Daily rate for carpenters

lolly5648

cattie wrote: »

Why on earth have you dug and answered a post that's almost 4yrs old?:money:

I think it is useful having up-to date rates (although I take your point)

cjintheuk

newfunk wrote: »

yeah thats sounds about right for a decorator!! Mind you there is a saying if you can P*ss you can paint!!

very true but can you !!!! for eight hours

daveuns

newfunk wrote: »

I never let the client watch me work, if I do i deliberately do it the wrong way. or tell them the wrong way! I learnt my trade, and it took 6 years,and poor money,and im still learning after 20 years. so why should they pick up your tips and tricks...

You'd never get a job in my house then! I have a lot of respect for tradespeople's skills but when working in my house, on my money I watch what's being done. It's also how I judge if I will have someone back again, it's all well and good to see the finished product and be impressed, but if you don't see how that was achieved I don't think you can make a sound judgement.

andyhop

daveuns wrote: »

You'd never get a job in my house then! I have a lot of respect for tradespeople's skills but when working in my house, on my money I watch what's being done. It's also how I judge if I will have someone back again, it's all well and good to see the finished product and be impressed, but if you don't see how that was achieved I don't think you can make a sound judgement.

You wouldnt get a tradesman wanting to return!!

To me when a customer is standing over you, Its like he doesnt trust you to do a good job, I have had this only once over the last 10 years and put a stop to it within a few hours. Nobody likes a 2nd shadow especially when your working

roses

£180/day sounds expensive! I am in London too and haven't paid more than £150/day and I have been pleased with the work. Also never a good idea to get a day rate. A fixed price for a job is much better as then they are motivated to do the job quicker.

knowloads

My bro in law earns £80k a year for 9-5, with co car, expenses and no skill or trade to speak of. He gets 4 weeks a year paid hols, pension and even sick pay.
£180 per day..... c'mon if this guy is self employed, he should get £300.

go 4 it.

daveuns

andyhop wrote: »

You wouldnt get a tradesman wanting to return!!

To me when a customer is standing over you, Its like he doesnt trust you to do a good job, I have had this only once over the last 10 years and put a stop to it within a few hours. Nobody likes a 2nd shadow especially when your working

Ah, that's where you are wrong I am afraid. I have had many tradesmen (plasterers, electricians, gas engineers) come back and do more work for me.

I work in the IT industry and customers are always watching over me, I do not object, at the end of the day I am working on their equipment that contains their data, same as a tradesman is working on my house. I think if a tradesman objects it is more likely that they have something to hide.

andyhop

daveuns wrote: »

Ah, that's where you are wrong I am afraid. I have had many tradesmen (plasterers, electricians, gas engineers) come back and do more work for me.

I work in the IT industry and customers are always watching over me, I do not object, at the end of the day I am working on their equipment that contains their data, same as a tradesman is working on my house. I think if a tradesman objects it is more likely that they have something to hide.

I have nothing to hide....The fact that your in my way, slowing me down,watching over me......but you want a competitve price

I did a bathroom last year where i had to work in a locked room just to be able to get on with the job!

From a proffesional point of view my insurance does not cover bystanders, for example if i was using my nail gun while im wearing protective PPE and one was to hit you am i at fault?

If you want to learn a new trade give up you job and get a apprenticeship!

Rosebery_2

daveuns wrote: »

Ah, that's where you are wrong I am afraid. I have had many tradesmen (plasterers, electricians, gas engineers) come back and do more work for me.

Personally I have no objection to a periodic "here's another cup of tea how are you getting on?" visit. Its when peeps stand over you the whole day that gets my goat. It isn't necessary - I always explain what I am going to be doing that day and why. I'm with Andy. YOU get in MY way and SLOW me down if you do that. Theres nothing worse in any job (don't care what it is) than having someone breathing down your neck all the time. Have you ever considered the actual cost to you of doing it?

I work in the IT industry and customers are always watching over me, I do not object, at the end of the day I am working on their equipment that contains their data,

LMAO thats because they don't want you accessing their "private" data nothing to do with checking you are doing the job right.

...same as a tradesman is working on my house.

Explain how I can access your private data and information when I'm tiling the bathroom please.

I think if a tradesman objects it is more likely that they have something to hide.

Then you'd be wrong frankly.

Cheers

daveuns

andyhop wrote: »

If you want to learn a new trade give up you job and get a apprenticeship!

I don't know if you read my post but I have no interest in learning any of your trades, I actually admire what skilled tradesmen do especially as I have no skills in any of your areas, in the same way I expect that you would not want to learn my trade.