Original Style Pricing? - Tile Advice

[redlee]

I've been asked by a builder to quote for the following:-

Original style Warwick pattern http://www.originalstyle.com/downloads/victorian_floor_tiles/victorian-tiles.pdf

There is a 2m x 2m external porch, a 9.5m x 1.4m hallway which also has a 2.1 x 2.2m area on the side to form an L shape and a temporary wall at the end of the hallway which will be removed at a later date with the pattern to continue......

I need to price including materials with the client supplying the tiles.
Today!

I've been tiling for 5 years but have never done geometric work before:lol:

Anybody give us an idea?
Cheers Lee.

 

[theyomper]

aim around 100 - 150 a meter

 

[faithhealer]

pm Timeless John, looks like his area (sorry one) of expertise

 

[Time's Ran Out]

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Redlee : This is a design described by others as Warwick with a traditional border.
Its a small entrance porch of about 3.5 sq mts and it took 2 days!
It is however just tiles cut from Pilkingtons dorest range of Red, Black and Stone.
Using the brand you've been asked to price the job on the centre pattern is straightforward and its possible to do about 4-5mts per day but the borders usually 15-20 linear mts per day.
Your floor is a total of approximately 22sq mts so I would base it on about 5-6days work (for me) and that's not including any floor preparation prior to tiling.
These type of floors are a learning curve and the price will depend on how much you want to learn. Its like marmite you'll either love doing them or find them a pain - but the rewards are great - satisfaction not financial. However until you do your first you'll never know!
If you decide to go for it contact me and I'll try to be a bit more precise for you.

Timeless John.

 

[redlee]

I just gave a decent dayrate price for the geometrics, the builder has said he wants me to start the bathrooms in the show apartment this week so we'll see how i get on as the floor wont be starting until the other trades are out the way. I'll be picking your brains if i do get the floor.
Ta
Lee.

 

[faithhealer]

would love to do floors like that, wouldn't know where to start though

 

[redlee]

would love to do floors like that, wouldn't know where to start though

Thats my reasoning for going quite low on the day rate, would love to get my teeth into one but it's a bit of a biggun to start with.

 

[redlee]

Ok - i didn't get it - two local lads priced it at £1500 between them and they reckon it's gonna take 2 weeks. Ta for your help folks, i'll get one of these one day.

 

[faithhealer]

better luck next time

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Redlee - Its not just about the price! For 22mts I don't think your competition were too far out. Were you over or under?
Confidence and a good porfolio are important with this type of tiling as clients perceive a lot of money going out in materials.
Keep trying and stay in touch

John.

 

[redlee]

Trust me this guy isn't interested in the job looking bang on, the site is full of polish on £6 p/h. I went in at day rate of £120 each for two of us and estimated upto 10 days - £2400 maybe less depending on time, these guys are working for £375p/w before stoppages if it takes the expected 2 weeks. I'm starting to get desperate but i'm not there yet.

 

[hillhead]

Keep the head up

 

[White Room]

Hearing this story alot Redlee