I copy that. And have given both you lads acces to the Pro's room where there is a quoting / pricing forum just for this reason.
Generally as a rule of thumb you can quote day rates for small jobs (kitchen splashbacks and WC floors and porches etc) but any bathroom type job or showroom floor or any large amount of meterage you want to make sure you dont get stung so you have a per meter price and always make the materials an additional cost and have a clause to state your quantities are estimates adhesive-wise. As you never really know how much bedding is needed till you're on the job.
Realistically though your meterage price and day rate should be near to one another overall. As you want to try and make a steady constant wage and not just win some loose some (although you'll still win some and loose some.... you just would be a bit more controlled with it).
For example. Mrs Smith has her kitchen done and it will take you 3 quaters of a day.... you have to charge a full day, so you couldnt charge her a meter price as you'd need to be fixing somewhere else for the rest of that day to keep a constant wage.
But Mr Contractor will be sending you another 6 jobs soon maybe so you want to make sure you're clear and have a per meter price he can work to without you there. Then he'll get you to check it no doubt before giving you the work. Generally when the work goes up for tender you'll find most peoples prices are similar for large jobs as they would need to be to get the work. So it's then based on qulity and more to the point... how well the contractor knows you. But you'd never get a contractor job on a day rate, you'd just earn what you fix sort of thing.
If that makes an sense at all
