family tiling rates

[mike s]

I've been asked to price up tiling my mother in laws kitchen/diner and hallway, 22 SQM in total
its all straight forward no patern no border ,i have to self level it and that's it.
shes wants to use 300x300 ceramic tiles.

(i'm still new-ish to tiling so still have a regular job ,going to do it evenings and the weekend .)

obviously i'm not gonna charge her a regular rate but what price would you guy's recomend or do it for in the same position?
cheers
mike

[Grace'sDad]

The only mates rate and family rate I have is FREE (when I can fit it in).

That way they can't / won't complain as they always tend to!

[sWe]

For me, it depends on how big and difficult the job is, but generally I charge somewhere in the region of 1/3 to 1/2 of the normal rate. That way, I feel I get something for the job, while the relative/friend feels it's worth something. I don't charge percentage on materials though, as I usually do.

If the job is really small, like a splash back, I do it for free, or dirt cheap.

[redeye1979]

for my mother in law i'd charge £800000 Coz she's a dragon LOL!!

I have been doing a few family jobs recently and made the mistake of doing one half price until all the rest of the family expected theirs at the same rate. ****!!!

[Droopy]

The only mates rate and family rate I have is FREE (when I can fit it in).

That way they can't / won't complain as they always tend to!

Same here.
But i must admit, a couple of mates have insisted I take cash from them when the job was done.

But I have never taken a penny from imediate family, Mother inlaw icluded

I have tiled 2 bathrooms, full kitchen walls with Trav' mosaic, kitchen floor with 600x400 trav, lounge wall with 15m of those brick slate things from PJ's post last week.
Come to think of it, the auld $%@>* owes me a fortune

[salmonfisher]

i only have one rate and its the same for every one the only ones that get freebies is my maw and the wifes maw
i keep work separate from friends and family
business is business

[Fekin]

For family and friends it's free, though they have always insisted I take some form of payment, even a token jesture.

[grumpygrouter]

i only have one rate and its the same for every one the only ones that get freebies is my maw and the wifes maw
i keep work separate from friends and family
business is business

I agree! but I don't have any friends anyway.

[Dave]

inlaws!!!!!!.....aaaahhhhh!!!!....got to be free......but mates......maybe...

[davy_G]

£15 a sq yard and csh please.

If its a ballache of a job and you really do need to charge them more tell them your too busy or they will think your ripping them off.

[CJ]

Your'll be S O R R Y

I hate F&F jobs

[kilty55]

parents would be free but id probably charge other family members and friends probably half price,at the end of the day i wouldnt expect any off my family to come and work a full week in my house for nothing

[CJ]

I charged my mother

[TilingLogistics]

I always avoid them like the plague. I did my brothers for virtually cost and he thought that was dear. I quoted my sister £80 a day reluctantly and she got a pole to do it cheaper and then the shower leaked and that was my fault I told my mother I was busy for 4 months which was the truth and she said i was avoiding her Now I just tell them all the truth get a tiler I don't fix anymore I just hope none of them get Natural Stone fixed

Kev

[wayne]

i did 15 sqm bathroom for a mate plus 8 sqm kitchen floor. he supplied mats but never offered me a penny. didnt even offer to buy me a pint when we left and went to the pub. anyway he now has a splashback tiled and not grouted and no tiling round his window. its been like that for 3 months now

[whitebeam]

Charge everyone except my brothers

[tiler burden]

very close family would be free of charge.

friends, i havent got any so thats worked out well for me!!

so called friends from the past etc, they would be charged the same as customers. its one way to get the b******s out your life isnt it!! lol

[Highlander]

You said you are not full time at the tiling so I would use it as practice and just charge materials.

Highlander

[chrisroe]

normal full price but material at cost

[Fred]

let her pay for the materials plus a few hundred in your hand, after all, it's the mother-in-law. friends get it at price, I run a business, not a charity............

[d c tiling]

Friends & family are done for a crate of Guinness a day and a favour in the bag. Just called in 1 favour, van serviced for free from a mate.

[smurf21]

BACON BUTTY AND AS MUCH TEA AS YOU CAN DRINK Dont forget these people gave you the love of your life.

[Varley]

Family and friends free for me I'm afraid, as and when I can fit them in.

[aj ball]

the freebies are more hassle than they are worth and it's can you do this can you do that and your there for day's all the best buddy

[devonmark]

my mother in law has got no chance of me doing anything for her unless it involved a shotgun.....and I ain't joking..wouldn't p*ss on her if she was on fire...Mark.

[Raja]

If it was me would of done it for free when i had the chance

Keep the old mother in law happy