Pricing

Upfront numbers, confirmed before we start

We'd rather over-explain pricing than surprise you with it. Here's how our visits are structured and roughly what to expect by area, with the real number for your job confirmed on site.

These figures are a placeholder draft. They're shown as “starting at” to set expectations, not as a binding quote. Every job is confirmed in writing on site before any work begins.
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What a visit starts at

Pick your area and timing to see the starting visit fee and hourly range. This is a guide, never a job total.

from $150-175 visit, then $100/hr
Visit fee is the first hour of work, not an extra on top.
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By area

Pricing zones

Where you are affects the visit minimum, because travel time is real. Here's the honest breakdown.

Zone 1, home turf
from $150-175 visit

Acton & neighboring towns

$100 /hr for the work

Standard rates, lowest minimum.

Zone 2, greater Massachusetts
from $200 visit

~40+ min from Acton or complex jobs

$100-125 /hr for the work

The higher minimum covers the founder’s road time.

Zone 3, New Hampshire
from $by arrangement visit

Southern NH, by arrangement

$~1.5× /hr for the work

Best value when you batch several jobs into one trip.

All figures are a draft placeholder and are shown as “starting at.” The exact price for your job is confirmed on site before any work begins. Materials are not included in the visit minimum.

By timing

Standard, same-day, and after-hours

We are not a 24/7 service. Urgent and after-hours visits start higher because they mean reshuffling the schedule.

WhenVisit fromHourly
Standard visit (Mon-Fri 9-6)
Our lowest rates.
$175$100/hr
Same-day urgent
We reshuffle the day’s schedule to reach you.
$250$125/hr
Evenings, nights & weekends
A night call means dropping everything and covering the next day’s disruption.
$350$150/hr
The visit

How estimates actually work

Two lanes, depending on the job. Neither ends in a surprise.

Lane 1, small & clear

Booked at the visit minimum

For a well-defined small job, the visit fee covers the trip plus up to the first hour on site. Many small fixes fit inside it, and if the work continues, the minimum is credited toward the total.

Lane 2, needs a look

Priced in writing on site

For anything bigger, a ceiling restoration, a turnover, we inspect first, then give you a written price before starting. If we open things up and find more, we stop and call before growing the scope or the price.

Questions

Pricing questions, answered plainly

Why is pricing shown as a range instead of a fixed number?
Because honest pricing depends on what we actually find. These figures are 'starting at' guides by zone. The exact price for your job is confirmed on site, in writing, before any work begins.
What does the service-call minimum include?
It covers the trip out plus up to the first hour of work once we're there. Small fixes and inspections often fit inside it, and if the job continues, the minimum is credited toward the total.
Are materials included?
No, parts and materials are billed separately from the visit minimum. We tell you what's needed and roughly what it costs before we buy anything.
Do you charge more for travel?
Travel is built into the zone. Acton and nearby towns are our lowest minimum; farther towns and New Hampshire carry a higher starting point because of the drive.

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