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Fitting 5 full systems a week, hard graft but good money!
5 full systems a week! fair play to you my man, i take 5 days to do one full system in a week on my own
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Fitting 5 full systems a week, hard graft but good money!
Customers will take the micky if you let them,always will
We notice it more when things are quite maybe and are more likely to let them as do not want to loose the work
Know it is easier said than done but try not to drop your prices to drastically to get the work,odds are you may get it anyway,if you are not willing to take that risk,you will end up working for pea nuts
imho
having priced 5 jobs and not getting one, as made me contemplate my pricing, i know i'm not a million miles away and i'm definitely not dear,went to price one today full bathroom old out, new in and a bit of tiling around the bath,i know if the price is right the jobs mine,but got a feeling she's going to get a shock,do i have the courage to stick to my guns, or do i do it for a weeks wage,( without running costs),just to get the job.
Whichever way you go it'll probably be wrong. It'll either be "how much!" if you stick to your guns or the good old "I thought it would be a lot more expensive" if you short change yourself.
Was going to ask you what you where thinking but its open forum.
out of interest how much would you charge to plumb a washing machine in, you've got the cold mains,so you need,w/mc tap, the waste kit and to core1"1/4 to drain,by the way it's on a out side wall and drain is directly opposite w/mc
Whichever way you go it'll probably be wrong. It'll either be "how much!" if you stick to your guns or the good old "I thought it would be a lot more expensive" if you short change yourself.
Was going to ask you what you where thinking but its open forum.
Upwards from £80, depends on wall construction.
if i said to you i'll do it for £500, over five days, labour only,what would you say.!!!
i quoted £100,punter said he got a quote for £40.!!!
i quoted £100,punter said he got a quote for £40.!!!
i was working today for 2 1/2 hours removing a kitchen sink, and altering a bit of gas pipework(all i done was cut off 200mm and put on a straight coupling) because gas cooker is moving and I have to return tomorrow to connect up kitchen sink because joiners haven't finished doing the units.. much would you all charge ? if its the joiner thats paying me then I'm thinking of doing it a bit cheaper to try and get more work out of him also trying to get a service out of customer boiler hasnt been serviced in 3 year lol
simon you dont do gas are you intending to ?
i was working today for 2 1/2 hours removing a kitchen sink, and altering a bit of gas pipework(all i done was cut off 200mm and put on a straight coupling) because gas cooker is moving and I have to return tomorrow to connect up kitchen sink because joiners haven't finished doing the units.. much would you all charge ? if its the joiner thats paying me then I'm thinking of doing it a bit cheaper to try and get more work out of him also trying to get a service out of customer boiler hasnt been serviced in 3 year lol
im in stoke mate and the past month has been very quiet tomany trades in this area
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I dont think its a case of being quiet just because there is not much money being spent but also a case of everyman and his dog wants to re train as a plumber . i recently done my combustion course and there was about 8 guys doing plumbing in the training center on top of that at least one customer per week telling me that they have son retraining as a plumber from being an accountant as no money in accountancy etc. I can go in the merchants and they will say they have had 10 new business start up this month. There is a flood of plumbers on the market and not enough work . IMO the bubble has burst big time !!!
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