Anthracite Grout, what a bummer.

[Pauly tiler]

Just a quickie for fun here, A contractor that I work for on a regular basis has just sent over a finishing schedule for 30 bathrooms, 60 x 30 rectified White, textured, lappato wall and floor tile, broken bond, floors aligned, with BLACK grout. put a price to that if you dare.
Almost forgot, 2 niches per bathroom.
Pauly​

 

[Bill]

If your contractor is any good then your cutting should be minimal if the ceiling height is consistent along with a level floor.

The 2 niches should be set for full tile on the horizontal, to minimise time & cuts too.

I know some firms could knock that out for £scorem2 labour only and still be ok with price. Maybe add a bit more for Londinium.

My price would be higher though.

It all depends on how good the prep is and access plus the readiness of each bathroom.

 

[Pauly tiler]

I have yet to meet a building contractor who can get a niche right, too many variables for anyone other than the tiler to sort out.

 

[One Day]

I have yet to meet a building contractor that can get anything right.
😵

 

[Andy Rhodes]

Pauly if you work with the contractor on a regular basis then surely he knows how you work & & it a big & should know what you expect from his prep, personal I'd tell him you what a day rate to do the first bathroom see how it pans out & negotiate a price after that ,He get 1 bathroom do at least & nobodies falling out afterwards.

 

[Pauly tiler]

Hi Andy, I have no problems with the developer, its just the way client throw complications in at the last moment. They know the deal and will pay what I ask for within reason. Was it Tom who implied that tiling firms in Manchester would do it for £::m2, or did I get that wrong? Tilers where I am wouldn't even answer the phone for that atm.

 

[Andy Rhodes]

I charge more than that I wont pay work & pick & choose work now only really tile at weekends , as I teach weekdays now .As for clients yes I hate it myself with the changes & complications which sometime arise with them

 

[Bill]

Hi Andy, I have no problems with the developer, its just the way client throw complications in at the last moment. They know the deal and will pay what I ask for within reason. Was it Tom who implied that tiling firms in Manchester would do it for £:: m2, or did I get that wrong? Tilers where I am wouldn't even answer the phone for that atm.

I said labour only - which some tilers get on site work.

10m2 a day @£::m2 = £::: a day - x that by 5 days and you have £::: a week - that is well above the average weekly wage and yes I do understand that it is a gross figure.

Some 'young' tilers would jump at those prices.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Some old tilers would as well!

 

[Pauly tiler]

I don't want to appear rude or anything else for that matter but those rates are from the 1980s mate, When I started in 1982 we used to get £12.50 per sq yard for 6 inch white slap up.
Perhaps we should see what the rates actually are geographically. It may be interesting.