Do you charge extra for drilling holes?

[Matthew77]

Just a basic question on drilling holes for waste & water feeds in bathrooms.

Do you charge extra for these or are they included in your metre rate? If you charge extra for these then how much do you charge per hole as not only does every hole you cut wear out drill bits but also takes alot of time if there are say 6 holes on average in a bathroom floor without W.C waste?

 

[Gazzer]

Ceramics no, porcelain *sucks through teeth* yeah.

 

[david campbell]

you really need to!
the time it takes and the wear and tear on your expensive drill bits!

 

[DHTiling]

Inclusive...

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

you must dear boy ,don't give it away :lol::lol::lol:

 

[Matthew77]

Any advice on what would be reasonable amount to charge?

for example meter rates around here are £25 for ceramics & £40 for porcelain & if I were using 365 porca drill bits what would you charge extra per hole drilled?

 

[Matthew77]

Ceramics no, porcelain *sucks through teeth* yeah.

I'd be tempted to go with something like this, as its not much trouble to drill ceramics really & hardly wears out the drill either

 

[doug boardley]

I have a higher rate for porcelain to take drill bits and extra time into consideration

 

[dagger]

if you need to drill holes to fit tiles, you cant charge imo..

if the customer asks you to hang a mirror, soap dish etc. then each hole is chargable!

Imo.

Dagger.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Mathew - Are we talking Domestic or commercial!
What holes are you wanting to drill.
If you are talking waste pipes/shower outlets etc these are included in the cost of the job - if you can charge extra over meterage rate then do.
IMO it only becomes an issue in porcelain tiles and apart from the services pipes I won't offer to drill any holes. For all the water feeds/wastes etc its just as easy to cut the hole from the back of the tile with your wet saw when tiling then you will not have to drill from the front.
In commercial contracts you get paid to drill holes!