Asking for a materials receipt?

neilmcl

Channah wrote: »

That is his invoice to us, I was asking if we could ask for the actual receipt as I thought tradesmen would get parts cheaper if anything, not double the price of every website I have found.

They can but that's none of your business and totally irrelevent. If you want parts at cost, or at least trade prices, then learn to become a plumber, open up your own trade account and do it yourself.

Channah

I was obviously mistaken in thinking that the £70 labour was my fee to them, I didnt realise they could then charge whatever they liked on top of the cost of the actual part. If I had have known that, I would have ordered the part for £50 from amazon and just paid them to fit it. Like I said, I have learnt this now so it wont happen in the future.

arcon5

If no price was discussed or available to you prior to the work being under taken then the price must be fair and reasonable. They don't though have to provide cost price - remember, if the valve is faulty the plumber would be responsible for it, so marking up stock is also a form of self-insuring.

Phone around and get a few more quotes, just to see how this price stands.

PILES

arcon5 wrote: »

If no price was discussed or available to you prior to the work being under taken then the price must be fair and reasonable. They don't though have to provide cost price - remember, if the valve is faulty the plumber would be responsible for it, so marking up stock is also a form of self-insuring.

Phone around and get a few more quotes, just to see how this price stands.

This is the right answer. You can go back and negotiate with him based oyour supporting evidence.

Timalay

ThumbRemote wrote: »

I assume you've taken into account his overheads - van, phone, tools, fuel costs, etc. Plus his national insurance contributions. And the fact that he almost certainly isn't working every minute of every day, hence the fact he was able to come out to you.

Also if he is Gas Safe registered, it's not cheap to be so.