too much work to handle

[LM Ceramics]

as you lot may know been tiling for 4 years now just gone self employed the first few months where abit difficult but now everything is goin absolutely mad ive just got a contract which i started last week a care home in warrington a new build with 50 ( i think) bathrooms 2 of them fully tiled walls approx 40 sq m2 2 full bathrooms 20 m2 2 half tiled bathrooms i think 10 in each then once thats completed then theres another care home in skelmersdale to be done about 5 new build houses plus i have my own private jobs the site manager reckons i wont need to book much work in seems to think theres enough to keep me goin

also i got my first reply off gumtree chorley council asking for plastering work i just cant believe it being a young lad still i hope i can cope with the pressure (TO ALL NEWBIES KEEP AT IT)

For this job i told the builder £20 m2 wall tiling labour only do you think it is abit much considering tax and etc and its costing me a £10 day nearly in fuel let me know lads on some rough prices) I THINK I MIGHT HAVE TO START SUBBING WORK OUT SOON

[grumpygrouter]

I don't think £20 m2 is too much, not if it has been accepted. When you bear in mind that you are only pocketing £16.40 of that before your fuel and other overheads, because of CIS deductions.

Nice job mate.

Grumpy

[aran]

that sounds about right to me mate. if you need a hand feel free to give me a shout in manchester so not to far to come and dead at the mo

[tysfoot]

yeah me to, im from manchester and after work so if you get to busy to handle just let me know

[LM Ceramics]

thanks aran i ll bear you in mid if im struggling when the builder rung me up he asked me my prices so i said for labour only £20 ceramics £25 porcelain £30 -£40 for natural stone so i havent agreed a price as such a bit foolish but im going to tile the first bathroom and discuss payment then if we have agreed then carry on

the only reason i thought about the price was speaking to the site manager and he asked me what im charging i said £20 a metre said it was abit dear

the tiles are little 300x300 flat white ceramice tiles nothing in the rooms but for the size of the tiles though i think its defo worth 20 m2

[enduro]

Well done mate, i have only been going 3 years and i wont work for less than £30 sqm ceramics, and £45 plus for natural stone, and im giving work away to other tilers...its going mad

[Grace'sDad]

Well done bud, glad it's all going the right way for you!!!

I remember reading one of your posts a while back and you seemed fed up. Just shows perseverance pays off!

[penno]

Hammered myself at the moment, working 7 days a week at the mo, knackered.

[Tilestiles]

Nice one LM. Looks like you got some good contacts and workload on the go. I would be charging minimum £20 per m2 for those size tiles. If you have so much work, stick to your guns price wise as thats the minmum a qualified tiler should be aiming for plus it doesnt matter if you lose the odd job based on your workload so wouldnt come down in price if I was you. Also, I only live in Leigh if you needed a hand but to be honest, I am snowed under myself at moment. Let me know though if you are struggling as I also have a tiler friend and if either of us gets too busy, we give each other a hand so could supply you with 2 quality tilers if needed and our workload enables us to do so. Geoff

[LM Ceramics]

i keep that in mind geoff thanks for your good post ive got another carehome in skem to do after this one so if ur not to busy then then definetly i ll let you know

[Tilestiles]

No probs mate. Give me a shout if ever you get stuck and I will do my best to help out!! Nice to see someone doing really well. Keep it up!!

[cutmore]

good on ya mate