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 !