Tilers day rate costs query

[ppeetteerr]

Hello all,
Can anybody please advise an approximate day rate that a tiler would charge in South East England (specifically Sussex area)

 

[Dumbo]

Whatever he thinks he is worth .
But seriously no pricing is discussed in open forum as there are many variables

 

[Blunt Tool]

I know somebody who swapped a cow for a handful of beans, didn’t go well!

No prices unfortunately, whatever you are happy to work for at a day rate acts as a basis

 

[Waluigi]

Personally speaking my day rate is completely hidden. I give a complete labour cost.

If a customer were to phone me up and ask my day rate I wouldn’t even know what to say. Thankfully it doesn’t happen.

 

[Blunt Tool]

Personally speaking my day rate is completely hidden. I give a complete labour cost.

If a customer were to phone me up and ask my day rate I wouldn’t even know what to say. Thankfully it doesn’t happen.

I don’t believe for one minute you don’t know if you are making a ton a day or 3 ton. You would need to work out an approximate time to do job then work out a rate for labour so you would have to know!

 

[Blunt Tool]

I give a complete total quote materials plus labour but you still need to give a customer a rough idea as to how long you are going to take

 

[Waluigi]

I don’t believe for one minute you don’t know if you are making a ton a day or 3 ton. You would need to work out an approximate time to do job then work out a rate for labour so you would have to know!

I didn’t say I don’t know what I’m making. I said that I wouldn’t know what to say if I was asked by a customer what my day rate is.

I know exactly what I’m making for each job I do per day but it is made up of margins from materials as well as labour cost.

 

[Boggs]

I won’t do a break down on my prices, normally if someone is asking they aren’t the type worth working for.

 

[Just Rizzle]

depends if im busy or not or if i want the job or not .this time of year my Saturdays are my small job days so my day rate is equal to 10 mtrs price. take it or leave it.

 

[One Day]

If you need to ask - you cannot afford me!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

How long is a day?
We’re not talking 24 hours but some people put more work in 10 hours then others do in 2/3 days.
Then you have - Plumber turns up 8am, unloads van & 2 hours work, tea. Goes to collect materials and back for 12.30 & lunch. Then 2hours work, tea. Last hour putting tools away and turning water back on, away for 4pm!
Customer thinks he’s great. Of course the leak is from a faulty fitting - manufacturers problem.

 

[Just Rizzle]

How long is a day?
We’re not talking 24 hours but some people put more work in 10 hours then others do in 2/3 days.
Then you have - Plumber turns up 8am, unloads van & 2 hours work, tea. Goes to collect materials and back for 12.30 & lunch. Then 2hours work, tea. Last hour putting tools away and turning water back on, away for 4pm!
Customer thinks he’s great. Of course the leak is from a faulty fitting - manufacturers problem.

my plumbing mate had the cops called on him when servicing a guys old boiler when he condemned it for being faulty and un safe

 

[Dumbo]

I always break down . I find customers think you are making a shed load because if you don't tell them what materials cost they think they get put in your van overnight by fairies and you just pocket all that money .

 

[Blunt Tool]

How long is a day?
We’re not talking 24 hours but some people put more work in 10 hours then others do in 2/3 days.
Then you have - Plumber turns up 8am, unloads van & 2 hours work, tea. Goes to collect materials and back for 12.30 & lunch. Then 2hours work, tea. Last hour putting tools away and turning water back on, away for 4pm!
Customer thinks he’s great. Of course the leak is from a faulty fitting - manufacturers problem.

2 hours making that noise thru their teeth and muttering no, no, no then telling customer I will need to charge a bit more, put kettle on and I’ll figure out a price

 

[Time's Ran Out]

@RayTheTiler
Typical Plumber !
They think that they have the power to save lives instead of letting the boiler gas the family or blow up.

 

[Waluigi]

errrrrrrm, I hate to explain the obvious........

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Worked with/for a Plumber for 10 years and got him to move my house boiler.
You’ll need a new boiler John as the back plate has ‘gone’. He said.
What caused that Tommy?
Badly fitted. He said!

Well you put it in 10 years ago!!
Funny it then became a new back plate that was only required.

 

[Boggs]

Plumbers eh, what we like.

 

[Waluigi]

A Tiler that used to do work for a firm I was on would mix PVA with water and apply it with a sponge.

Bloody Tilers eh

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Bloody Tilers eh

And to think they accept anyone onto their forum! Always here to help the DIY and multi trades.

 

[Waluigi]

I agree, where would they be without us Professional Tilers

 

[Blunt Tool]

I agree, where would they be without Professional Tilers

 

[Waluigi]

 

[Blunt Tool]

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They give that tag to anyone now lol

 

[Waluigi]

I have said it before and I’ll say it again. I would be more than happy to have the title removed. @3_fall