Pricing up jobs in London - Tile Advice

[LondonPro83]

Hi guys

Relatively new to this game and hoping for a bit of guidance on pricing. Am quoting for 2 en suites, total 60sqm (50 walls, 10 floors approx). Been told the floors are prepped and durabase and self levelling is down, just needs tiles and adhesive and associated materials. The jobs is advertised by a firm who are doing work on the property but clearly struggling to do the tiling themselves. What is the best way to price this, what should I take into account and what's the best way to manage this whole process through a firm rather than the customer directly.

thanks in advance!

 

[Dumbo]

Can't discuss pricing in open forum but before you start getting to excited about the prospect of working for a builder and not getting paid for two months I would go and look at the job as usually builders prep is not very good ( tiler can get over that ) and if a tiler did it why is he not finishing it . Sorry to be such a miserable git but for our part good builders are few and far between .

 

[widler]

Without doubt go and have a look first , no idea on pricing in london, as pricing everywhere in britain is different.
Sorry for not being any help at all

 

[LondonPro83]

Thanks for your input. Appreciate pricing can't be discussed, I am more interested how to structure it rather than what to actually charge and, if in fact, it's even worth doing. I had a look at the job just now, the two bathrooms are very much under construction as I speak. The expectation is that it will all be plastered by the end of the week and ready for tiling next week. They have a guy that does their tiling but he will be on another one of their projects. Thoughts??

 

[acaciaguy]

Run fast. Run far

 

[WetSaw]

I take it they're only plastering the parts that aren't being tiled. Otherwise it'll be more than a week to dry and limited in tile size (weight) unless it's for DIY SOS of course.

 

[Dumbo]

I take it they're only plastering the parts that aren't being tiled. Otherwise it'll be more than a week to dry and limited in tile size (weight) unless it's for DIY SOS of course.

Don't diss the knowles

 

[Waluigi]

Stopped going into London in 2003. Preferred to see my children from time to time. Would probably go back once they’re grown up. Back then it was a quarter of a century per day errrrrrr times ten.

Please delete this post if I’ve accidentally dropped a price into the thread

 

[LondonPro83]

Run fast. Run far

haha but why?

 

[LondonPro83]

I take it they're only plastering the parts that aren't being tiled. Otherwise it'll be more than a week to dry and limited in tile size (weight) unless it's for DIY SOS of course.

all being tiled is my understanding - plasterboard

 

[WetSaw]

If it's all plasterboard it doesn't want skimming if it's being tiled. Tank wet areas.

 

[One Day]

I would structure it this way.
Tell the builder you only work for the client. Period.
You will however make them look very good for recommending you and will gain them more business and recommendations.
Failing that, walk away.
Builders will either drag you down to their level, or cause you massive problems.

 

[One Day]

As for prices, charge what you're worth.