How much does a plumber charge

Ferro Lad

New to the game here, but how much should I expect to pay for the installation of a power shower, and removing and reinstalling toilet and sink (we're tiling the bathroom and everything has to be taken out to do a proper job). I know power showers are not environmentally friendly and all that, but I have to run around under my current shower to get wet. So, basically need a new pump, pipe work running from hot press to bathroom, (I'm providing the mixer and shower unit). How much does a plumber charge per hour these days? I reckon there's probably about 2-3 days work in it.

enmac

don't know how much a plumber charges - why don't you get an integral wall mounted power shower in the shower cubicle instead of a pump and separate mixer valve etc. ?

albert-bundy

around 600 euro labour only.or advertise it on somthing like snazzyjobs.com as a part time job and pay about 18 euro an hour to the guy that replies

Carpenter

albert-bundy wrote: »

around 600 euro labour only.or advertise it on somthing like snazzyjobs.com as a part time job and pay about 18 euro an hour to the guy that replies

Hi
AFAIK the union rate is 19.50 p/hour

albert-bundy

oh do unions cover nixers as well now..as i said about 18 an hour and of course thats into the hand ..not 19.50 before all deductions but thanks carpenter keep the red flag flying

Carpenter

Hi
No body mentioned cash thats bad talk LOL

albert-bundy

we are back to the days of cash payments again poor auld charlie and bertie victims of a soon forgotten coinfidence call celtic mac catrhyism

Ferro Lad

Cheers lads, I didn't know you could get an integral wall mounted power shower, is this similar to a pumped electric shower? correct me if I'm wrong but does the water not still have to go through a local element to heat up before being sent throught the shower head, so that the rate of output is only as quick as you can heat the water.
Basically he's charging about 650 for the work for the labour, which should be about 3 half days, there's a few other bits to be done as well including changing the guts of the tap in kitchen and putting a thermostat on the boiler, (small jobs but need expertise).
But as was said, Cash is king, and discounts should apply when that is the case. I doubt the guy is taking the mick, but just seemed a bit pricey in the current times.

enmac

Ferro Lad wrote: »

Cheers lads, I didn't know you could get an integral wall mounted power shower, is this similar to a pumped electric shower? correct me if I'm wrong but does the water not still have to go through a local element to heat up before being sent throught the shower head, so that the rate of output is only as quick as you can heat the water.
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you can get a wall mounted box that look everything like an "electric shower" - it contains a pump and a mixer unit and a hose to the shower head - you connect your hot and cold pipes to the rear.
The water is heated by your central heating.
These units are termed power showers.

albert-bundy

yes 650 is not bad at all its around what i would expect but serious try something like snazzyjobs and stick a job up for free you will get a guy for a good bit less