CP12 Certs and Price Work.

[richard978]

I'm looking at taking a job doing landlord certs, I've never done a high volume service contract and always charged about £40.00 and I tend to spend an hour doing it.

Now the company is offering £14.30 per CP12 and I'm just wondering how many I can do to see if its worth my while taking it on. Apparently all the work is in close proximity but I'm still not convinced I will get more than 8 done.

They provide the van and fuel and most houses it will be a boiler and a cooker. I suppose the problem starts when I get an FBU or a gas fire as I tend to find these do take some time.

 

[Scott_1979]

£14.30? I wouldn't even consider it for that amount. That's actually laughable.

 

[Scott_D]

Who pays for the gas safe registration?
Analyser and calibration?
I think you would struggle to do 6 a day

 

[richard978]

£14.30? I wouldn't even consider it for that amount. That's actually laughable.

I thought it was low, but I've always worked for myself and charged around £40, I think the lowest I've done was £30.00 and that was a single logic I installed the year before.

I might re-cinder the offer as I can see me working 14 hour days to make £120.00 quid.

 

[richard978]

Who pays for the gas safe registration?
Analyser and calibration?
I think you would struggle to do 6 a day

There registration and my FGA, but again how long will the sensors last doing 10 a day.

 

[Scott_D]

I think you should also have a look at the price you charge when working for yourself. Seems well below average

 

[richard978]

Around here max is around £45.00....that's one appliance. If there is a gas fire then it goes up to around £70.00

I'm just skint at the moment and need the money. I took a smart contract on and the money was amazing but it played havoc with my wrists and in the end got so bored of it quit. Problem is I've neglected my own business and now I'm finding it pretty tough.

 

[Scott_D]

What area do you cover?

 

[richard978]

Derby Nottingham Leicester, I've depleted my emergency funds and scratching around for work now. I was doing some smart meters which was good money but boring and was killing my wrists.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If your needing it and it's either that or packing in do it but you won't be making anything

But you need to be doing two an hour

 

[Scott_D]

You would earn more stacking shelves or labouring on site than doing CP12's for £15

 

[richard978]

If your needing it and it's either that or packing in do it but you won't be making anything

I've got an offer of some responsive plumbing work which is £17.00 per hour which is better but still not great

 

[Gasmk1]

£40.00 is way too cheap, £70.00 for upto 2 appliances then extra if a fire

 

[richard978]

Tell that to the hoards of plumbers around here swapping boilers for £1100 quid all in. I won't do it for less than £1600.00 as there is far too much work in that type of job to be only making £200 quid.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I've got an offer of some responsive plumbing work which is £17.00 per hour which is better but still not great

If you don't mind me asking what's wrong with your wrists

 

[richard978]

carpal tunnel

 

[jtsplumbing]

If you don't mind me asking what's wrong with your wrists

To Much time alone !! 😉

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I would say you have three options

Go back to meter fitting
Jack it in and do something else
Go labouring / subbing

It's getting bleak these days and someone will always be cheaper / willing to work for nothing

 

[richard978]

I've got some sub plumbing work, at £17 per hour and 44 pence a mile with some gas work, plus I have my own work which is steady but I need to build that back up. I just need to be able to keep the lease up on the van and ride out this rough patch....

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I've got some sub plumbing work, at £17 per hour and 44 pence a mile with some gas work, plus I have my own work which is steady but I need to build that back up. I just need to be able to keep the lease up on the van and ride out this rough patch..

Would want more for any gas work as it's not the same as plumbing