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[jaydebruyne]

I don't wanna keep asking so I want to get a template sorted for pricing.

I basically charge £65 per hour (I'm in London) which is pretty cheap I'm finding.

I've charged £400 for a days work when I did a private boiler job.

+ parts + 20% on parts

Is £400 for a days work fair regardless of what the job is? Or is that just for heavy work like boilers?

I'm quoting for the following:

Remove horizontal rad in kitchen, extend pipework underneath floor by 2 meters and fit vertical rad - builders are making access to under floor

Plumb in w/m and d/w and sink and fit new waste & trap etc

Replace and move location of existing single channel programmer.

Wire in a new double gang socket in cabinet under sink.

Replace 2 existing fused spurs.

I can get parts for £192 and I was gonna charge £400 labour.

Sound fair?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

i would allow day and a 1/4 just incase so 5-600

 

[jaydebruyne]

i would allow day and a 1/4 just incase so 5-600

Dammit, I was gonna say that's a fixed price even if I go over :/

So you reckon my rates aren't taking the p? Once I know I can work with this I won't need to ask anymore 😉

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Dammit, I was gonna say that's a fixed price even if I go over :/

So you reckon my rates aren't taking the p? Once I know I can work with this I won't need to ask anymore 😉

no round london you could ask more tbh

as 65 x 11 = 715

 

[jaydebruyne]

no round london you could ask more tbh

as 65 x 11 = 715

Cheers Shaun 🙂 much appreciated

 

[ShaunCorbs]

not a problem, simple way to look if its more than 3/4 of a day day rate it if its less hour it

 

[jaydebruyne]

not a problem, simple way to look if its more than 3/4 of a day day rate it if its less hour it

Perfect!! Whoop 🙂

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Perfect!! Whoop 🙂

also little tip quote anything day rate / or anything bigger before you start as they could tell you at the end im paying you x amount

 

[jaydebruyne]

also little tip quote anything day rate / or anything bigger before you start as they could tell you at the end im paying you x amount

Yeah even for little jobs I always quote beforehand, won't start til I get an agreement on quote.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yeah even for little jobs I always quote beforehand, won't start til I get an agreement on quote.

🙂 learnt that the hard way

also dont work for friends

 

[bright spark]

Aye Shaun agree with ye on that

 

[mfgs]

£400 per day in on the high side. I'm in South East London and the average is about £250+vat per day. Boiler swaps are generally the jobs you make most money on and can get away with charging more. Moving a rad and kitchen plumbing people wont pay as much for.

 

[jaydebruyne]

£400 per day in on the high side. I'm in South East London and the average is about £250+vat per day. Boiler swaps are generally the jobs you make most money on and can get away with charging more. Moving a rad and kitchen plumbing people wont pay as much for.

Ah okay.. how come I can charge more per day for a boiler swap than a days work doing other stuff? A day is a day, isn't it?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

£400 per day in on the high side. I'm in South East London and the average is about £250+vat per day. Boiler swaps are generally the jobs you make most money on and can get away with charging more. Moving a rad and kitchen plumbing people wont pay as much for.

your on the low side i would say can get that up here in the middle of the sticks with plenty on engs about

and moving a rad would be hour charge unless over 3/4 which i cant seeing it being and kitchen first and second fix normally down to the fitters unless high end kitchen

 

[rpm]

Ah okay.. how come I can charge more per day for a boiler swap than a days work doing other stuff? A day is a day, isn't it?

Consider how much it costs to be gsr which you don`t need to do the other stuff.

 

[jaydebruyne]

Consider how much it costs to be gsr which you don`t need to do the other stuff.

Spose, but it cost me to be a plumber too.. tools, insurance, consumables etc I see your point though

 

[rpm]

If you knew my hourly rate for sani work you would probably doubt I was telling the truth but then consider how many people really know how to repair the little buggers so to me it is fully justified.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

If you knew my hourly rate for sani work you would probably doubt I was telling the truth but then consider how many people really want to repair the little buggers so to me it is fully justified.

better

 

[jaydebruyne]

If you knew my hourly rate for sani work you would probably doubt I was telling the truth but then consider how many people really know how to repair the little buggers so to me it is fully justified.

How do you become a sani guru? Do you actually work for them or are you registered as a sani service engineer?

 

[rpm]

How do you become a sani guru? Do you actually work for them or are you registered as a sani service engineer?

Over time, yes and yes.