Borders..

[beanz]

Just curious, but do you guys charge extra for doing borders, or just lump them in with your Square metre price? I usually just lump them in, but sometimes that seems to bite me.. Especially on the last job, as they had 3 borders running through the walls.. For example, on ceramic i usually charge 35/m2 (inc mats) and just throw the border in, but starting to think i should be charging per linear metre for the borders too... Or am i just being greedy!?! lol

 

[White Room]

I would charge per Lm for borders......

 

[DHTiling]

It depends.. if simple then lump it in but if inset panels or intricate border lay out then i charge extra.

 

[peteablard]

I'd always charge.......

 

[John Benton]

I always charge per linear metre for borders. It takes longer to do them so therefore you need renumeration for doing them.

 

[Andy Allen]

i would lump it all in with the price even if you charge extra for them, or you will get the 'how much to fit a few boarders' crowd moaning...

but yes if it adds more time to the job, then times money...and should be charged for..

 

[Bubblecraft]

I don't charge unless it mosaics

 

[Dougs Third Go]

​I just lump it in usually.

 

[Sean Kelly]

I price them in with the job, but I don't charge per sqm. I think how long it would take me to complete the job then charge by the day (or half day).

 

[bigneil]

I usually just lump em in. unless its something intricate or time consuming.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Anything that is not just a piece of cut tile should be premium price for fixing.
The customer pays over the odds for a strip of mosaic or scratchable trim so you should be charging for protecting it or fixing it flush with the rest of the tile face.
Mind you I'd wait to get the job before I go adding hundreds for tarting it up ( sorry making it a unique piece of interior design):lol: