Pricing crisis!!

[geraldine]

Just finished my first tiling job: 7 square meters on 2 walls in a kitchen with two recessed windows, one of which is 2.30m long, the other 1.20m and 19 square meters of floor. There was quite a bit of cutting. Because it is my first job, it took me ages so didn't charge by the hour but by the square meter at £xx/square meter. Is that reasonable? :huh2: Everyone seems to think I did a good job but I am having a crisis of conscience...

 

[Ian]

Unfortunately we don't discuss pricing in the open areas of the forum. I'll answer your question for you though, your price was too cheap. Just my opinion of course, if you feel happy with what you charged and your customers were happy with the job, then that's all that matters.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Yeah definitely too cheap!

 

[gamma38]

Way to cheap:mad2:

 

[White Room]

Alot of work for the money....

 

[Mr Tiler]

so... its your first job, get paid and go home with profit as long as the customer is happy that's what should put your face straight at first mate take pride and start charging more as the work comes in.

 

[andyb1]

Way too cheap, how long di it take then.

 

[Gazzer]

Start working for a cheap rate and you will get a reputation for it. Getting a higher rate as you progress could be harder.

 

[geraldine]

Thanks for getting back to me so promptly. The customer I think was expecting to pay less as she is a friend and was giving me the job as a "leg up" in my new business, but it did take me 100 hours!!!!!!! to do the job. It was an old town house where nothing was either square or flat. The walls were lime-plastered and builders had to fix those as I went along.... Also had to do extra trips because the builder who got the tiles miscalculated and I ran out.... The kitchen looks lovely though

 

[geraldine]

Took 100 hours.... I don't recommend it to anyone. It was a really great experience though. I am just not too happy that an 18-year old would have been paid more as an apprentice!

 

[geraldine]

Thanks for that. I do like your motto!!!

 

[pdmbathrooms]

ive been charging the same for the last ten years and think it may be time to up my prices , can anyone private me for a chat on this subject

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Now I know how much you charged I can give you a proper answer! If it took more than a day then you've underpriced! However as its your first job you can't expect the customer to pay for your training. Be happy that you got paid, did a decent job, and hopefully enjoyed it - because that's what it's all about.

 

[Mr Tiler]

Now I know how much you charged I can give you a proper answer! If it took more than a day then you've underpriced! However as its your first job you can't expect the customer to pay for your training. Be happy that you got paid, did a decent job, and hopefully enjoyed it - because that's what it's all about.

agree here you may be better pring it by the m2 rather than a day rate as if it takes longer than a more experienced tiler the customer is not paying for it. that's what I have been doing anyway... no need for that anymore lol

 

[AKOTiler]

Can I take you up on your offer? I'm going my own way and my previous boss kept all customer payments on the dl. I have done a few quotes already but just need a helping hand as I can't help but feel Iv done something wrong....I Might Not Have.....Might :/