Limestone job?

[PJ Tiling]

Happy Sunday people,

I've been to look at a job this weekend, bit of a jump in what I'm used to but really excited at the opportunity hence why I'm after some help.

The job is a huge farmhouse. 170m2 of 600x750x20 limestone on screed with wet ufh. Price to include ditra 9 rooms, fix stone, grout, seal and come back and reseal again once all other trades are complete. There is also a stone staircase into a basement to tile and in 7 of the 9 rooms there are up lighters in the corners to be cut into the stones.

All materials sourced by me but customer is paying before job.

I have a price in my head but I'm curious to see how close I am?

 

[Gazzer]

Moved to pricing forum.

 

[PJ Tiling]

Thank you, I did click job pricing but for some reason my computer said no

 

[Ian]

So is it just a labour price you're after or fixing materials as well?

 

[PJ Tiling]

Just labour

 

[Ian]

£35 per m for fitting the stone and £5 per m for the ditra so, £6800 total.

 

[TJ Smiler]

Sounds like a lovely one to get mate. I did 200 metres of Limestone 600x600x20 running through 6 rooms about 2 years ago. If i remember right it was aabout 5 grand, have looked everywhere to find the invoices i sent him but i think i have deleted them! I can't remember if that included adhesive but i can remember getting 50 bags of Niccobond PTB for £800. so give or take a grand off that £5000 anyway.

But for yours you have got to be looking anywhere in the region of £7000 - £9000 i'd say mate.

PS i didnt have ditra to do on my job

 

[TJ Smiler]

£35 per m for fitting the stone and £5 per m for the ditra so, £6800 total.

Exactly how i worked it out....... i would put a couple hundred on for the stairs too

 

[Spud]

170 m2 of stone
170m2 ditra
28 holes drilled
5 coats of sealer
flight of stairs
I would be around 10k labour only

 

[jonnyc]

Difficult to know how to price not knowing what the go is in your area.is the job supplied by Stoneage in Bristol? As a guesstimate if you are a good stone fixer and local job I would say 9k inc 28 holes/lay ditra and cover/fix grout and seal stone .this is labour only.

 

[jonnyc]

£35 per m for fitting the stone and £5 per m for the ditra so, £6800 total.

Bri you haven't added on the hole drilling and fixing of staircase.think you are probably right about labour fix cost but I would charge a bit more for fixing ditra even down west plus Adair labour and holes

 

[PJ Tiling]

So I didn't get the job. Best price he got £24m2 :yikes:

 

[TJ Smiler]

So I didn't get the job. Best price he got £24m2 :yikes:

Your kidding!!!! Price led customer, your probably better off without it TBH mate if thats how he works.

 

[PJ Tiling]

Tell me about it mate. I couldn't believe it, apparently the people doing it are a shop fitting company.

 

[Chalker]

Bet they don't do the staircase or ditra in with that!

 

[TJ Smiler]

Tell me about it mate. I couldn't believe it, apparently the people doing it are a shop fitting company.

HaHaHa good luck with that one.......Bell end :lol:

 

[TJ Smiler]

just read my last post...........Thought i'd better clarify that i weren't calling you a bell end mate lol

 

[jonnyc]

youre well out of it for that price

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Happy Sunday people,

I've been to look at a job this weekend, bit of a jump in what I'm used to but really excited at the opportunity hence why I'm after some help.

The job is a huge farmhouse. 170m2 of 600x750x20 limestone
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But really it's not always just about price!
When customers are spending this amount of money it shouldnt be about getting the cheapest price. It's having confidence that who they get will do a good job. They get estimates to judge the tradesman as much as seeing how much it will cost and unless you are experienced or a good salesman you are may lose out!
Although the price you quoted is extremely competitive, for 170 m it is doable. They may not have the overheads some of us have, they may have a 'window' to fit it in, or they may just be big enough to take on large contracts and complete them in a week.
The only time anyone knows if it's vslue for money is if the customer is happy and they stay down !
In the end it's good experience and puts you in a better position the next time.
Happy Thursday .

 

[beanz]

I don't think they'll be getting bull noses on the stair case, or any polishing on the edges at all, for that matter. Their loss mate...

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

I have 10m2 kitchen walls to price 150mm x 150mm one window, one french window, eight plug sockets all cutting over units.

Customer to supply tiles only, any ideas' ?

 

[Brian the Tile]

Think of a number and take 20 add forty and multiply by non

 

[Dan]

I have 10m2 kitchen walls to price 150mm x 150mm one window, one french window, eight plug sockets all cutting over units.

Customer to supply tiles only, any ideas' ?

Fairly fiddly!

Is this limestone too Phil?