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Home watch pricing worksheet

A worksheet for working out what to charge for home watch, from the pay you want, your costs and the drive time between stops. It's for new operators setting a first price and for anyone who suspects their price is too low.

A worked example sits beside your own numbers. The Excel version does the sums for you; the PDF and Word versions are for working it out on paper.

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What's in it

• Your hourly rate, from the pay you want and your yearly costs.
• Your time per visit, including the drive to the next home.
• A price per visit and a monthly price for weekly, every-two-weeks and monthly visits.
• A check against three local competitors.
• Extras worth charging for, such as letting in a vendor or a storm visit.

Goes well with

• Service agreement template, where the fees get written down
• Lead email, where the price goes in your first reply
• Every other form, email and checklist on the free resources page

New to this? Our guide to how to start a home watch business covers pricing, agreements, insurance and finding your first clients.

Free to use, change and share. Provided as is: check that it fits your business and your state's rules.