Pricing my first job

[Aqua Tiling]

Ive just had a phone call from a bloke, asking for a price on a bathroom, 2m long, 1.8 wide, and 2.4 metres high. he thinks they are 300x300 ceramics.

this is all i know so far, he is a interior designer, so im guessing all the work is done and its just tiling.

just the walls btw.

i was thinking £500 for the tiling, do you think that is to cheap or to much.

 

[brian c]

first of all what is the substrate,what are the tiles stone or ceramic and how thick are the tiles ?You need to find all this out before you give him a price.I would go and see the job just incase the walls are all over the place and remember the bathroom sanitary ware will need to come out.

 

[Gazzer]

So less bath door and a window ??? have you seen the job? You cant price over the phone, you could be asking for trouble.

With the measurements you have it comes to 18.24m2 less the bath, door and window = approx 4m2 you have 14.24m2 so you are charging him £35.11 m2 ?
Nice money if you can get it...but i dont think so.

Oh i have moved this to the pricing forum.

 

[Aqua Tiling]

there is no bath, and toilet and sink is in unit, ive just phoned him as i was driving before. all walls are newly plastered. Sir ramic whats a reasonal price, in yoyr opinion

 

[brian c]

your measurements dont add up aqua...you need to know exactly the area to be tiled m8.

 

[Gazzer]

there is no bath, and toilet and sink is in unit, ive just phoned him as i was driving before. all walls are newly plastered. Sir ramic whats a reasonal price, in yoyr opinion

As far as i am concerned you can charge what you like and i really hope you get it. Getting prices up is good for us all but i can see you are going to price yourself out of the job IMO

How long will it take you?
As stated before you need to make sure what materials you are using.
No bath ok, window? so you may need trim. Door ? must have a door so we are talking about 16m2 then ?
Toilet and sink in? i hope they have allowed to tile behind, unless its built in furniture which would mean less tiling.....you see why you cant price over the phone ?

 

[Aqua Tiling]

i want gona say 25 a m2,

 

[Gazzer]

i want gona say 25 a m2,

What ?

 

[Colour Republic]

Never price a domestic job blind, if pushed for a price over the phone give wide guesstimates. say anywhere between £300-600 all subject to a site meeting

Interior designers are good ones to get in with but all sorts of people call themselves 'Interior Designers' when in reality they've helped a mate do up their bedroom once so be careful. If when you meet them they start saying they've got all sorts of work lined up and want a good price then I end up interviewing them on their company and ask to see the portfolio. If it makes good business sense then offer preferential terms or even a kickback if not then charge what you would do anybody else

 

[kilty55]

aqua you must go see the job mate,,generally anyone wanting blind quotes over the phone are wanting cheap prices i find,,ask the customer whens suitableto come see it mate and good luck bud

 

[david campbell]

aqua you must go see the job mate,,generally anyone wanting blind quotes over the phone are wanting cheap prices i find,,ask the customer whens suitableto come see it mate and good luck bud

or another tiler trying to find out your prices:incazzato:

 

[Fred]

Mate, with rapid set addy, you can get a tiler to knock that out with the grouting in a day for 150 notes! See the job, sell yourself. I saw a job today, 120 m2 ceramic floor & walls, sold myself by the chat and got the booking.

 

[Colour Republic]

Mate, with rapid set addy, you can get a tiler to knock that out with the grouting in a day for 150 notes! See the job, sell yourself. I saw a job today, 120 m2 ceramic floor & walls, sold myself by the chat and got the booking.

Really? if a tiler can get that done and dusted in day whilst making a good job then he should be charging more than £150 day rate

 

[heavytrevy]

Never quote over the phone, arrange a time to check the bathroom out meet the owner and sell urself.

Dont price a small bathroom on a meterage rate , leave that for bigger jobs and floors mate.

charge a daily rate unless ur bathroom pro.

Lots of tilers lose money doing bathrooms on meterage rates.

good luck mate,

Trev

 

[Aqua Tiling]

cheers all