Rates for a plumber?

staker

Hi,
Just wondering would €30 p/hour be the going rate for a plumber these days?
Got an invoice for a job I had done in our kitchen and was a bit surprised at the charge. Am I wrong in being surprised?

TIA

slpower01

To be honest it really depends on the job and how long it takes... I know some lads that would charge a 50 euro call out charge and then 20 euro an hour there after for smallish jobs... or if its a huge job they give a total price.

If you think of the average mechanic working on 60 euro an hour a plumbers rate doesn't seem too bad.

Dtp79

slpower01 wrote: »

To be honest it really depends on the job and how long it takes... I know some lads that would charge a 50 euro call out charge and then 20 euro an hour there after for smallish jobs... or if its a huge job they give a total price.

If you think of the average mechanic working on 60 euro an hour a plumbers rate doesn't seem too bad.

Depends how much the plumber values his work too. Some guys ate just way better than others

LIFFY FISHING

Average seems to b 35e per hr

shane0007

Client: How much do you charge?
Me: €50
Client: How much if I help?
Me: €500

slpower01

Ha im the same Shane... typically going backwards all day!

TPM

The hourly rate is only part of the cost.
I might only charge €15 euro per hour but take 4 times as long to do anything and/or put 30% on the materials, you need to look at the the total labour cost and the overall price.

staker

Fair enough, hadn't realised the rates.
At the outset of the job I asked 4 times for an approximate quote to which he finally quoted somewhere between 300-350, which I was happy enough with.
Fast forward to getting the bill and it's over 500. I queried it and that was the reply I got-1.5 days @€;30P/Hr= 360 + 90 for fittings.

slpower01

What was the job to do if you dont mind me asking?

TPM

staker wrote: »

Fair enough, hadn't realised the rates.
At the outset of the job I asked 4 times for an approximate quote to which he finally quoted somewhere between 300-350, which I was happy enough with.
Fast forward to getting the bill and it's over 500. I queried it and that was the reply I got-1.5 days @€;30P/Hr= 360 + 90 for fittings.

One to mark down to experience.
Shows the importance of proper quotes.
If he didnt end up having to additional work, In fairness he should have told you once he realised the job was going to be that much over his "Quote" he should have discussed it with you.
Unfortunately this is something that is going on, people giving low quotes and ending up charging more. some times it is sort of in good faith where the job is prices hoping everything goes 100% (which never happens) and need to charge more when it doesnt, and some times of course it is done with every intention of charging more.

that said pricing a job is probably the hardest bit of the whole job, these days it is a very fine line between getting the job and not covering yourself

staker

Move waste,hot water,cold flow and return from one side of the kitchen to the other,relocate rad from one wall to under a window-plumb new sink and DW.
At the time of the quote we were going with a gas hob so we needed a gas pipe fitted too(house is on mains). We changed our minds to induction afterwards so that was dropped.
I chased a 8"*6"channel across the floor for both plumbing and electrics=and drilled the wall for the waste, and chased back to the manifold for the new rad position.
When I rang him first he claimed he had quoted between 350 to 400 which I argued.(he had said 300-350)
Since I made the OP the plumber contacted me to say I was right about the quote as he had checked his diary,and agreed to drop to 375 plus Vat on the job so in the end I'm not too disappointed.

staker

TPM wrote: »

that said pricing a job is probably the hardest bit of the whole job, these days it is a very fine line between getting the job and not covering yourself

I agree wholeheartedly, and would never see no man work for less than he expected. It's just that I didn't expect it!!:pac:
I priced around,he wasn't the cheapest,he's local and has worked closeby regurlarly as I know the van.

TPM

staker wrote: »

I agree wholeheartedly, and would never see no man work for less than he expected. It's just that I didn't expect it!!:pac:
I priced around,he wasn't the cheapest,he's local and has worked closeby regurlarly as I know the van.

Yea quite a shock when the price nearly doubles.
Glad to hear you you are working it out