Door hang prices

Sounds like you are under-cutting yourself mate. If she can afford 2.5k for curtains then she can afford the going rate for painting and decorating. Time to re-think your pricing

 

Yeah agreed, just need to get more contacts or get my van sign written as word of mouth can only get you so much work.

Feels a bit like a double edged sword, charge more per day and earn more money but risk the chance of putting people off and not having any work.

 

getting your van designed well and sign written is a good idea (dont forget to tell your insurer when you do).

Know what you mean about the pricing. i know people who work for a tad less than they/the job is worth on the basis that they would rather a near constant trickle of work. i also know people who charge at the top-end of the scale and happy doing less jobs/gaps in-between. horses for courses mate!

 

I got my van sign written from new and have had one passing enquiry from it in 7 years, which came to nothing, front, back, both sides, two colours, cost near £400 if i remember rightly.
Not really effective. In hindsight I would not have bothered.

Word of mouth all day long, talk to everyone and give out cards, if your just starting take on everything.

As for pricing, I tend to go by how busy I am and how much I want the job. Decide what your minimum rate is and start from there.

 

I always price everything lately at £150 per day (per man) I expect I'm winning about a third of what I price. I sometimes think the 'win' rate should be better but clearly that rate puts folk off, and yet other customers say things like 'that will be fine, when can you start'

I know other builders that price work way higher than that and seem to keep busy.

What is your usual pricing day rate?

 

Sorry to dig up an old thread but I need a new hollow fibre bathroom door supplied and hung.

I've been quoted £185+VAT!

I'd rather they replied with that they didn't want the job than be insulted with an absurd price.

 

At least £50 more than that.

 

If that's central London it's about right.

 

It's not, it's south Cumbria.

 

A decent enough door is about 50. No point getting the cheapest. You need leave a lasting impression.
Setting up a job is again about 50. Petrol, parking, admin, replacement items such as router bits and so on.
So it is reasonable.

 

Double then!

 

So, nowhere near anywhere else meaning travelling, three hinges, a bathroom lock and door handles plus collecting and supplying the door - You're not going to get much else done that day - not far off when you add for profit on the materials. It might be high but I don't think it's absurd personally.

 

The joiner is in the same town, it's not as if I've asked a joiner from London to come and do the job.

 

Where does he get the door from? Even deliveries can be 25 quid

 

Probably howdens in town.

Travelling wise, you're looking no more than 10 minutes and that includes picking up the door.

Just to clarify, south Cumbria isn't just fields and livestock.

 

I agree.
I would probably charge at least 200. £150 minimum for the day plus materials/expenses
Ok you could argue that it wouldn't take a day and you would be right but what is the guy supposed to do for the rest of the day.

 

Supply and fit for 185.

100 Labour as a one off door.

85 door and furniture.

Where's the problem.

 

£185....pretty good guess that the chippies electric plane cost in excess of that!

 

Door min £30
Furniture and hinges min £20
Router bits and saw blade ware £10

That leaves £125 to collect door and furniture, to hang a door and leave your home in as if no one had been there, pack away tools that he has had to pay hundreds of £ for, pay the fuel to get there and home and pay 20% income tax to the government, When home do the Invoicing, And pay his liability and vehicle insurance!!

Personally I would charge £150 for a single door a days labour and would also be charging 20% margin on the materials

 

You forgot the 7% - 9% end of tax year additional contribution for National Insurance....that's extra to the weekly stamp.