Windshield Repair Forum

1. How many repairs do you average per day?

2. What do you charge for a single chip repair? (non-insurance)

3. What is your annual gross income from WSR?

4. What % of your repairs are insurance referals?

5. How long have you been in the windshield repair business?

6. Do you do reduced rate fleet and car lot business?


Here's mine.

1. 8
2. $49.95 first $10 each additional / $30.00 fleet up to 3
3. $85,000 to $90,000
4. 60%
5. 11 years
6. yes

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You should add to that list, how many hours per week do you work. Splitpit, I see in another post that you work 8-10-12 hours per day and some Saturdays.

1. 6 (Four seasons here)
2. $60
3. Not on a public forum
4. 10%
5. 13 yrs.
6. Yes

7. Average 27 hours per week, no weekends

I want your job!

Splitpit , are you an extention from IRS ? LOL

1. How many repairs do you average per day? 12

2. What do you charge for a single chip repair? (non-insurance) $75/$15 retail

3. What is your annual gross income from windshield repair? IF the IRS doesn't know, how am I suppose too?

4. What % of your repairs are insurance referals? <1% Actually prefer not to do the work for the Insurance Companies. Its more personable for the owner of the vehicle to pay me direct, and get to know me.. vs Calling a "live" operator in Gawd knows where, to be connected to a shop ran by Safelite

5. How long have you been in the windshield repair business? 15 years

6. Do you do reduced rate fleet and car lot business? Yes, Dealerships pay $40 + $15 per additional Fleets as in Semi's, Tour buses, School Buses (big truck type) $55/$15.. Limo Co's etc. $55/$15

cazador...FYI...an IRS extention is a term used when granting additional time for tax payments...people are NOT extentions...have a good night:rolleyes:

I also cover a fairly broad territory with my mobile service. About 150 miles out each direction from my base. As for the hours I choose to work, it depends on how busy I am and how much travel time is required. Some days I'm done in 6-8 hours but others might push 10-12. Plus, being the only one in the area that is open for business on Saturdays has benefited my income, as well. I group up my repairs, based on location, by the day of the week to save on travel expense. I see the key to being successful in this business as this.......business builds business...the more jobs you do....the more customers you satisfy......the more business your future holds, through repeat customers and word of mouth referals from those customers.

Yeah cazador, I'm with the IRS! We were going to audit you but decided you are way too smart for us!

lol

Curious if you guys are using Gross or Net numbers? That will make a huge difference depending on what your cost of doing business is.

As for our numbers, I choose to keep that information classified. I will say that I am part time in that I also have a fulltime career. I also utilize an independant contractor on a part time basis. I feel I do very well for the time I put in.

As my initial post indicates, gross income.