Price question?

[Ray Stafford]

Don't forget Millsy, some of them may not have the work done at all. So your not losing it, it's just not getting done.

This is particularly true of renewables quotes. We did some research a couple of years ago into our "lost quote" file, and nearly 80% of the renewables quotes that we "lost" either never happened at all, or got changed so much that they were not recognisable as the same job.

 

[Millsy 82]

Don't forget Millsy, some of them may not have the work done at all. So your not losing it, it's just not getting done.

I suppose it's because a lot of customers don't understand how much things cost. I can remember pricing to remove a macerator and put in a soil to it and the woman looked shocked when I said it will be over 1k as it would of needed ceilings cutting down re plastering etc.

 

[Leo21]

And when they want a rad moving 6 inches.

 

[julesverne]

You also gets ones that you dont hear from for about 6 months then out of the blue phone you up with a go ahead.
And still want it done for same price.

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Don't work for peanuts, it devalues you and the rest of us mate 🙂

 

[Millsy 82]

Don't work for peanuts, it devalues you and the rest of us mate 🙂

If only everybody thought the same.

 

[lame plumber]

Starting to doubt my self on pricing as I'm winning boiler changes but not a lot of other installs. The job I went out to has a brand new boiler installed but the heating system and controls are a bodied up a treat.

I'm pricing for

Change TRV and lock shields on 12 rads

Alter the bodge that is in at the moment as the system has 2 pumps 1 2 port valve and hot water won't bring the boiler on. So basically repipe the boiler and pipe up an s plan next to boiler.

Rewrite heating system and move the programmer so it is accessible and install a new rf stat.

The gas pipe is undersized to the boiler and hob so repipe in 28mm for about 18mtrs under a floor and through a wall.

Install a macerator for a kitchen waste and dishwasher. And running it across to the waste.

Run new hot and colds about 18mtrs to new kitchen sink and dishwasher.

The parts are just below £800+ vat and I'm pricing it for 3 1/2 days (an extra half day as it looks a bit of a pig) and I'm coming out at just below £2000!

Do you reckon that's too high?

last 2 boiler swaps were £2300 for a straight swap baxi 133he to a intergas 36/40 combi, several flights of stairs and a bugger to fit in, over 2 1/2 days. Next was an old vaillant out and 24/18 combi in, new gas run, rad move, new trvs etc done over 4 days at £3300. One customer absolutely rolling in dough in their second home and the other a single lass in an ex council flat. Both got a visit to work out what was needed, a couple of calls to check their specs and a final e mail to drop off the estimate and 14 day cooling off paperwork. so April has been great so far, 2 other quotes went no where at all, both went to peeps happy to complete a ravenheat install in the morning, good luck to them I know what I would rather be doing for a living. Its better to take your time and reap a reasonable reward than to be scooting around 10 hours a day for less money, omho