i had a rollocking

[Mike]

I finished this bathroom on friday for my nephew, he's made up with it, i done it cheap (well i believe so) but his mum (my sister) phoned me up this morning and had a go at me she can't believe how much i charged him for a small bathroom. she lives in a council house so she never has to pay for tradesmen so she don't know what they charge and my nephew is a train driver on 40k plus so is earning a lot more than me!
what would you guys charge for this bathroom?
i had to plasterboard 2 bath walls (stud) and dry line the window wall. i had to pull down the window header and make a frame for the new header. i rebuilt the cupboard frame under the window. i tanked the bath walls too. i had to make a frame for the bath and plasterboard it, i also laid hardie boards on the floor prior to tiling that. also i had to make the boxing for the pipework from the bath to the loo.
the tiling wasn't straight forward as the borders were 4mm thicker than the field tiles so that slowed it down. i also cut the borders into the tiles on the bath panel. i used white addy on the travertine and grey on the rest of the walls as to save money for him too. i didn't fit the loo,etc tho.
it took me 7 full days to do it with all the prep and joinery work, i'll let you know later what i've charged him. and btw i tiled my sister's bathroom a few years ago whilst working in a factory and didn't charge her. i tried explaining i cant do that any more being self-employed

 

[Sean fsy]

I done my mates house about 10 years ago 2 bathrooms, kitchen,utility etc didnt charge him 1p to do it. His wifes family own/run their own tarmac highways business so i asked if they could maybe sort me a drop kerb out to gain better acces onto my old houses driveway (approx cost with permission £600) I was expecting Him to say its ok we will sort it for you foc. How wrong was i, they sent a quote for £1300 !!

 

[Mike]

i know quite a few tilers on here don't give any discounts to family and friends, i guess i'm too soft but i get no thanks for it. what would you price that at sean?

 

[Stewart]

I learned a long time ago there are no friends or family in business.... Charge them full price, then if there is a problem you sort it out like you would with any customer.....

 

[Ian]

Looks somewhere around the 1k mark for labour only. Nice job b the way.

 

[Sean fsy]

I would say getting towards the 1k mark. If im doing any jobs for relatives, friend of a friend of a friend etc i always insist they get atleast 2 quotes first then see what you are up against. If they come back with a ridiculous cheapy quote i say "you best let them do the job as there is no way i can beat that" Give them a day and the phone rings "so whats your best price" every one knows what i mean.

 

[johnryan]

worth a grand of anyones money, though if it was family, i may do it for a couple of hundred less if i wasn't busy. and nice work by the way

 

[Mike]

i done it for 500 quid but still too much in my sisters eyes. my nephew is happy with the price and job. i'm glad you say it's worth that much, it makes me feel a lot better. cheers guys

 

[CJ]

Don't you just hate family/friends jobs.

They all think they are gonna get it for bog all, or a "few pints in it for you"

 

[Saltire69]

Just ask his mother how much he makes for 7 days work.

 

[White Room]

You know you can't do enough for family members:yikes:

 

[Sean fsy]

Sometimes you just have to walk away or say sorry im to busy. What about the customers who say well you can come and do it at nights or at the weekend. it takes us all weekend to recover from a hards week graft. Did it once, packing gear up to tile after work, packing up again, then again not my cup of tea.

 

[macten]

1k without mats would be a good price for mates rates imo.
Starting a mates bathroom tomorrow, full rip out, plumbing and full tiling.
Straight forward room layout for tiling and sanitary fixing and will be charging a grand for labour only.
All his mats are full discount so won't be making anything on them.
Whinging for all the work you did for £500 - sister or not I would tell her to do one!

Just clocked the deep reveal, boxing in and reboarding - all things to slow you up

 

[SandyFloor]

A very very fair price for family, Mike. Don't go falling out with Sis too much because at least she's complaining to your face and not behind your back as many would.

 

[Mike]

1k without mats would be a good price for mates rates imo.
Starting a mates bathroom tomorrow, full rip out, plumbing and full tiling.
Straight forward room layout for tiling and sanitary fixing and will be charging a grand for labour only.
All his mats are full discount so won't be making anything on them.
Whinging for all the work you did for £500 - sister or not I would tell her to do one!

Just clocked the deep reveal, boxing in and reboarding - all things to slow you up

thanks macten. i think i'll show my sister this thread , maybe then she'll think different. probably not though. my nephew has also asked me to tile his kitchen walls and floor but i don't know wether to bother now

 

[Saltire69]

Just ask him if he thinks it was a fair price Mike. If he says no then leave the kitchen and tell him to get other quotes and then come back to you as he'll see what you should be charging.

 

[Mike]

Just ask him if he thinks it was a fair price Mike. If he says no then leave the kitchen and tell him to get other quotes and then come back to you as he'll see what you should be charging.

he's happy for me to do it, i just can't be doing with any grief off my sister when i charge him

 

[Sean fsy]

why does every one think we are charity workers and we should do things foc or for next to nothing. we have bills to pay, tools to buy, vans to run, insurances to pay, work clothes to buy its not simply a case of profit profit profit.

£500 - £100 tax, 7 days diesel £40/£50 plus baits and probably free extras to include spacers, grout etc. drops you down to £300 for 7 days work. Does your sister work for £43 a day??

 

[Mike]

i said to her that £500 doesn't go straight in my pocket, as you said sean there's lots of things to pay for, i used screws, gripfill, spacers, can of foam and more and didn't charge for them as i had them in the van .

 

[bathroomboy]

You have been more than fair mate, what they have to realise is you are not doing it for fun, you have overheads which will have to be paid, I would have charged a lot more!

 

[Andy Allen]

mum, dad, get free work (i think i owe to them having to put up with me for 45 years).......every one eles pays!!!!

by the way nice bathroom

 

[Mike]

cheers guys, i'll tell my sister what you all said and i've not overcharged for the job