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fair day rate for a carpenter in london?

bobwilson
bobwilson Posts: 595 Forumite
in Is this quote fair?
When you google search "day rate carpenter london" it comes up as £11.75 per hour. Is this about right?

And, where do I go about finding a decent one?

Thanks

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  • Risteard
    Risteard Posts: 2,000 Forumite
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    Self-employed?

    Probably around triple that.
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    No way. Double that.
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • bobwilson
    bobwilson Posts: 595 Forumite
    Risteard wrote: »
    Self-employed?

    Probably around triple that.

    so £35.25 per hour (£282 per 8 hour day)?
    Doozergirl wrote: »
    No way. Double that.

    so £23.50 per hour (£188 per 8 hour day)?
  • Tom99
    Tom99 Posts: 5,371 Forumite
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    £11.50 per hour...........

    He will be age 4 with a Tonka Toy Construction Kit
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    bobwilson wrote: »


    so £23.50 per hour (£188 per 8 hour day)?

    Yes. I pay £187.50 a day in London. (No VAT on that)
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
  • bobwilson
    bobwilson Posts: 595 Forumite
    Tom99 wrote: »
    £11.50 per hour...........

    He will be age 4 with a Tonka Toy Construction Kit

    like yourself you mean? gotcha.
  • bobwilson
    bobwilson Posts: 595 Forumite
    Doozergirl wrote: »
    Yes. I pay £187.50 a day in London. (No VAT on that)

    thanks doozegirl & everyone else who gave an answer. appreciated..
  • Risteard
    Risteard Posts: 2,000 Forumite
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    Doozergirl wrote: »
    Yes. I pay £187.50 a day in London. (No VAT on that)

    You really can't compare what you pay acting on behalf of a contractor to what Joe Public will pay. You are undoubtedly getting preferential rates.
  • Doozergirl
    Doozergirl Posts: 34,082 Forumite
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    Risteard wrote: »
    You really can't compare what you pay acting on behalf of a contractor to what Joe Public will pay. You are undoubtedly getting preferential rates.

    And undoubtedly not paying £11.75 an hour.
    Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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