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[bobbynz]

Your right Dan. I itemise everything in a quote and note in the quote any other rates if there are extra's. I've won jobs that were not the cheapest because the customer hadn't been told about any pricing options nor any issues I've raised. It gives them some confidence in you and they dont mind paying for that confidence.

 

[lcjohno]

I explained everything to him, why it cost 300 quid. I told him about using flexi addy and grout etc etc. I always do that on quotes and as above I've won jobs when not the cheapest.
My point on this though is the fact guys are charging 15quid a m2. If everyone stuck to their guns and kept prices decent everyone wins. There's just no need to be so cheap, I've spoken to a mate of mine who's a tiler about this and he knows the guy charging £15m2 and apparently his works good and he's always busy. He's obviously happy working for less which is fair enough but it's harming the whole trade IMO.

 

[Mike]

unfortunately some people can afford to work for less due to many reasons, some have a pension, for some it's a second job or/and just do cash jobs and don't pay tax. some are on the giro too. some work out of the back of the car so don't need to pay for a van and don't have the relavant insurances and as we see on here so often there are lots of cowboys about cutting corners and are able to do the job cheaper unfortunately usually with poor results. untill the industry is policed it looks like we'll have to compete with these part timers.

 

[Andy Allen]

for starters i dont think anyone should be allowed to work in anyones property unless they can show they have suitable public liabilty insurance..

 

[Peter]

Depends on how much you need. That's good price for a floor in NI. Then again you're still getting around 250 in your hand (assuming he was giving you cash) which isn't bad for a days work and maybe 2 hours grouting the next morning if you didn't get it grouted on the first day. Tilers on the mainland must be making about 60k a year. Wish we got those sort of prices here.

 

[Gall.B]

Your price was fair and no mark up on material.

A lot of guys would do a 15m2 floor in a day easy, £50 on materials £150 in the pocket, prob not the best job in the world, but thats what they do 😛rrr:

 

[jay]

Nothing surprises me in this game

 

[Time's Ran Out]

The way I look at threads like this is - you have to be happy to work and you have to be happy to compete for work.
By customers getting estimates it makes us stay competitive and try to provide a professional approach to winning the contract.
There has always been 'tilers' going in with low prices, and there may have been times in the past when you were busy and went in high. So it's time of adjustment, to sharpen the pencil, provide the service and if you need the work - price it to win it.

 

[redlee]

Your price was fair, as others have said there are plenty out there who do tiling as a second job/sign on/do a quick job to a poor standard or only need beer money. Frustrating as owt trying to earn a semi decent wage doing this trade.

 

[widler]

just had one,a little bathroom,tile over bath,shower corner and tile a small kitchen splash back,told him £320,take me a day half tops,he said "bloody hell, thats cheap,was expecting more" aaarrrrrrrrrrrrr:mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2:

only cheap ceramics as well