Undercutting madness!!

[High Peak Tiling]

HI guys,
I got a customer ring up asking if I had opened for business, once the general chat was over she asked me to come give them a quote.

Brand new building, been up for 6months, Derbyshire stone built.

Room in question 40.6 M2, Porcelain 333x333. 2mm joints, straight bond.
Job was made clear its wanted done by yesterday!

Quote wanted excl materials. (just labour)

I handed them the estimate sheet, after trying to knock me down 56quid & 2 days shorter than my prediction, we came to a mutual agreement of 'im the Tiler & the one doing the job' and it will be done when its done.. quality over quantity etc etc.

Anyhow, Once they read the estimate and clarified what it entailed they shook my hand straight away and said when
can you start? "tonight?" :incazzato:

They said they had 3 other tiling companies quote which either
1. didn't want the job
2. expensive
3. i'm far to cheap (alot cheaper than the other 3 companies)

the other quotes where in excess of £400 more than my quote! ?

 

[Spud]

not sure I understand , were you under cut or are you doing the under cutting ? and £400 isnt much for 40m2 of porcelain labour only ,it would be more than double that in my area

 

[cam_low]

Nearer trebled here

 

[High Peak Tiling]

not sure I understand , were you under cut or are you doing the under cutting ? and £400 isnt much for 40m2 of porcelain labour only ,it would be more than double that in my area

Hi Gary, I have edited the post. sorry for the confusion

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I read it as High Peak was £400 cheaper than nearest quote, ie £10 per m2 cheaper

 

[Ian]

I'm still not getting what you are asking, you haven't put your price.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

I read it as High Peak was £400 cheaper than nearest quote, ie £10 per m2 cheaper

You got it Doug

 

[High Peak Tiling]

I'm still not getting what you are asking, you haven't put your price.

No prices allowed :smilewinkgrin:

I am just curious am I right to be coming in at £400 less than the next up quoter.. strikes me as a large difference on a simple straight job

 

[Rookery]

I read it as High Peak was £400 cheaper than nearest quote, ie £10 per m2 cheaper

So did I. Oh and if its a floor, just to point out the BS minimum grout joint here is 3mm.

 

[Ian]

No prices allowed :smilewinkgrin:

I am just curious am I right to be coming in at £400 less than the next up quoter.. strikes me as a large difference on a simple straight job

You're in the job pricing forum! It depends what your price is, without that I have no idea if you are too cheap or your competitors are too expensive.

 

[High Peak Tiling]

You're in the job pricing forum! It depends what your price is, without that I have no idea if you are too cheap or your competitors are too expensive.

I quoted £556

 

[Dougs Third Go]

ouch!!! very cheap..

 

[Dougs Third Go]

I'd have been a lot more than £400 above you.

 

[Andy Allen]

no wonder he snapped your hand off,,,,

 

[Ian]

That is unbelievably cheap, that's not even £14 per m2. As per Doug, I'd have been more than £400 more than you.