£1650 mates rates?

somethingcorporate

Steve, I agree - I think this isn't mates rates at all.

My example was where a "mate" (actually a good friend I'd known 20 years) was recommending a re-roof for £10k (similar re-roof estimates I got following his quote were half that) when I had a roofer come have a look and it was totally unnecessary work.

I'd suggest they get a couple more opinions, you could be right, it may be a tiny, awkward bathroom that takes a lot more time than somewhere you can spread out and properly work in.

F_Bear

thanks for the replies.

ive decided to strip the tiles myself then get a plumber and a tiler to do the seperate jobs.

tiles are off and didnt make must of a mess of the walls which i was happy about............now need the plumber to take the old suite out and put the bath in..........

then get it tiled and the bog n sink in. guna be a big saving on the £1650!

F_Bear

update if anyones interested............

ended up costing £1000, £350 for the plumber who made 4 trips approx 2 hrs at a time, 500 tiler/fitting radiator/shower screen/laying lino floor/sealing etc and £150 for more materials.

defo underestimated the work involved!!

A1P

F_Bear wrote: »

update if anyones interested............

ended up costing £1000, £350 for the plumber who made 4 trips approx 2 hrs at a time, 500 tiler/fitting radiator/shower screen/laying lino floor/sealing etc and £150 for more materials.

defo underestimated the work involved!!

This has been an interesting post.As usual there were various ideas about cost and how to do the work.Firstly it was interesting you employed 2 tradesmen,something I often suggest if you are unsure what quality tiling you will get.I made sure I became good at tiling as I could then offer a complete service.Proof available to client.You also saved £100/150 stripping out the tiles.Your walls were sound for tiling which saved the cost of boarding out saving a similar amount.You mention £150 for materials,often forgotten.I also noticed your comment re-underestimating the work involved.I have just finished a bathroom which was not much above average which took 14 long days.The vast majority of work is not visible.Re-siting /re-plumbing suite/adding shower.Walls needed boarding out/much work hiding pipework etc. Customer delighted,2 more complete bathrooms as a result from neighbours.Bathrooms are hard work,not just for the tradesman but for the customer who needs to take care to get the right tradesman/tradesmen.Glad it went well for you.

StuC75

Am looking for good bathroom fitter - in Cleckheaton \ Liversedge way..

A1P wrote: »

This has been an interesting post.As usual there were various ideas about cost and how to do the work.Firstly it was interesting you employed 2 tradesmen,something I often suggest if you are unsure what quality tiling you will get.I made sure I became good at tiling as I could then offer a complete service.Proof available to client.You also saved £100/150 stripping out the tiles.Your walls were sound for tiling which saved the cost of boarding out saving a similar amount.You mention £150 for materials,often forgotten.I also noticed your comment re-underestimating the work involved.I have just finished a bathroom which was not much above average which took 14 long days.The vast majority of work is not visible.Re-siting /re-plumbing suite/adding shower.Walls needed boarding out/much work hiding pipework etc. Customer delighted,2 more complete bathrooms as a result from neighbours.Bathrooms are hard work,not just for the tradesman but for the customer who needs to take care to get the right tradesman/tradesmen.Glad it went well for you.