Deicent rate for a plasterer?

[Cummins]

Guys!! Whats a decent rate for a plasterer? i've been charging £125.00 per day + materials (Thats what i base my quotes on). My (very experienced girlfriend in all and every field) tells me im too cheap!!! Have I lost the plot or is she (AS ALWAYS) RIGHT?

 

[roughcaster]

Guys!! Whats a decent rate for a plasterer? i've been charging £125.00 per day + materials (Thats what i base my quotes on).

My (very experienced girlfriend in all and every field) tells me im too cheap!!!

Have I lost the plot or is she (AS ALWAYS) RIGHT?

What's a decent rate for a plasterer? Who knows.Depends if your decent plasterer.Depends the experience you have.How much do you think you are worth? You say your very experienced girlfriend tells you that you are to cheap.Are you sure that when she says that to you,that she might mean YOU are too cheap,but your daily rate is ok Get her to tell you what to charge,but get too greedy and work dries up.

Roughcaster.

 

[Cummins]

I do a good job, better than a lot of finishes ive seen!! and I can more than hold my own!! What would you say is a good rate?

 

[clout stench]

120-150 maybe more in the smoke.

Good sign is if you're getting ALL your quotes then you probably are cheap but at least you're busy!!

 

[Nige F]

Just get yourself a copy of the latest "Which" (consumers assn.) mag The prices , averaged across the country from Which members , are way up .....BUT the prices for Boiler changes/ Building extensions/Electricians are about right .......SO Decorators and Plasterers should carry a copy and show every customer YOU ARE WAY TOO LOW the Corgi "plumbers" and the Sparks are all the way to the bank

 

[flybybry]

I have just paid £350 for a plasterer to do two rooms (ceilings) over artex measuring 12'x8' as well as a passage measuring 22'x4'x6"

It took him one and a half days and the finishing is excellent.

I think this is a reasonable rate for a plasterer

 

[jasperpie]

I paid £380 - bought the materials myself and it was a couple o days work. 2 rooms 3m high and about 5m x 4m size - no ceilings. The finish isn't great though.

that'll teach me for leaving my keys with my mate to watch over things when i go on my jollies. LOL.

flybybry - have you got a number for the plasterer - i'm gonna need a room and the stairs sortin and i can see your in my neck of the woods.

 

[matstar]

hi all , my name is mat . I live in suffolk and have been plastering for 15 years . We tend to charge 160 per day for solid / modern plastering and 200 per day for ornate / lime plastering including pargeting , hand modelling etc . We believe we charge a fair rate for what we do as we don't hang about but don't slap it on either we tend to achieve about 40 to 50 sq metres per day skimming and about 50 to 60 sq metres rendering per day dependent on the size of rooms and architectual features . As someone said earlier if you get all the jobs you quote for then you are probably too cheap as a rule of thumb you usually get about 2 in 10 quotes . Another way to look at it is : here in suffolk i could buy about 50 pints with a days wages see how that works out in your area as it is probably relative to the local areas economy. Hope this helps in some way . Happy new year to all ps i am not in the habit of buying 50 pints just in case people are thinking i am an alcoholic , lol

 

[Bespoke]

Hi

Check out the following I found it by chance and let see what members think

http://www.fixmyproperty.com/


Hears wishing you a very enchanted and fruitful 2008

 

[chuckle bros]

£80 to £ 130 on Tyneside, but I know people who charge as little as £50 for labour to make sure they get the job.

 

[Cummins]

"here in suffolk i could buy about 50 pints with a days wages see how that works out in your area as it is probably relative to the local areas economy"

Matstar! Thats a brilliant way to use as rule of thumb I didnt arf chuckle reading that

 

[Cummins]

http://www.fixmyproperty.com/

Bespoke. Really interesting! Just had a quick look & Gonna REALLY look at this site! Thanks

Have an excellent new year Young man

 

[punchbag]

Over here in darkest deepest Worcestershire we normally achieve around £160 per day for spreading with materials on top. Gotta keep all our tractors & combine harvesters serviced !!!