I have been in the roofing business for 20+ years and I have always done reroofs. Due to the economic conditions I have decided to start a repair and maintenance division and I am very familiar how to charge our customers for residential repairs, but how>>>
Talos4 - Well said. I like the new car analogy.>>>
Your approach needs to be two fold.
First, Inspect the roof(s) and determine it's current condition. Are there active leaks? what's the leak history? Roof Age?
Can you maintain a roof that needs moderate or major repairs? No. Can you maintain a ro>>>
We do some on slate roofs and it is all done on an hourly basis; plus profit. It works out well for us!>>>
It's pretty much the same as residential. Hourly rate plus a percentage over cost on materials with a minimum charge for a service call. That's how we've done it.>>>