Pricing tile trim.

[Millsie]

Do any of you price tile trim as an extra. Started to do some contract work and some of it has a lot of trim around boxing. Would you charge by the metre,the cut or just price work for time taken? Any advice as always appreciated.

 

[RDTiling]

For me, it would just be incorporated as part of my sqm rate.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

It's been a very long time since I got involved in contracts but a bill of works would usually tell you how many holes you had to cut, how many sockets to cut around, and how many edging tiles were required - amongst other items!
The cost of the trim would always be a chargeable item and the time to cut and fix it as additional labour. As they generally come in 2.4/2.5 lengths you'd need to allow for full lengths.

 

[RDTiling]

Sorry, now that I've re-read the post, I originally thought you were just asking about the fitting cost of the trims - which i still stand by my original post, in that it is part of my sqm rate.

However the cost to buy the trim would be a chargeable item in addition to the tile fitting cost.

 

[Millsie]

Thanks guys. Thing is if priced on metered work as usual,some jobs have very little trim. So I feel I should charge for my time when fitting a lot of trim on other jobs.

 

[prceramics]

always charge for trim and with a mark up

 

[Andy Allen]

plastic trim would be charged as part of my m2 rate.....how much or how little tends to even it self out over time, so one charge for all works for me...

metal trim would be extra as it cost more and takes longer to fit..

 

[Millsie]

Sorry I think there's some confusion. I charge to buy the trim + some mark up. But not to fit the trim. Last job had a lot of boxing in around pipes. Window returns, stud wall returns and a trim at half height on top of a mosaic. All corners mitred. This added up to some time. Chippys get payed by the metre to fit skirting board just wondered if same applied with fitting trim?
Thanks again to all who have replied.

 

[Andy Allen]

Do you not view the job before quoting?
If so just price your hourly rate..

If not add it on as an extra. ..

 

[prceramics]

Yeah its your price buddy if you think it will take you longer add a bit in

 

[afright]

It's been a very long time since I got involved in contracts but a bill of works would usually tell you how many holes you had to cut, how many sockets to cut around, and how many edging tiles were required - amongst other items!
The cost of the trim would always be a chargeable item and the time to cut and fix it as additional labour. As they generally come in 2.4/2.5 lengths you'd need to allow for full lengths.

The estimator on my old firm would come on the job just after we had finished and would do the same, count all the sockets,holes and cuts which would be charged for.

 

[prceramics]

the metel trim needs to be added on as it is harder to mitre but the plastic i am not to worried about