Help!: looking for a bit of guidance about pricing

[spenny]

This is my 1st post so hello to all!!

I recently priced my 1st job and the customer was happy with everything, however i then priced another job that was a new build house, needing a big kitchen running into utility, with splashbacks,and two bathrooms tiled. All the materials were supplied for me,all i had to do was turn up and tile. I was told my price was miles out (i priced £40 p/m2) I was told hal that should have been enough-you would you back in this situation?

[mz30]

How many metres where involved?

[spenny]

all in all it was 47 m2

[Fred]

If it was £40 m2 for ceramic, you were well out. What was the material?

[mz30]

Okay ,so 47m2 at £40 is £1,880 labour only,for 2 or 3 days work,would you pay that?

[Sir Ramic]

Nice price if you can get it. I dont think so though

[spenny]

it was marble through the kitchen/utility and slate in bathrooms

[mz30]

Spenny if this is your first job a would take it as a blessing in disguise that you did'nt get it,fitting marble and slate is a totally diffrent ball game than fixing ceramic's.

[smurf21]

mate £40 a metre labour only even for marble thats steep.and i would leave well alone for awhile and stick to ceramic till you feel your feet that will give you enough headaches.

[bigneil]

i charge 30-40 quid a meter for stone depending on how time consuming it looks and 20-30 quid a meter for ceramic and porcelain (labour only)

[smurf21]

jesus im moving to scotland lol

[bal]

Too much information on pricing in full view of public if you ask me, tilers livelyhoods depend on being able to play the business side of the trade !

[bigneil]

that price includes trims and silicone and spacers and my fuel and drill bits and random stuff like taking loos and bath panels off, then re-fitting them and also my fuel etc etc. i have to travel a lot for the work.
some of my pals charge less by the meter but rush the job then grout and hand them a sponge on the way out, while explaing that they will need a plumber to re-fit the bog and the radiators and that the tiles still might need a bit of a clean(clarted). LOL

[mz30]

Hi neil,
Fair play to you if you do all that.
After many years i've learned to not get involved in anything but tiling,siliconing is not my job if the toilet has a ballfix i will remove and put it back only because its easier for me along with taking out the radiator.

As for extra cost's i tend to spread them out, as (i don't believethat you can charge one customer for alll your outgoing's).

No matter how well you polish you tiles off there will always be some amount of cleaning required by the client,thats why (after polishing off)i always say to the client"wash the tiles down after 4 or 5 days".

Sorry i agree and disagree in the same post.

[spenny]

cheers guys, its been helpful