How much would you charge/pay day rate for Gas Safe Engineer?

[dublin plumber]

ok so why dont you tell us how much a day you are getting ? then we can decide what is best !

 

[theanalyst]

ok so why dont you tell us how much a day you are getting ? then we can decide what is best !

Well, work for them has been paid on a per job basis but it averaged out at £100-£130 day (but some of these were long days..some were shorter) which seems to be pretty pants from what you guys have said

Wont be working for that cheap again

 

[quality]

I`m in the south yorkshire area and do carry out some work for large companys my standard day rate is £360.00 plus mileage plus materials if required. I must strees that not all my work is in yorkshire in fact hardly any of it is.

 

[oldplumber]

Well, work for them has been paid on a per job basis but it averaged out at £100-£130 day (but some of these were long days..some were shorter) which seems to be pretty pants from what you guys have said

Wont be working for that cheap again

I may have missed something but I presume your gas safe registered but how long have you been qualified? I wouldnt bother to get out of bed for £100 a day, it would be a waste of my investment in my training. Labourers digging holes and shovelling sh** get that here in North Devon and we are supposed to be one of the poorest parts of the country with people living in squalid housing etc. I would think its time you struck out and went to work for yourself properly.

 

[theanalyst]

I may have missed something but I presume your gas safe registered but how long have you been qualified? I wouldnt bother to get out of bed for £100 a day, it would be a waste of my investment in my training. Labourers digging holes and shovelling sh** get that here in North Devon and we are supposed to be one of the poorest parts of the country with people living in squalid housing etc. I would think its time you struck out and went to work for yourself properly.

quality - thanks for the info mate

old plumber - I have been doing water plumbing for over 10 years (including heating) but got qualified for gas just under a year ago.

I am also qualified electrically 17th edition + inspect and test, and am registered with NICEIC (for 5 years plus)

When I first took this work I was hoping it would lead to bigger and better things (££) and it may do, I think I am going to ask for a more realistic day rate (circa £200) and then go from there.

My final destination is indeed to have my own company and maybe even employ a few other engineers if all goes well. But with the economy as it has been I thought myself lucky to have enough work to get by, only now am I realising that I should be firm and up front in demanding more wonga!

 

[oldplumber]

with your background and experience, get out there, advetise in local mags, not papers, use you friends etc and do some w/e work and go from there. £25 per hr in reasonable rate for what you can do if not more, callout/first hour £50 etc but get a customer base and work it from there. Have fun youll only have to do 14 hour days for the first 20 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Puddle]

Have fun youll only have to do 14 hour days for the first 20 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And 13 1/2 hours days after that

 

[REDSAW]

whats a utr?
i am still doing wet stuff and wont work for less than £200 per day+

 

[aichaben52]

Hi,
dont under selling yourself.
With one customer only you can make more than £200
so £200 per day would be a less realistic rate.
£200 per day for bigger company is penny.
Please ask them more money.
Ben

 

[moony]

gotta be looking at 250-300 a day mate, using your own tools ? so what if your core drill goes when drilling for a flue have to hire one, or stich drill you'd still want it replacing you gas safe registered? so what happens when your bill comes to renew off them or your refreshers, your analyser needs calibrating, fuel, van engine goes or new tyres, lose your grips, adjustables etc etc, or god forbid your van gets broken into, all in one week lol. 500 quid a week isnt gonna pay all that, your mortgage, kids, holidays and offset your 4 years of training? or the price of your quick fix course which ever route you took.

and if you charge 100 quid a day, whats mr heating engineer going to think round the corner charging 300? he'll do his homework on you mate, soon have rumours going round why your so cheap etc etc.