sub-contract work

[Andy Allen]

a stone company rang me today offering me some work.

having not done any subbing for a while im a bit out of touch with the prices.

he was looking at £20 to £25 m2 depending on areas to be done and £130 day work, all jobs are stone, fix only subbing to him.

this sound about right.

 

[kilty55]

Re: subcontract work

if subbing id be happy to work for him for that,get in there andy and try it out mate

 

[hillhead]

Re: subcontract work

I'd love a call like that myself, good enough rates for steady work.

 

[Alan.P]

Re: subcontract work

Sounds ok to cheap but given the current climate it sounds ok to good, that is depending on what's to be done, if it's big areas then fine, if it's all small and lots of cuts it could be a nightmare, depends on a lot of things really, where you can set up and do your cuts, how many flights of stairs lol

 

[kilty55]

Re: subcontract work

if hes given you the option of daywork and a price depending on job thats a good thing

start as you mean to end with the pricing good luck andy

 

[d noulton]

Re: subcontract work

think stone work should be £40 -£50 m2 in the current climate not a bad offer £650 00 a week take what you can get fix only even better struggle to get £110 a day at the moment plumbers ok though he is only on £200 a day

 

[Andy Allen]

Re: subcontract work

the guy owns a shop not far from me selling stone, his partner runs the shop and he dose the fixing, but hes a bit snowed under at the momment, its all demestic work and the odd one off builder, he rang me the middle of last week , he want to see pics of my work so i sent him on here to look at my albums, and he rang back today with the offer.

i got a few little jobs to finish, then i will give it a go see what its like

 

[Andy Allen]

Re: subcontract work

think stone work should be £40 -£50 m2 in the current climate not a bad offer £650 00 a week take what you can get fix only even better struggle to get £110 a day at the moment plumbers ok though he is only on £200 a day

it would be £40-£50 if i was priceing it myself, subbings a different ball game

 

[Pebbs]

Re: subcontract work

Andy, its about right in the current climate, but like Alan said you have to see how much cutting is involved. Good luck with it, and bear this in mind, if you think your going to be hanging around waiting for the other trades, you may well be better of on the day rate.

Lynn

 

[Scott]

Re: subcontract work

£130 a day? Will that be your take or you got deductions to come off that too? I couldnt afford to work for that.

 

[Andy Allen]

Re: subcontract work

i know what you mean mate, i may give it a go and see if i can up rate, its not going to be full time just a fill in between my own work.

got to be better than sitting on my bum.

 

[Gazzer]

Re: subcontract work

It sounds good to me for subbing work but is that pre tax or after and what about travel expenses etc and tools. I mean if he is expecting you to wear out your wet cutter he is in fact hiring it. So is the £130 a day for your manual labour ?
Also what would expect done for £130 per day ?

If it were regular work and local using his expensive tools then its a good deal.

 

[merlecollins]

Re: subcontract work

£180 PD minimum on day rate....IMO

But it really depends on what your work situation is like at the minute - beggars can't be choosers:smilewinkgrin:

 

[doug boardley]

Re: subcontract work

seems quite low to me does that rate.

 

[Saltire69]

Re: subcontract work

Think in the current climate it's not a bad offer. Some areas are paying better than others so i'd give it a go. Do maybe 2 jobs for him at that price and seee what they involve. If its lots of cuts and that then ask to up the price. If you don't try it you'll never know.