price query

[evertonl36]

he payed me in lager :8:ha ha

 

[david campbell]

yep! a case of guinness would be my old mans fee also!

i do charge slightly more for porcelain ,as they are harder to cut and if they are polished then i let the customer incur the cost of the sealer and my time for sealing

 

[Perry]

here are some examples of tiles that wont cut on a slide cutter

they look like walls i also charge more for walls

 

[Fekin]

I would charge more labour for Porcelain if there was holes to be cut, but on the whole, same for porcs as ceramics.

 

[dagger]

you cant charge your Dad for tiling, refuse to do the job instead..
based on past experiences....like when you wanted that raleigh burner he did not get you!:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

me too ! here are the reasons
1. cutting, most porcelain tiles are considerably harder to cut than ceramic and genrally larger format therefore require different tools than standard ceramic tiles,these are more expensive than the bog standard ceramic cutters and some porcelain cant be cut on a slide cutter and needs to be wet cut therefore more time consuming ,time is money
2. drilling as doug said drill bits dont last long and are pricey and you cant use a hole boy on porcelain
3.rectified edges are more unforgiving than the cushioned edge of a ceramic tile and I would argue the standard of your work needs to be higher on porcelain work
4.special adhesives and grouts,all the adhesives and grouts will need to be flexi and flexi adheives are more expensive

I'd certainly agree with points 1&3 if we are discussing tile fixing prices. But all this extra talk of drilling holes and flexible adhesives are additional costs to be included in an estimate and should not be the basis of a chargeable rate for fixing tiles.

 

[dagger]

i used to have seperate rates for different materials,
thats kind of faded away now, i do charge more for mosaics and geometrics.
but the hole drilling issue, you have to drill "certain" holes to fit the tiles, so that should be included in your M2 rate, extra holes i.e soap dish are chargeable as an extra!

IMO.

 

[Colour Republic]

everton, id do it for free for the old lad.

I'd charge my old man more than joe public - that would teach him for being so tight fisted at Christmas during my childhood:incazzato: - what goes around, comes around - He always taught me:lol:

 

[dagger]

I'd charge my old man more than joe public - that would teach him for being so tight fisted at Christmas during my childhood:incazzato: - what goes around, comes around - He always taught me:lol:

you did not get that Raleigh burner either than i take it!!!!!!:lol:

 

[Colour Republic]

you did not get that Raleigh burner either than i take it!!!!!!:lol:

No he gave it to my Brother - who broke his arm on it a few months later, I can't say I was upset by this twist of fate :evil:

 

[hunters tiling]

i charge a little more maybe £2 more per metre just for the ware and tare on the tools

 

[heavytrevy]

I always charge more for porcelain, Its harder to cut, dosent cut cleanly unless ur wetsawing.It needs to be sealed also.
I charge on average 20 - 30 % more for it.

BTW I tiled my Dads whole house for nothing.(140 m2) He offered to pay but I refused.

Regards
Trev