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The Raise Your Rates Guide
Use this guide to raise your rates without fear, knowing when you have earned it, how much to move, and exactly how to communicate it to clients.
TL;DR
Most builders undercharge for years because raising rates feels scary and confrontational. This guide removes the fear. It covers the signals that you have earned a raise, how to decide how much to move, and the exact way to communicate a new rate to both new and existing clients so it lands as normal rather than negotiable. The central truth is that your rate should track the value you deliver and the demand you have, and that raising it is a routine business decision, not a favor you are begging for.
Almost every experienced builder is undercharging, because rates tend to get set once and then frozen by the fear of raising them. Meanwhile your skills, speed, and results keep improving. This guide is about closing that gap. It shows you when you have clearly earned a raise, how much to move, and how to communicate the new number so it feels routine rather than confrontational.
Signs you have earned a raise
- You are at or near capacity and turning work away.
- Your results and speed have clearly improved since you set your current rate.
- Clients say yes too easily, with no hesitation on price.
- Your rate no longer reflects the value or the market you serve.
How much to raise
- 1For new clients, raise to the number the value and demand justify, not a timid nudge.
- 2Test the new rate on the next few prospects and watch how they respond.
- 3If everyone still says yes instantly, you are still too low.
- 4For existing clients, move more gradually and with more notice.
Raise on the new, then the old
The safest way to raise rates is to quote the higher number to every new client first. Once the new rate is proven, bringing existing clients up feels far less risky and gives you real evidence it holds.How to tell clients
- State the new rate as a decision, not a question, and do not over-apologize.
- Give existing clients reasonable notice and tie the change to the value they receive.
- For new clients, simply quote the new number with no explanation needed.
- Be willing to lose the occasional client who was only ever there for the low price.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I know when to raise my rates?
When you are at or near capacity, your results and speed have clearly improved, and clients say yes to your current price too easily. Those are all signs your rate has fallen behind the value you deliver and the demand you have. If prospects rarely hesitate, the market is telling you the number is too low.
How much should I raise my rates?
For new clients, move to the number the value and demand actually justify rather than a timid nudge, then test it on the next few prospects and adjust based on how they respond. If everyone still says yes instantly, you are still too low. For existing clients, raise more gradually and with reasonable notice.
How do I tell existing clients about a rate increase?
State it as a decision rather than a question, give reasonable notice, and tie the change to the value they receive without over-apologizing. Most good clients accept a well-communicated increase because they value the relationship. Being willing to lose the occasional price-only client is part of what lets you charge what your work is worth.
What if I lose clients when I raise rates?
Losing a few price-sensitive clients is often a healthy outcome, because it frees capacity for better-paying work and the clients who value results. If everyone leaves, you raised too far or too fast, but that is rare. Usually a considered increase costs you only the clients who were never a good fit anyway.
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