Say if you bill by the hour or by the job.

Someone finds your site. They have a leaky water heater, a messy yard, or a deck that needs stain. Before they call, they want one answer. How will this be priced?

Most service sites never say. So the visitor guesses. Some guess high and move on. Some guess low and feel tricked when the bill comes.

Two ways to charge, both fine

Some jobs make sense by the hour. Repairs with unknowns work that way. So does cleanup where nobody knows how much is behind the shed.

Some jobs make sense as one flat price. A standard install fits that. So does a lawn you mow every week.

Neither way is better. The customer just wants to know which one you use.

Why it matters before the call

An hourly rate tells people what an extra hour costs. That helps them plan.

A flat price tells people the number won't grow. That helps them relax.

If your site says nothing, they have to ask. Many won't ask. They'll call the next shop, the one that already told them.

What to put on the site

Keep it to a few plain lines on each service page.

• Say if the job is billed by the hour or by the job.
• If it's hourly, say if there's a minimum. One hour, two hours, whatever is true.
• If it's by the job, say what can change the price. Rot under the old deck boards is a good example.
• Say when they get the final number. Before you start, or after you see the job.

You don't have to post every price. A range or a "starts at" works if that's how you really quote.

Put it where they look

Put the line near the service name, not only on an FAQ page. People skim. They read the top of the page and the button.

Also put it near the quote form. That's the moment they're deciding.

Check your own site today

Open one service page on your phone. Read it like a stranger. Can you tell how the job is billed in ten seconds?

If not, add one sentence. That sentence can save a phone call that never would have happened.

If you want service pages that say how you bill, kept current when your pricing changes, talk with Hexacomb. You run the business. We take care of your website.