Bathroom Fitter Day Rate

[McNulty]

Hi all,

want to see if im pricing my day rate either to low or to high, or even just about right. Im thinking of charging £120 a day at the moment, is this about right? im a bit fed up of this grey area in pricing not knowing what too charge, i know it depends on area, quals, experience etc. But i specialise in bathroom fitting, general plumbing, tiling, 4/5 years experience and based in the south west. No gas or oil quals. I know not many people like giving out there day rate so not looking for everyone to spill, just knowing im in the right or wrong ball park would be a start, frustrating to be pricing up jobs wrong!


Thanks

[TBServices]

Honestly if I'm not gonna make £150 (after tax) clear profit in an 8/9 hour day, I'm not happy. Although I don't work on sites generally.

I would say that 120 is too cheap.


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[clarky101]

How many days does your bathrooms take ?? as you speciallise in bathrooms you must know how long they take and how much money they are worth, are they the top notch ones or cheap straight swops.....I tend to price per unit...

[McNulty]

How many days does your bathrooms take ?? as you speciallise in bathrooms you must know how long they take and how much money they are worth, are they the top notch ones or cheap straight swops.....I tend to price per unit...

well every bathroom is different, so it can take a few days to a week, or more depending on tiling etc. Again i provide a decent range of bathrooms but then again customers supply there own, so basing the price on day rate is surely better than pricing on per unit if suites have to be moved etc.

[DTG plumbing]

In the north west, im gas safe,got all the relavant quals, 5 years exp, but only recently gone on my own, so i charge 120 a day, but when (if) work picks up ill be wanting to make £160 before tax.

[hammers4spanner]

Im in southwest and i try £20 p/h on install rates and to be honest i could chuck another fiver on that. I know what you mean about pricing tho as i am sometimes soooo hit and miss . I prefer to knock my materials slightly higher so it reduces the chance of a hit on materials .Btw most tilers i know nail about £25 per meter and earn hell of alot more than me.

[TBServices]

Just to be clear, are we talking private jobs here, for your own customers, or subbing/site work?


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[McNulty]

Self emloyed - Own customers

[TBServices]

In that case, you're too cheap by half, depending on the standard of your work. I estimate using £240 a day.


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[McNulty]

£240 for a general plumber/bathroom fitter? dont think i could stretch to that around here, think il raise my day rate a little so cheers for the feed back guys

[TBServices]

Tbh mate, I'm in Yorkshire, where everyone's a tight arse! But SOME people will pay better for a better job, it's just finding those people.


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[McNulty]

Tbh mate, I'm in Yorkshire, where everyone's a tight arse! But SOME people will pay better for a better job, it's just finding those people.


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Very True

[Phil]

There's at least one Polish guy round here at £40 a day as a bathroom fitter, his prices are so cheap it makes people run a mile.

[Dannypipe]

You could earn £40 a day on the tills at Tesco. So that doesn't stack up. Not saying it isn't true, but something is clearly amiss. £200 a week. You can't support a family on that.

[REDSAW]

You could earn £40 a day on the tills at Tesco. So that doesn't stack up. Not saying it isn't true, but something is clearly amiss. £200 a week. You can't support a family on that.

you can in latvia!!

its cheaper up here in the east midlands so 5 days at £180 = £900 is the quote and hopefully finish in 4 days 3 days if i am paying you.

WANTED; plumber east midlands £12ph.!!

i used to pay £20ph for a driver fetching and carrying.