17 mtres of metro

[WR Landscaping]

just got a job but now not so sure about my pricing being to right as they were quick to go for it.

remove and dispose of about 4 mtres of existing tiles and repair walls with plasterboard (its in a kitchen so no major damp)
board a 2metre wall with a doorway in it
then supply and fit 17 metres of metro tiles grouted

all for £930. Sounds a lot to me but now im not so sure. Job is also a 50 mile drive each way for me into central London.

 

[Ian]

Sounds ok to me, so long as you're happy with the profit you're going to make, all will be well. Sounds like a 3 day job to me, what price do all the materials come to?

 

[WR Landscaping]

materials are coming in at about £450 and im hoping for three days but im going to have to shift for that as metros dont go up very quickly but they look nice done. have a big window and reveals to cut and trim, a door way and around 6 sockets to cut around.

 

[Ian]

So that's £480 profit, minus your tax and fuel, probably a bit cheap for central London, I'd say maybe you're a couple of hundred quid too cheap that's why they accepted so quickly.

 

[WR Landscaping]

yeah thats what im thining, ah well its more than no work but maybe i need to up the meterage price for metro then?

 

[mz30]

Is that 3 days the whole job?if so 300 miles in 3 days is a lot probably looking at £60 -£100 in fuel depending on your vehicle,just reading your forum name are you a landscaper or a tiler?

 

[cam_low]

Way too cheap. People who live in central do for one reason only!!! I would have stuck a zero on the end of that !!

 

[Gazzer]

Good price for a local job around here but not sure about London.

 

[cam_low]

What I've found is that builders round here will pump out Tilers to the tune of 150 a day but be charging 500 if we are working on a three four day job. Because they are builders they can charge what they like in reference to the area they are working. I met a guy who worked out to be on £110 an hour. People pay it!!!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Did 2 jobs last year in Essex and going back in a couple of weeks to do another! Now either I'am too cheap or some members are quoting out of their rears.
Be happy with a price you are comfortable with and follow your instincts.

 

[Pebbs]

To low, in my opinion, what colour metro tiles are they? Im only asking because if they are black, I have a load of them sitting in the yard, and could have saved you some money, so you wont be left out of pocket at the end of the job.

Lynn

 

[AliGage]

materials are coming in at about £450 and im hoping for three days but im going to have to shift for that as metros dont go up very quickly but they look nice done. have a big window and reveals to cut and trim, a door way and around 6 sockets to cut around.

Where are you getting your metros from!? Rough working out i mkae that over around £22psm. Try tons of tiles. I've just done 9sqm in a kitchen and was paying £13.50psm for the metros. Good range of colours on ToT as well.

I might be inclined to stop over at a premiere inn or something and try and bang it out in two long days. Certainly cheaper even running into a 3rd day and 2 nights b&b than it wouyld be driving 100 mile a day!

 

[WR Landscaping]

cheers guys, i ended up buying reds from topps and whites from wickes as they had a deal on and I have a 20% off voucher so they ended up costign me about £11pm for white so that didnt seem to bad. Im hopinh that it can be two days but we shall see. Ill be there for 7:30 and working as late as I can but they have a child with a mental illness so cant be banging around too late. fingers crossed it goes ok and I can earn some money.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Check your tiles! Although they all look like Metro, different suppliers have totally different sizes !!!

 

[kilty55]

as john and check the bevell size is the same

 

[WR Landscaping]

oh crap best i get ont that then