Drilling a ventilation hole through wall; how much?

moneybelle

What would the daily rate be for tradesperson drilling a ventilation hole in a very thick wall for a kitchen?

Thanks

SailorSam

It would probably be a lot cheaper to buy a long bit and drill it yourself, they're not that expensive.

moneybelle

SailorSam wrote: »

It would probably be a lot cheaper to buy a long bit and drill it yourself, they're not that expensive.

Too weak and feeble! I'm querying the breakdown on a bill. The job took longer than anticipated as wall very thick.

thebaldwindowfitter

i would say £100-150 would be the daily rate for a tradesman who is self employed

thechippy

moneybelle wrote: »

Too weak and feeble! I'm querying the breakdown on a bill. The job took longer than anticipated as wall very thick.

What diameter was the hole, how thick was the wall??
The construction of the wall can make a huge difference. There are many different bricks for example, with varying hardnesses. Some walls you can cut through easily, some are a nightmare.
You also must appreciate that the tradesman will have a right to allow for wear on the cutter as well - they are not cheap!

I've diamond cut a 4" hole through an 18" wall in minutes before, but also it's taken hours with smoke coming out of the drill!! - depends on wall construction.....;)

moneybelle

thechippy wrote: »

What diameter was the hole, how thick was the wall??
The construction of the wall can make a huge difference. There are many different bricks for example, with varying hardnesses. Some walls you can cut through easily, some are a nightmare.
You also must appreciate that the tradesman will have a right to allow for wear on the cutter as well - they are not cheap!

I've diamond cut a 4" hole through an 18" wall in minutes before, but also it's taken hours with smoke coming out of the drill!! - depends on wall construction.....;)

Diameter? Whatever the standard vent for a hob is I suppose
Thickness ? 18" approx. Stone rubble.
Says it took 2 days. I was not on site.

EliteHeat

You would normally employ a specialist diamond driller to get through stone. If I hadn't got through 18" or at least made decent progress after an hour, I would give up.

moneybelle

EliteHeat wrote: »

You would normally employ a specialist diamond driller to get through stone. If I hadn't got through 18" or at least made decent progress after an hour, I would give up.

specialist diamond driller ; do you mean equipment or tradesperson?

EliteHeat

Specialist company who have the right equipment to get through stone, concrete etc.

Heating engineers tools are weedy in comparison and are really only designed to get through soft / less dense materials such as standard stocks.