Anthracite Grout, what a bummer.

[Pauly tiler]

Just a quickie for fun here, A contractor that I work for on a regular basis has just sent over a finishing schedule for 30 bathrooms, 60 x 30 rectified White, textured, lappato wall and floor tile, broken bond, floors aligned, with BLACK grout. put a price to that if you dare.
Almost forgot, 2 niches per bathroom.
Pauly​

 

[Bill]

If your contractor is any good then your cutting should be minimal if the ceiling height is consistent along with a level floor.

The 2 niches should be set for full tile on the horizontal, to minimise time & cuts too.

I know some firms could knock that out for £scorem2 labour only and still be ok with price. Maybe add a bit more for Londinium.

My price would be higher though.

It all depends on how good the prep is and access plus the readiness of each bathroom.

 

[Pauly tiler]

I have yet to meet a building contractor who can get a niche right, too many variables for anyone other than the tiler to sort out.

 

[One Day]

I have yet to meet a building contractor that can get anything right.

 

[Andy Rhodes]

Pauly if you work with the contractor on a regular basis then surely he knows how you work & & it a big & should know what you expect from his prep, personal I'd tell him you what a day rate to do the first bathroom see how it pans out & negotiate a price after that ,He get 1 bathroom do at least & nobodies falling out afterwards.

 

[Pauly tiler]

Hi Andy, I have no problems with the developer, its just the way client throw complications in at the last moment. They know the deal and will pay what I ask for within reason. Was it Tom who implied that tiling firms in Manchester would do it for £::m2, or did I get that wrong? Tilers where I am wouldn't even answer the phone for that atm.

 

[Andy Rhodes]

I charge more than that I wont pay work & pick & choose work now only really tile at weekends , as I teach weekdays now .As for clients yes I hate it myself with the changes & complications which sometime arise with them

 

[Bill]

Hi Andy, I have no problems with the developer, its just the way client throw complications in at the last moment. They know the deal and will pay what I ask for within reason. Was it Tom who implied that tiling firms in Manchester would do it for £:: m2, or did I get that wrong? Tilers where I am wouldn't even answer the phone for that atm.

I said labour only - which some tilers get on site work.

10m2 a day @£::m2 = £::: a day - x that by 5 days and you have £::: a week - that is well above the average weekly wage and yes I do understand that it is a gross figure.

Some 'young' tilers would jump at those prices.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Some old tilers would as well!

 

[Pauly tiler]

I don't want to appear rude or anything else for that matter but those rates are from the 1980s mate, When I started in 1982 we used to get £12.50 per sq yard for 6 inch white slap up.
Perhaps we should see what the rates actually are geographically. It may be interesting.

 

[Andy Rhodes]

Pauly your on London rates,I haven't done site work for 19 months & was getting £:: m2 as Tom say £::: minus 20% for tax is £::: & not to be scoffed at that £:::: a month & if you got a decent accountant they get you a good whack back every 12 months,& like you said you don't want to appear rude neither do I but you need to earn serious dosh in London because you can't get in your van without it costing you to drive round your own city because of all the charges your lovely Mayor love shoving up the motorist of this fair & pleasant land

 

[Pauly tiler]

Agree with that, the cost of business around here is scary. I employ 2 other tilers on a self employed CIS basis and for rectified porcelain, detailed work with stainless trims black grout they want £28 m2. I am not joking either. what do supply for that I hear you ask......... sweet Fanny Adams, they even want me to supply pegs and mixing buckets

 

[Andy Rhodes]

Christ how many buckets do they go through a month do you supply them with grout sponges to charge £:: on private work & that labour only I do supply my own spacer crosses though ,

 

[Pauly tiler]

No mate not sponges, they pinch my hydro sponges and think I haven't noticed them disappearing from the back of the Bentley.

 

[Andy Rhodes]

how many bags of rapid set can you get on the back seat