B and Q launch fixing service

[Dan]

Last week saw the launch of B&Q Homefitdesigned to provide customers with an easy solution to address those DIY tasks that they either can't undertake themselves.

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[Andy Tiler]

Check out the prices there offering tradesman..... NO thanks.!

 

[cam_low]

Where dies it say that andy ?

 

[Deleted member 9966]

B&Q Homefit provides customers access to fully qualified and vetted local tradesmen at pre-agreed fixed prices, removing questions about working with unknown tradesmen. B&Q will be charging a minimum of £39 per sqm for tiling.

:yikes:

 

[Jeff the tiler]

Be interesting to know on the Arms sight what they are charging out at.

 

[Deleted member 9966]

Jeff
this thread might be moved to the arms, but in the meantime, I'll pm you
grr

 

[Jeff the tiler]

Thanks girlracer sent a message wondering if their prices include all fixing materials or purely labour only

 

[Deleted member 9966]

I can't see that detail in the article but a similar article from a different place did make the distinction of the works being subject to survey.

 

[Andy Tiler]

Where dies it say that andy ?

ill try and find the paperwork wen I get home?

 

[Deleted member 9966]

I have permission to put the price back in. Plus you can see it in other articles on the internet currently. It's worth knowing what B&Q are doing so you self-employed guys can provide the best service on your jobs to customers.

 

[Dan]

[h=1]B&Q launch fixing service[/h]Last week saw the launch of B&Q Homefitdesigned to provide customers with an easy solution to address those DIY tasks that they either can't undertake themselves.
B&Q Homefit provides customers access to fully qualified and vetted local tradesmen at pre-agreed fixed prices, removing questions about working with unknown tradesmen. B&Q will be charging a minimum of £39 per sqm for tiling.
In addition to B&Q offering full room solutions for kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms, B&Q Homefit offers a growing suite of handy smaller project solutions for every room in the home, including tiling.
Customers will call a central B&Q Homefit number when an approved Homefit installer will arrange a home survey.
Concerns about costs and lack of trust in the practices of some tradesmen may prompt customers to carry out overly-challenging DIY tasks themselves. However, research showed that it costs Brits around £1.5 million a year to fix botched DIY tasks — particularly those that were too challenging or that should only have ever been carried out by professionals.
Billy Quinn, Director of Installations, B&Q, commented: "We encourage our customers to enjoy DIY by providing in-store classes, expert help and advice in store and online, but some want hands on help and for a job to be done for them — with B&Q Homefit, we now give them that choice too. B&Q Homefit also covers tasks that, by law — installations involving gas, such as boiler installation, and electrics — should always be carried out by a professional, registered tradesmen."

That's the press release going about the place.

 

[Gazzer]

Where dies it say that andy ?

Who has died ?
:lol:

 

[Ceramico tiling]

Hell no,,imagine working with them wonky B&Q tiles day after day!!

 

[DHTiling]

God help us all ..

 

[Ian]

I think I may test the water with this one. I'll go into B&Q as a prospective customer and see what sort of adhesives and prep work they are recommending. How can they possibly give a per m2 price, as we all know every job is different. This has quite clearly had very little thought go into it.