how to give quote on multiple bathrooms

[tbaysaint]

i have been giving an opportunity to tile a large number of bathrooms walls and floors through a family member friend. He has asked if i would be able to quote him on the job as he is asking a couple of others.
how do i go about doing this? large budget has been set £**,***

1. do i quote on individual bathrooms or as a job lot.dont know yet if all bathrooms are same size or what tile type wanted
2. do i ask to get paid after each one?(dont want to be caught out like fred)

all help will be most welcome before i see the man in question.if i get job might have to sub contract if there is a completion date.

 

[diamondtiling]

Thats virtually impossible to price if you do not know what the tiles are or the measurements. You need to know a lot more before you can start working out prices.

 

[hillhead]

don't price with eyes closed !

 

[Tomtiler]

i would get all the details first and see which is best for u to give a price for bathroom or do it as normally just price it by the m2 and invoice each week or monthly whatever u and the client are happy to do

 

[tbaysaint]

Thats virtually impossible to price if you do not know what the tiles are or the measurements. You need to know a lot more before you can start working out prices.

i know how to price single rooms just want to have something to offer and not go and see the jobs blind to give myself a chance:cheers2:


He also needs old tiles in bathrooms removed, quote m2 or daily rate for this?

 

[Tomtiler]

u could always say if u give me all the bathrooms ill offer u 10 percent discount per room price if your looking to offer somthing to the client

 

[Time's Ran Out]

1. do i quote on individual bathrooms or as a job lot.dont know yet if all bathrooms are same size or what tile type wanted
2. do i ask to get paid after each one?(dont want to be caught out like fred)

tbaysaint -
1. When you know the room sizes and the tile type - quote for individual rooms. If they are all a similar tile type you can quote a meterage rate.
2. Always finish 1 room and get paid before starting the next - ie. stage payment.

Good luck.

 

[tbaysaint]

thanks guys for all the imformation,unfortunatly for me i was to no avail, the client refused me time to give him a quote,when i called him i was informed that a tiler was already chosen,i asked if he wanted another quote and he wasnt interested,so much for an open market.

thanks again guys. will have to look elsewhere now:mad2::mad2:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Not to worry its all experience!
Although big jobs seem attractive they can become expensive if you are not geared up to do them.
Build up steadily and stay within your comfort zone - its often profitable to do small in and out jobs to a high standard for many customers and it builds up a customer base quicker.

 

[White Room]

Don't run before you can walk

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

The 1st 3,000 Mt2 Plus job, I ran someone asked me,( sarcastically," have you never been on a big job" I replied no but I've been on two small ones.:lol:

 

[Sean Kelly]

tbaysaint,
Doing multiple rooms can be a nightmare.
I did multiple rooms kitchens/bathrooms/wc’s in different blocks/buildings on a new build site. Each house was a town house (3 floors!) I spent at least 2 hours a day moving my gear around and looking for halogen lights that mysteriously disappeared overnight. It was a nightmare.

I also did a kitchen/bathroom/en-suite in another town house (private job). Again, that was a nightmare because while addy was drying in one room I would start on another room. I found myself 3 days later with no room finished. I thought it would be easy doing 3 rooms in one house – how wrong was I.

You have been tiling for about 2 months. Personally I think you may have had a lucky escape. If you could get some work on a building site for a couple of months, but think of it as an extension to your training course. You could practice cuts & setting out all day long.....and get paid for it !

Good luck
Sean