How much should I be paying for labor?

I have been doing home improvement for 35 years, because of health reasons I have to stop doing manual labor and hire people. I can still do small roof repairs, but for replacement I am going to need some help. Many years ago I used some subcontractors, but I was never happy with their work. I was thinking of using day laborers and supervise them. The Big question I have is how much should I be paying day labors, and how much should I be paying subcontractors?

Twil, you forgot to add that it must be paid in cash.

Fred, where are you from? Sign in on the post that asks everyone to sign in.

Well Fred when shingles were $40 per sq. work was relatively easy to get @ $300 per sq. Now that shingles are $80, most guys are charging $250. I am sure with the new OSHA regs and add'l cost, we can push down to $220.

Try the Roofing contractor equation:: Cost of living divided by 2. Then deduct $5 per hr. Then divide by 2 again. But...Add in: Cut every corner possible. Do absolute chit work. Then cut wages by 50% again.

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