First Quote.

[dilz000]

Guys, I've got my first actual quote, of a actual potential customer, not friend or family, so not sure whats right or wrong.

Its approx 6m2, with a small entrance step at one end. well I say step... The room leading into it is higher, so it steps down just at the door.

The concrete floor is painted, so its going to cost approx 50/60£ for the hire of a floor sander. then supply all the adhesive, grout and primer & also 2x transition trims & 1x stair nosing, or something simular, not sure how to finish the step? Can I just use normal trim? something like this one maybe?

Boltseal - Genesis Trims, Tools, Tile Care & Sealants

I've quoted £320, well I will be in the morning....

Thoughts? Changes? yes? no? :juggle2:

Thanks guys.

 

[White Room]

I take it you mean a transition trim between the 2 floors

 

[dilz000]

yes sir, There for 2 doors that open into the room. 1 has a laminate and one is carpeted.

 

[White Room]

How deep is the step

 

[dilz000]

Aprox 250mm

 

[Mike]

what are the tiles made of and the size? makes a big difference.

 

[brian c]

250mm ,why not cut a tiles to size for risers with a trim at the top if need be.

 

[dilz000]

yeh brian I think thats what I will do. 600x300 porcs IIRC nothing special lol

 

[Mike]

porcelains can be buggers to cut, i'm struggling with some on a large floor at the moment. be careful with them. may take longer than first thought. good luck with it

 

[dilz000]

do you think the estimate is ok mike?

 

[Mike]

sounds ok as long as you don't spend too much on materials.

 

[dilz000]

well shes been quoted, she already changed her mind and gone for a ceramic tile now... owell. waiting for her to get back to me.

 

[Dan]

Ceramic will be easier. Did she sound interested when you gave her the price?

 

[mz30]

Hi dilz000,

What you have to look at is there will be a tiler out there who will ignore the fact that the concrete floor is painted and therefore can knock off the price of hiring a sander and therefore can do the job cheaper,i will bet she has had a quote less than £250.

Most domestic clients (in my experience) see a small area and think its going to cost buttons,unfortunately domestic clients dont see the work needed to leave a sound tiling job and therefore go with the option of the least mess/work involved,which generally is the cheapest quote.

Hope that makes sense

 

[diamondtiling]

Hi dilz000,

What you have to look at is there will be a tiler out there who will ignore the fact that the concrete floor is painted and therefore can knock off the price of hiring a sander and therefore can do the job cheaper,i will bet she has had a quote less than £250.

Most domestic clients (in my experience) see a small area and think its going to cost buttons,unfortunately domestic clients dont see the work needed to leave a sound tiling job and therefore go with the option of the least mess/work involved,which generally is the cheapest quote.

Hope that makes sense

And that is where you need to use your selling skills, without being pushy you need to try and convince them that your the best for the job because you will do it right. Most of my work comes from referral but new work generally is from being able to talk to people and get them to want you to do the fixing.
Having said that if they want to pay peanuts I just walk.