Sponsored thread - Williams & Co 2014 state-of-the-trade and labour rates survey

[villa_tom]

Done 🙂

 

[REDSAW]

sorted innit @:~

 

[erpkid]

Done Ray.

 

[Atouchofgas]

All done ray

 

[Rich8]

Done sorted

 

[leethegasman]

All done Ray

 

[plumber0808]

Painless, all done

 

[PhoenixServices]

Done, look forward to seeing the results.

 

[lame plumber]

oil prices info would help if possible, otherwise done again

 

[Ray Stafford]

Thanks to everyone who contributed data.

Responses were well down on last year, which is disappointing, but here's the final results and analysis.

View attachment Williams & Co 2014 State of Trade Survey.pdf

I hope its helpful. It certainly made me think. 🙂

Please keep it private to the Arms until it has been published in HPM Magazine.

 

[SimonG]

Nice to see the slight increase in peoples optimism for the future. Plus I think I will put my prices up again on the next couple of estimates just to test the water.

 

[plumben]

I think this has been posted in the open forum not the arms...

 

[Ray Stafford]

I think this has been posted in the open forum not the arms...

Oops thanks. I have asked the mods to move it.

 

[Ray Stafford]

Ah - moved already. Thanks BOD, much appreciated. 🙂

 

[REDSAW]

Thanks to everyone who contributed data.

Responses were well down on last year, which is disappointing, but here's the final results and analysis.

View attachment 19739

I hope its helpful. It certainly made me think. 🙂

Please keep it private to the Arms until it has been published in HPM Magazine.

forgot 🙂

 

[woodsy]

Thanks Ray, really useful to see, even if it makes you envious with some of the rates people are being able to charge. Is vat factored into any of these rates at all ?

 

[Ray Stafford]

Thanks Ray, really useful to see, even if it makes you envious with some of the rates people are being able to charge. Is vat factored into any of these rates at all ?

It is the total rate charged, so if they are vat registered, it should include VAT.

If people reply to the survey with an answer "£40 + VAT", the the lovely Aneta in our marketing department grosses it up.

 

[woodsy]

Excellent, makes interesting reading and thanks to Aneta

 

[lame plumber]

Thanks Ray, really useful to see, even if it makes you envious with some of the rates people are being able to charge. Is vat factored into any of these rates at all ?

its not being able, more saying thats what I charge, take it or leave it, most take it, believe it or not

 

[Ray Stafford]

its not being able, more saying thats what I charge, take it or leave it, most take it, believe it or not

Dont sell the hourly rate.

Sell the warm house, the beautiful bathroom or the sorted leak.

I don't buy hours from my garage. I'm buying peace of mind that my car will keep running and (in the case of servicing) that the manufacturer will honour the warranty in case of a disaster.