Estimates - Tile Advice

[Scott Devenish]

Looking for a little advice if I can please.
I've not long started up and concerned that I'm pricing myself out of business. I recently gave an estimate for a 14m2 kitchen floor (ceramic) and 2m2 bathroom floor (same tiles) and plaster the bathroom ceiling and 3 walls and was told that they had been given a cheaper quote of £x for all three jobs. Is this about the right price?
Any advice or guidance would be most appreciated

 

[jobdone]

That does seem very cheap.
You have to know what you are capable of doing in a certain time and price according.
No point in under cutting then doing a bad job due to not having enough time, this will only lead to a bad reputation and no work.

 

[Scott Devenish]

It did seem very cheap to me as well. I just hope that they've not got a bodge it and scarper type in to do the work for them. I pride myself in my work and the quality of it and as you said, wouldn't want to ruin my reputation for the sake of a few quid.

 

[Andy Allen]

How long would it of taken you to do the job and we're you supplying any materials?

 

[Scott Devenish]

How long would it of taken you to do the job and we're you supplying any materials?

They were supplying the tiles and i was supplying everything else. Estimated 4.5 days to do the work

 

[Andy Allen]

Cheap then...
BTW....I don't think your ment to put prices on the open forum....you may get a telling off !! Lol
Join the tilers arms forum and ask what you want in there...a moderator can give you the info.

 

[Scott Devenish]

Cheap then...

So I can stop panicking then? Lol won't go into exact figures, but my estimate was nearer the £x mark ...

 

[Andy Allen]

So I can stop panicking then? Lol won't go into exact figures, but my estimate was nearer the £x mark ...

I would be about the same..

 

[Ian]

Mr Allen is indeed correct, I've edited the prices out of the posts. Just to add, I agree with the others to say that the price your competitor has quoted is way too cheap.

 

[Scott Devenish]

Ah - apologies, I hadn't realised.
Thanks for all the comments, I can at least now relax a bit regarding my prices

 

[Ian]

Ah - apologies, I hadn't realised.
Thanks for all the comments, I can at least now relax a bit regarding my prices

Once you've contributed to the forum a little more (50 posts or so), if you message any of the moderators with details of your business, you can be added to the tilers forums arms which has a sub forum where pricing can be discussed out of view of the general public.

 

[Unused Account 1]

Ive noticed the prices are getting crazy ,people just going for the cheaper price ,even site work ,people working to fast to make money ,leaving not the best job ,