A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary :D

[High Peak Tiling]

Hello to all.
I made the mistake of posting on the open forum about pricing....:ban:? :lol:


I am starting out with my own business over the next coming months. I have spent about 4 years training along side a reputable company based in Essex/Suffolk but covering the whole southern region.

I have my own set prices for:
-Prep work
-Repair work
-Tile installation onto straight,plumb & Level substrates
-Tile installation onto clean but uneven surfaces/substrates
-Floor Tiling.

I know it is a touchy conversation but I am willing to let you know a rough figure of my varied price Job catagories...
As I am starting out I have priced off my own initiative and just considered a rough price for me to earn.

What is your best advice on this matter? bearing in mind I am not out to undercut/ expose anybody.

Thanks guys
Harry @
HPTPropertyServices

 

[Alan.P]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

Prep work @ day rate, whatever your day rate is, ie what you need to earn a day
Repair work, as above or part there of
Comes under prep work to make plumb level etc and then either price pm2 or day rate, again, whatever you need to earn
As above
As above.

Told you it would be cagey lol

Truth is it's very competative out there,if you canmake money at whatever you need to quote and get the job that's a start, the rest will come, eventually, maybe, all the best of luck.

 

[Andy Allen]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

tell us what prices your thinking of charging, and we can let you know what we think...

 

[Rookery]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

It doesnt matter to me what kind of work it is, be it prepping, tiling, repairing etc. I put a time to every element of the job and then work a price out based on my day rate.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

Prep work @ day rate, whatever your day rate is, ie what you need to earn a day
Repair work, as above or part there of
Comes under prep work to make plumb level etc and then either price pm2 or day rate, again, whatever you need to earn
As above
As above.

Told you it would be cagey lol

Truth is it's very competative out there,if you canmake money at whatever you need to quote and get the job that's a start, the rest will come, eventually, maybe, all the best of luck.

HA Ha lol top lad !

 

[judge]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

It doesnt matter to me what kind of work it is, be it prepping, tiling, repairing etc. I put a time to every element of the job and then work a price out based on my day rate.

Same as Rookery,to be competitive i work on a day rate for all work apart from the larger areas which i go on a meteridge rate.Its trying to find the happy medium where your getting work but not working for nothing

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

tell us what prices your thinking of charging, and we can let you know what we think...

I haven't officially opened for business yet so these figures are what I would like to charge. If possible could you give me a heads if they are to high? Cheers guys

Prep work repair work- £13 an hour or £90 day rate
Tiling onto good surfaces- (for a job which takes days not hours) £110 day rate
Tiling onto uneven surfaces- (same as above) £125 day rate
floor tiling- £105 day rate

be gently guys

 

[prceramics]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

your day rate should be the same whatever you are doing mate

 

[White Room]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

If your customers and yourself are happy with your rates then no problem, pricing is one of the hardest parts of any trade and will find what suits you....

 

[Martyn Leeds]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

Yep,
all them added together /4 = £107.50.

Think it'd be easier to go with that... £110

but its no good sticking to a strict dayrate if it means your sat at home watching JK & Loose Women.

I'd get the work on the rates that are achievable first, and then worry about setting your prices after

 

[Ian]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

Agree with prc, have one day rate if that's how you want to charge. I assume materials will be extra?

 

[Del W]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

Bear in mind 20% tax & Ni. 90 day rate less deductions,less fuel,less ware & tear on van,tools,van insurance,tax, the list goes on & on.You might have to pay rent/mortage,gas electric etc.etc.etc. Work out all your outgoings first.

 

[prceramics]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

£110 per day is cheap you will do loads of bumpy whites at that price

 

[High Peak Tiling]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

Martyn: I don't have a way of getting job rates...

 

[judge]

Re: A WEE bit of help needed with pricing, exact figures not Necessary

Its pointless imo to have different rates for everything,what happens if you spend the morning prepping then spend the afternoon finishing a wall and starting a floor ?Spend time in assesing the job before you give youre price in (how many days it will take) and times it by youre day rate.Often you will find that you either finish a job earlier or in my case later than you allowed for.Part of the game i suppose