Hello everyone

Discussion in 'Introduce yourself' started by lhs, Aug 31, 2021.

  1. lhs

    lhs Member

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    Signed up here a while ago but never posted
    Been a London based floor layer for 20 years(jeasus) and recently gone self employed was on the cards from 16
    Been doing the job a long time but actually have little knowledge on what to charge for things now I'm on my own
    Hopefully you all can help me
    Cheers
     
  2. Simon Grimley

    Simon Grimley Well-Known Member

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    Welcome. Ask away.
     
  3. lhs

    lhs Member

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    Well it's price stuff mainly been offered a fairly large job multiple flats in lvt at £10 per m2
    But giving the current boom in prices I don't know if that's to low or not
     
  4. Neilydun

    Neilydun Well-Known Member

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    £10 all in or + latex prime, protection etc ?
     
  5. lhs

    lhs Member

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    +£3 latex I believe
     
  6. dazlight

    dazlight Super Moderator

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    Welcome to the forum
     
  7. Simon Grimley

    Simon Grimley Well-Known Member

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    Always your call if you think a price is fair or not. How would it work out as a day rate for you, would you be happy on that?

    Area comes into it. Middle of nowhere vs central London, etc…
     
  8. lhs

    lhs Member

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    Yeah it is working away that's another reason I'm unsure
     
  9. Rugmunching

    Rugmunching Well-Known Member

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    Hotel/evening meal paid for?
    Diesel?

    Straightlay? Borders?
    £3m2 for latex - roughly what size are the flats?

    As Simon has said, work it out to how much you realistically could get covered without having to kill yourself and compare it with what day rate you would be charging.
     
  10. Rugmunching

    Rugmunching Well-Known Member

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    My minimum charge is £5m2 for screeding but have put it up to £7m2 for domestic which is mainly what I do.
     
  11. mjfl

    mjfl Well-Known Member

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  12. lhs

    lhs Member

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    Thanks for the help everybody
     
  13. Neilydun

    Neilydun Well-Known Member

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    So £13 all in. Thats a pretty fair rate I would say.
    But, it does depend on the MC and how many they will get ready ahead of you, and what condition they leave them in.
    i.e mastic to cut away at the skirts, scraped and clean off dry liners mess etc
    I would be happy with that rate, but as for working away for that rate, unless digs and the cost of a meal is also included then its a no.
     
  14. Distinctive Adam

    Distinctive Adam Well-Known Member

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    Welcome
     
  15. harsha

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    Welcome and best wishes for the next.
     

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