my plant, prepped, cleaned, welded, ground etc till the job was done. The part was cast iron and he used expensive nickel rod. The job took him about 5 hours and he charged me just over $500, including the rod. I gladly paid the bill and thought it was reasonable for the job done........

But I have to agree with most of the posters here, for a bracket or some simple thing, buy a welder and learn how to do it yourself, or find a neighbor who has.............