high price???

[blez]

hi lads just priced a job 30mtrs 600x300 travertine inc addy ,grout,and sealer 3 coats £35 per mtr as he was new builder he says im miles to dear wat do you think

[Sully]

I think that I wouldn't bother to offer any more quotes to that builder and that you are well off out of it!

[deanotile]

It dos make me chuckle listening to people that have obviously never had to work as a sub contractor in a recession. For the last 10 years or so the fixers and the fixing firms have set the price this price is an inflated price due to the fact that there was not enough fixers to do the jobs this is not the case at the moment. With the work the way it is prices are going down and you will not be able to turn down jobs forever. Inevitably you will lower your m2 rate or you will loos out to tilers that are cheaper. You can console your self in that this will not last as long as the last one.

[Sir Ramic]

I tend to price my work on how much work i have on. No point sitting at home when i could be earning something at least.
That is not to say the rate mentioned isnt a fair rate, just that when the wolf is at the door i do what is needed.

[blez]

fair point sir ramic but i was taken aback with the builders comments as the tiles are quite tough to fit there not 6x6 whites

[top tiler]

agree with deno and sir but things will get worse for the next couple of years and as the work load goes down the amount of tilers coming into the game is going up its simple more tilers than work prices go down the question you have to ask your self is how do you need to earn

[GazTech]

hi lads just priced a job 30mtrs 600x300 travertine inc addy ,grout,and sealer 3 coats £35 per mtr as he was new builder he says im miles to dear wat do you think

IMO £35 per m2 incl mats is cheap for natural stone work.......Gaz

[blez]

i thought it was a great price gaz what would your mtr rate be top tiler

[top tiler]

depends if i needed the work i thought it was a fair price the thing is its only worth what someone is prepared to pay trouble is there will always be someone cheaper its a flooded market at the moment there are estern europeans that would do that job for half that and if any one says they havent got quality the ones ive met on the underground are some of the most skilled tilers ive ever met

[LM Ceramics]

i agree with top tiler and sir ramic it is going to get worse before it gets better £35 a m2 for stone work is cheap i would do labour only for £35 but it depends how desperate you are for the work im alright at the moment im booked up for a month but by christmas there might not be as much work theres 2 many tilers undercutting but at the moment it seems there getting the work sometimes you have to swallow your pride.


eg i quoted last week £30 m2 for travertine 20 m2 and 8 polished porcelain 600x600 which is really cheap it was for a kitchen fitter who works for a kitchen company i do work for he phoned me last night saying i wasway to dear he has found someone to do it for £400

[blez]

thx for replies lads i think i will play golf that week im not doing stonework and supplying for any less thx again

[CJ]

Thing is people out there, customers and builders know that they can try it on. Builders being the worst because the higher your price.......the lower their margin

I will lower my prices if and when I have to............but I would rather not bother if they are gonna take the pi55

[Sir Ramic]

thx for replies lads i think i will play golf that week im not doing stonework and supplying for any less thx again

Glad you are in that position that you can afford to do that.

[blez]

only just but were only on this planet once heres hoping for birdies

[top tiler]

we all want some birdies

[TilingLogistics]

I think that's cheap regardless of the state of the economy and the size indicates they will probably want them brickbond.

Kev

[blez]

not brickbond makes a change but still good price i think

[rugbytiler]

top tiler whats ya mob

[andy-p]

blez im with you mate , you did the right thing .. many peole are wanting stone fitted these days but cant grasp the fact that they are much more labour intensive , as for lowering my prices , when hell freezes over!! due to fuel costs and the cost of living ive put mines up...

[trev]

I'm with you andy p. Natural stone is a chore and if guys can do it cheaper than 35 quid good luck to em. One of the guys on hear has a quote, something like 'the bad job will still be hear after the sweet taste of a cheap price has gone' i don't know, somthing like that.

chin up

[rugbytiler]

you get much work trev

[TilingLogistics]

I think that I wouldn't bother to offer any more quotes to that builder and that you are well off out of it!

I agree totally

Kev

[CCTiling]

Your price is far too cheap mate! I'm in a middle of a job, 40m2 unfilled travertine with underfloor heating plus warmup insulation boards and I priced £40p/m2 plus materials and I'm thinking I've gone too cheap on that! I pride myself on quality and won't be rushed so price accordingly! Been lucky for the last 3 years and hopefully many more

[Fekin]

depends if i needed the work i thought it was a fair price the thing is its only worth what someone is prepared to pay trouble is there will always be someone cheaper its a flooded market at the moment there are estern europeans that would do that job for half that and if any one says they havent got quality the ones ive met on the underground are some of the most skilled tilers ive ever met

Jeez, I feel out of breath just reading that.

Do us a favour and stick in the odd ", and ."

[Fekin]

One of the guys on hear has a quote, something like 'the bad job will still be hear after the sweet taste of a cheap price has gone' i don't know, somthing like that.

chin up

The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten

[Oli]

I've been to look at a job for a mate today, he didnt call me to do the work, and i found out today that he had a lithuanian father and son combo in to do it on the cheap, and now he's paying over double, becuase he's paying me to go and do it again, properly this time. I couldnt stop laughing when i first saw the mess it was left if.

[CCTiling]

I've been to look at a job for a mate today, he didnt call me to do the work, and i found out today that he had a lithuanian father and son combo in to do it on the cheap, and now he's paying over double, becuase he's paying me to go and do it again, properly this time. I couldnt stop laughing when i first saw the mess it was left if.

Yeah there's a few muppets about. I do alot of work for a local plumber and one job I couldn't fit in for about 6 wks and he wanted it done sooner. He went with these other tilers and they made a complete mess and now I'm there 6 wks later and the plumber's had to pay out about 8m2 of marble tiles which needed replacing at £60ish p/m

[trev]

not doing bad rugbytiler. i charged £50.m2 and got the job. underfloor heating/therma boards twp en-suites and kitchen. straight set and brickbond. That was in july at the moment i'm doing vicky geometric (do you know her?!) just finished a path and steps and now on an entrance hall. ticking over ok at the minute. You?

[Oli]

Yeah there's a few muppets about. I do alot of work for a local plumber and one job I couldn't fit in for about 6 wks and he wanted it done sooner. He went with these other tilers and they made a complete mess and now I'm there 6 wks later and the plumber's had to pay out about 8m2 of marble tiles which needed replacing at £60ish p/m

"Pay Cheap Pay Twice",

[Sully]

thx for replies lads i think i will play golf that week im not doing stonework and supplying for any less thx again

Good decision in my opinion Blez As for those who want to chuckle at my decision making (and indeed my ability to find business), chuckle away! I've got a slight grin on my face too .

ps And I'm also putting up my rates for all new jobs booked into my diary - so that will be those jobs on or after December 07th.

Andrew