Skimming a bedroom

Bebs

I have just had a quote to have a smallish bedroom skimmed, the quote is £250, does this sound a bit too cheap? This is included materials.

crazyguy

Bebs wrote: »

I have just had a quote to have a smallish bedroom skimmed, the quote is £250, does this sound a bit too cheap? This is included materials.

Materials will cost approx £40-£50.00 and its less than a days work !

It is only one coat applied being as its is skimmed

Bebs

crazyguy wrote: »

Materials will cost approx £40-£50.00 and its less than a days work !

It is only one coat applied being as its is skimmed

Actually I forgot to mention, one small wall new the window (approx 60cm wide and all the way donw to the floor) needs replastering and I am also having the ceiling done, do you still think the quote is ok and not too cheap? I thought it would be around £400???

crazyguy

Bebs wrote: »

Actually I forgot to mention, one small wall new the window (approx 60cm wide and all the way donw to the floor) needs replastering and I am also having the ceiling done, do you still think the quote is ok and not too cheap? I thought it would be around £400???

Still be approx £50.00 materials and max a full days work, Pretty average cost for a decent plasterer, I woulnt complain about paying that amount

keystone

Bebs wrote: »

I have just had a quote to have a smallish bedroom skimmed, the quote is £250, does this sound a bit too cheap? This is included materials.

Looks fine to me.

Cheers

Edit: Whether its half a day and a bit or a whole day it won't change anything. He won't be able to start and finish another job that day so he'll be charging you for the whole day.

Cheers

Bebs

crazyguy wrote: »

Still be approx £50.00 materials and max a full days work, Pretty average cost for a decent plasterer, I woulnt complain about paying that amount

Thanks for your help! I just thought it was too good to be true.

keystone

crazyguy wrote: »

It is only one coat applied being as its is skimmed

Spread I use does 2. Much better result.

Cheers

crazyguy

keystone wrote: »

Spread I use does 2. Much better result.

Cheers

You probably a bit more profesional than most then, lol

keystone

crazyguy wrote: »

You probably a bit more profesional than most then, lol

If a jobs worth doing its worth doing properly. Oh and I don't do plastering myself - never mastered the skill. Got a tame spread who does it for me when I need it. Professional? - thats what I get paid for.

Cheers

bradleigh1977

I charge around 3-350 a room, so your getting it cheap, imo. But he NEEDS to use 2 coats, not one, get someone else if they are going to be one coating.