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£90 an hr for bathroom shower mixer taps

cherry76
cherry76 Posts: 1,097 Forumite
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in Is this quote fair?
Have been quoted £90 an hr for the above. The plumber reckons it can take up to 2 hrs to fit. It seems a bit pricey for me! Thanks

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  • shaun_from_Africa
    shaun_from_Africa Posts: 12,858 Forumite
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    I recently had a new kitchen mixer tap fitted and the plumber gave me a fixed price quote before he arrived.
    This was £55 and in the end it took him about 45 minutes for the full job.

    Up to £180 for fitting a tap seems way OTT to me and I would suggest getting a few more quotes.
  • Dan-Dan
    Dan-Dan Posts: 5,279 Forumite
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    cherry76 wrote: »
    Have been quoted £90 an hr for the above. The plumber reckons it can take up to 2 hrs to fit. It seems a bit pricey for me! Thanks

    Are you supplying the taps?
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  • phill99
    phill99 Posts: 9,093 Forumite
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    This sounds like a central London Price with someone like Pimlico Plumbers.
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  • cherry76
    cherry76 Posts: 1,097 Forumite
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    phill99 wrote: »
    This sounds like a central London Price with someone like Pimlico Plumbers.

    I am in Bucks another is charging £60 an hour .
  • MaudeLebowski
    MaudeLebowski Posts: 45 Forumite
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    I'm in Glasgow and we've just been quoted £45 an hour, including VAT.
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