Sibs, why do you need to work out the meterage? I only do this if they need to know for buying tiles e.t.c
Full bathrooms on the whole take 3 to 4 days depending on size. So you know it's £450 - £600 before you even get there!
If your supplying adhesive trims e.t.c then just say price of items and say you'll use about x of these and x of this so will be about 80 quid or whatever for materials.
imo working out the metre and applying a price is the wrong way to go about it, ask them what they want, then look at each wall one at a time and think, how long will it take to do that? allocate it in 1/2 day blocks, then add another 1/2 a day for grouting and that's it.
As for giving your price when your not there then thats a big no no for me, if they dont like the price then thats that, you cant negotiate or explain why you are quoting your price, sale lost.
I know within the first 2 mins of being in a bathroom what my price is, from then on it's a question of gauging whether it's going to cost you more time or less depending on what they are telling you.
On monday I have 13 bathrooms to price all the same for the same developer, I already know that this price will be at least 30% less than a private customer, this developer goes only on price so I will have to put in my minimum, that if i get it, will i be pissed off doing them for that price? If you understand. But then on the upside i will have benefits of all the same so after first one should be flying!
Sorry if this has gone on a little long!
