Fair day rate for a plumber

As the title says, based on recent quotes (say last 6 months), what the current day rate for a decent (well qualified and experienced plumber) doing a good 8+ hour day. Specifically in the Midlands area.

Thanks,
Philip
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  • EliteHeat
    EliteHeat Posts: 1,382 Forumite
    Why would you want a day rate?
  • Agreed, hourly rates and day rates best avoided. Get a price for the job. loads of honest tradesmen will admit theyre a lot more motivated to work quicker on a job thats been priced opposed to hourly rate.

    but anywhere between £20-40ph
  • £140 per day is what we charge,But we dont really do "day rate" as we convince the customer to go for a price its in everyones best interest.
    TBH i am a bit fed up of members of the public asking for "day rate" it is there for B2B use.
    Your work will not be cheaper if its on a day rate (far from it)
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  • I hope the OP doesn't mind me responding to this. I've got a plumber fitting a shower for me on an hourly rate and I did wonder why he doesn't charge a set rate for the job. The new shower is the updated equivalent of the old one so hopefully (fingers crossed) it shouldn't take him too long to fit it. I will remember this for next time.
  • Well I paid £50 for having a pressure reducing valve changed.........(I had the valve so wasn't paying any materials)
    He wasn't in the house more than 30mins AND he has previously done lots of work for us..........
    He's cetainly off our Christmas card list - AND it was CASH..........:mad:
  • I have my own electrical company and we use different plumbers according to needs. Our emergency/repair plumber charges upwards of £45 per hour but will always fit you in that day if it is an emergency etc. He specialises in central heating and call outs

    Locally (Plymouth) plumbers who will work on new builds etc will charge about £200-£250 a day.
  • Well I paid £50 for having a pressure reducing valve changed.........(I had the valve so wasn't paying any materials)
    He wasn't in the house more than 30mins AND he has previously done lots of work for us..........
    He's cetainly off our Christmas card list - AND it was CASH..........:mad:

    Thats not unreasonable imo, about what i'd pay for one specific job lasting upto an hour, remember he has spend maybe 10 minutes + each way travel time to reach you possibly more if he doesn't know the area, advertising costs, costs of maintaining kit/tools van etc, mobile phone bills, all has to be considered.
  • This is a bit of a minefield. I hope this post may paint a clearer picture and explain what it's like to be self employed so you can see why what may at first seem steep is a reasonable charge. I am self employed (doing garden design). Most of my mates are s/e too. Whatever trade people are in, there are some general rules worth bearing in mind.

    The key is to try your best to get someone that you feel comfortable doing the job for you and you need to clarify everything beforehand if possible so there is no room for any hidden charges etc. Some kind of reference or recommendation is helpful. If you are not comfortable, DO NOT take them on. In the case of someone elderly or disabled, hopefully a neighbour or family member could check things out.

    You will find that most people will charge a fair rate and do a good job. This can vary. So it may be a £50 one-off., maybe it's £100 or £150 for a day. Don't forget, most, sadly not all people are honest and just tryiing to earn a half-decent living and cover their expenses too.If you paid a lawyer or other professional for an hour, how much would they charge you? The costs of petrol and travel time all clock up and we have to pay tax etc. I like being my own boss, but it's no cake walk as I am sure you will know and there's no statutory holidays, no annual leave, when you don't work, you don't get paid. I have also been ripped off by customers who have a good job done then won't pay up, but that never gets on the tele.

    There sadly are some cowboys out there who will park their proverbial horse in your garden, let it s__t in there too whilst ripping you off. Any guarantee of the job being decent or your money back disappears as they shout 'giddy up' and ride off down the street never to be seen again.

    These characters as seen on Rogue Traders give us all a bad name and create mass distrust and paranoia. But if you check people out, clarify everything including the price beforehand so you feel comfortable about it / them, you are protecting your interests. :cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
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  • As the title says, based on recent quotes (say last 6 months), what the current day rate for a decent (well qualified and experienced plumber) doing a good 8+ hour day. Specifically in the Midlands area.

    Thanks,
    Philip

    "A typical hourly rate is £40 for the first hour and £30 for subsequent hours, though this will vary massively."
    http://www.ourproperty.co.uk/guides/plumber-p1.html

    I've just paid a 'Heating engineer'/plumber for a fixed price job (including new gas boiler, thermostat, copper tube, valves wiring, etc.) that took him 2 full (10 hours each) days and reckon that the daily rate for 'labour' alone works out at approx £400, but the total job price was VERY competetive versus others, bearing in mind the total amount of work that was done.
    As has been said, it depends on the individual plumber/contractor.
    The one I used has over 30 years experience and in my opinion is a 'hard worker' who possibly got a lot more done in the time spent than other would have.
  • phill99
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    Why, oh why, oh why have you responded to a Post that is over 2 years old? Have you nothing better to do than trawl through MSE looking for old posts that you can pointlessly comment on?
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