adhesive prices

[jjj]

what price should i be paying for rapid set multi flex and grout through a business account

 

[GazTech]

It is customary to introduce yourself before firing questions at us....Gaz
http://www.tilersforums.com/new-members-say-hi-here/

 

[jjj]

sorry never done this before.im j, been on tiling course a few months back and have set up a business account but just wondering the going rate for products,ive got a kitchen floor to do next week.

 

[Leatherface]

Rapid set flexi - anywhere betrween £12 and £18 a bag - depending upon manufacturer and shop

 

[CLAYS TILES]

welcome to the forums jjj

 

[GazTech]

Spot on,if you think £20 per bag you are on the top side.....Gaz

 

[jjj]

ok thanx everyone.

 

[DHTiling]

Ye £20 is about an average price for bagged adhesive...

 

[penno]

I have always been paying 26 quid for a 20kg bag of Bal rapidset flex from Topps.
Am i paying well over the odds?

Thinking i might be going down the wrong path using the most expensive gear.
Charging around the 20 quid mark per sqm for ceramics inc adhesive, BAL adhesive is so expensive and was thinking of switching to something such as Dunlop.

 

[davy_G]

My local tile supplier is Ardex by history but being close to Belfast where alot of tile retailers are selling evostick rubbish they have had to start to offer Dunlop as a cheeper more competitive alternative. I have to say I am impressed with the entire range from tubbed to single part quick set bagged flexi and the wall and floor grouts. A good range at good prices. Try it. I think evostick is pretty poor and the grout leaves a poor finish (or maybe its just me).

 

[Ric]

yes thats how much i'm paying, £26 for bal flexi rapid, does seem bit dear compared to other brands but guess it is good stuff....does anyone use webber? and is that good to use? I have used tile-it-all's own stuff, did a good job but just not as good to apply as bal but then again it was half the trade price!!!

 

[devonmark]

hello j and welcome.

i've started using mapei and am paying £19 per bag for flexi...excellent stuff..Mark

 

[Leatherface]

Will be careful what I say here.
Certain brands from certain shops will always be higher in price than other equally as good adhesives from other shops.
Shop around & try a few different brands until you find one you are happy with for the price.
You will often find that if you went to 3 or 4 different suppliers who stocked the same brand of adhesive you would pay a different price at each shop.

 

[GazTech]

I have always been paying 26 quid for a 20kg bag of Bal rapidset flex from Topps.
Am i paying well over the odds?

Thinking i might be going down the wrong path using the most expensive gear.
Charging around the 20 quid mark per sqm for ceramics inc adhesive, BAL adhesive is so expensive and was thinking of switching to something such as Dunlop.

Toppfix rapid flexi.20kg £15.99.....Gaz

 

[wayne]

gaz what do you think of the toppfix rapid flexi. used the white last week and it wasnt bad gear. lasted a while in the bucket as well.