Their time is billed out at $60 per hour, drive time included. I do not charge for their time when they accompany me to job sites or meetings.so you don’t get billed for both of us in that instance. I charge for my assistants’ time when they are working on CAD drawings, sourcing products, or visiting a job site or showroom for me for your project. I charge $75 per hour for drive time, when traveling outside of the parameters of The Woodlands for any reason. I sometimes work on an hourly rate, for example as with Additional Services to the original contract. These jobs are always quoted after analyzing the scope of work, as there may be areas with much detail, design and consideration and areas where there is not.Īny flat fee or percentage based fee is estimated for design and design plans only, not procurement of any goods or site visits after construction has started.
CONTRACT FOR INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES FULL
That's the budget that your contractor will start his part of the job with, not the budget you have at the beginning of the design process, as wants and needs often change as we go along. As these jobs often do not contain much product sales through my business, this percentage works well so that I can provide full service throughout the project.Įxample: $150,000 construction cost - $15,000 design fee, approximately. I sometimes propose hybrid type Agreements if there is some question about parameters of the scope.įor remodeling design work, you should take into account that my fee would be between 8-12% of the overall cost. After our initial meeting ($250 in your home or on site), I determine the way to bill for your project and that is detailed in your Agreement. I propose flat fees where I feel like they are appropriate. So here is a basic guide for Full Service projects. It’s a question that people ask at the get go: