Plumber hourly rate

I know €70 labour seems expensive for 25 minutes but when you add in time spent getting the tap and travelling to and from site it might add up to 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Then there could be a call out charge aswell.

Did the plumber have to use additional fittings or piping or replace valves ?Did he have an apprentice with or assistant with him?

Most companies will charge about 80 euro an hour. Either if it went in tova second hour it be another 80.

Op you done well at 140 euro you were not ripped off anyways because some times changing taps can be a right c***.

roy rodgers wrote: »

Most companies will charge about 80 euro an hour. Either if it went in tova second hour it be another 80.

Op you done well at 140 euro you were not ripped off anyways because some times changing taps can be a right c***.

Holy fcuk E80 an hour and part there of .Is that after call out charge and less fittings? Most companies I worked for even in the good times were never more than E30 an hour and E10 to E15 for an apprentice

You were probably charged a E50 call out and E20 for the job

paulb06 wrote: »

Yeah most likely a call out charge, just wasn't sure that's all. No nothing else was done he had the tap in his van when he arrived, didn't need to leave anywere to get it. 20-25 mins max.

it took him 25 mins to do the job,sometimes it goes well taking them off and sometimes its a pain.his went well,if he was there longer it would prob have been the same price.
also he had to get the tap from somewhere even if it was in the van so that costs too

dpofloinn wrote: »

Holy fcuk E80 an hour and part there of .Is that after call out charge and less fittings? Most companies I worked for even in the good times were never more than E30 an hour and E10 to E15 for an apprentice

€30 an hour. lets work that out.13.5% is vat, then union rates are at 21 or 22 an hour, than you have insurance, rgii subscriptions, van, tools maintenance, diesel, road tax, d.o.e, phone bills, admin costs, office staff. and thats all before a profit.
most companies work on a profit of 10 to 20% so they can survive a rainy day. but plumbers profit margins are more like 3 or 4%

when you work it all out you be a mad man to do this job. its 24/7 people expect the work to be done for nothing

roy rodgers wrote: »

€30 an hour. lets work that out.13.5% is vat, then union rates are at 21 or 22 an hour, than you have insurance, rgii subscriptions, van, tools maintenance, diesel, road tax, d.o.e, phone bills, admin costs, office staff. and thats all before a profit.
most companies work on a profit of 10 to 20% so they can survive a rainy day. but plumbers profit margins are more like 3 or 4%

when you work it all out you be a mad man to do this job. its 24/7 people expect the work to be done for nothing

I wont argue with you, I didnt set the rates with these companies .All that I can tell you is that if I quoted E80 PH and part there of my weekly income would be E0 because im trying to compete with lads who will supply and fit a circulating pump for E50, I mean how is that even possible?

dpofloinn wrote: »

I wont argue with you, I didnt set the rates with these companies .All that I can tell you is that if I quoted E80 PH and part there of my weekly income would be E0 because im trying to compete with lads who will supply and fit a circulating pump for E50, I mean how is that even possible?

Anyone who operates on a callout system has the callout fee to cover the first hr or half hr to cover their costs of operating, the remainder of time on site would normally be covered by a simple hourly rate.

And anyone who is competing with "Lads" who can supply and fit a pump for €50 should be rubbing their palms because "Lads" like that are normally here today and gone tomorrow.

2 of them are still going strong ,granted they are a little bit smaller now than they were at the height of things but still going all the same and showing no signs of going tits up yet

paulb06 wrote: »

Hi Guys

Quick question, we had a kitchen tap replaced for €70 earlier today and he was here about 25 minutes and charged €140 alltogether. Would that be correct?

If that is what you paid then its correct!, all the rest of these posts is only opinions... and you know what they say about opinions?

(rubbing hands) I have to decorate a room for a plumber tomorrow, boy is he in for a shock....:D

anthonyos wrote: »

You would want to be fairly good to out wit a plumber when it comes to money you might even end up paying him for your days work

the saying goes youd want to be up early in the morn :P

id say you wouldn't want to go to bed at all :P

Hes sitting around waiting for work with no pay.
He doesn.t get holiday pay or a pension top ups , He pays Vat, Diesel and a van plus the tools,Tax on van. Travel time, He has to pay for accounts at the end of the year, He comes to you by the way , I dropped my van into a garage and they charge me 100 an hour for 2 mechanics.Vans last 8-10 years before they need replacing.
No sick pay. No free lunches or perks. Filthy jobs sometimes, peoples waste! Sewers, and so on. Also hes usually got a family and mortgage to pay for like most people.

Call for the first hour or part thereof €70.00 Then €15 euro for every half hr or part thereof afterwards is fair. . If its an all day job a day could be set. €200.00 a day + vat is fair