Lippage clips... charge or not?

[Andy Allen]

Just got turned over on my last job using clips, 60sqm pool surround...came to payday and I walked away with a cheque and part cash, stuck £50 for clips on the bill and he said "we'll just call that right for the cash then" 🙁 ...shafted again, but normally yes I would charge for them

Why didn't you stick £50 on the quote ?

 

[One Day]

I stopped breaking down materials. Now it's just "materials" partially itemised and then one amount.

 

[Rookery]

Generally, my quotes say £££ materials + £££ labour. I don't itemise the materials so its all lumped together. That would include everything I'm going to use including a small amount for "consumables".

 

[Spare Tool]

Why didn't you stick £50 on the quote ?

.open ended day rate with all mats supplied(except clips) Andy.....there was no quote 😉

 

[Andy Allen]

.open ended day rate with all mats supplied(except clips) Andy.....there was no quote 😉

Ahhh .... Day rate...... should of guessed that.... 🙂

 

[Joe Clinton]

Agree with the comments so far, they need charging for, wouldn’t put them on the quote/invoice tho, it would be the same as putting spacers on when people used them.
To be fair if your doing a 35m ish bathroom of 60x30’s it’s only bout 25-30 quid so worth it for the better finish in the end imho

 

[Time's Ran Out]

The more competition the lower the price will become - eventually.
I would not show it as a breakdown cost as customers would assume a professional tiler should be getting them level and lippage free anyway. However as a progressive development in our industry it's just another tool/consumerable required to attain that near perfect job. The increase in meterage has to make them cost effective.

 

[AOS TIling]

So many tilers using clips these days? Won't be long before DIY enthusiassts become part of the competition I fear. I hope for the professionals on here that I am proved wrong, but can't see it going any other way.
'Endorsed and used by professionals' will be their tag line on the shelves of Wicks / B&Q.

 

[Spare Tool]

So many tilers using clips these days? Won't be long before DIY enthusiassts become part of the competition I fear. I hope for the professionals on here that I am proved wrong, but can't see it going any other way.
'Endorsed and used by professionals' will be their tag line on the shelves of Wicks / B&Q.

You have read Mp3's how to tile a room then 🙂🙂

 

[Dumbo]

So many tilers using clips these days? Won't be long before DIY enthusiassts become part of the competition I fear. I hope for the professionals on here that I am proved wrong, but can't see it going any other way.
'Endorsed and used by professionals' will be their tag line on the shelves of Wicks / B&Q.

Anti lippage clips doesn't make the job idiot proof and I should know .