How much to charge for boiler repairs?

[SimonG]

how much discount do you give if she suddenly gets too hot after you fix the boiler

By the 1/8th"

 

[IDCHAPPY]

I'm too soft, that's what i have to work on TBH :shame:.
I hate asking for money

 

[gasmanrob]

Don't feel bad asking for money if it's an honest job it's worth an honest price. £20 is reserved for the vulnerable old girl that just needed the overheat reset system charged and rads bled if she made a cuppa then it was on the house.

 

[SimonG]

I love asking for money.

 

[TBServices]

I love asking for money.

I still hate bringing up payment or asking for it.

It's always a relief when the customer asks me how I want to be paid and they're happy to do it there and then.

 

[tamz]

I'd say nearly everyone s/e'd has had the how much do i charge thing and what Simon said is quite true.

At one time i would go to a job with an idea of how much it was going to be.
Hit an awkward bit or take the skin off your knuckles and the price went up.
PITA to work for the price went up.
It is raining when you go to the van, the price went up.
Tthe wife phones and is in a mood, the price went up.
Cup of tea and some nice biscuits, it dropped a bit.
Nice people, dropped a bit
Feel sorry for them, dropped a bit
Until it finaly comes to asking for the money.
How much is that son?
Eh just give me £200 (you just dropped it another £20 there)
Is that all?
Aye, plus vat.

I learned as most of us do. Now i couldn't care less. The price is the price like it or lump it.
Except really old pensioners........i wish they would stop phoning me :smile:

 

[wetdrip]

£50 an hour. If they don't like it don't work for them, find better customers. You need to make ends meet not run a charity for a greedy estate agent. In fact tell him boiler work will be charged at 3% of the property's value see how they like it!

Alba, if a customer makes you a nice big hot cup of tea which takes you 10 minutes to drink; it actually cost the customer around £8.33 for the privilege of make you that cuppa.:smiley2: