first hour labour cost? - Hourly rate work

[Zerax]

Based in Somerset we are £95.00ph first hour, £38.00ph after that

Is that + VAT ?

 

[Phil L]

Is that + VAT ?

Yes + VAT

 

[Dustydazzler]

I think for too long back in the past sparks have been afraid to charge a proper rate.
roll back 10 years and I would regularly blurt out ‘oh just give me £20 an hour’ without really giving my time as a proper consideration.
I just wanted lots of work at any price really, rushing round like a made man trying to do 3 or 4 jobs some days.
roll forwards to now and i now know my main assets is my time and charge accordingly.
if people want it done Cheaper that’s absolutely fine but I won’t be doing it on the cheap anymore...

 

[LukeD]

Check out Pimlico Plumbers "charges lists " !!!!!!!!!

 

[telectrix]

it's not just your time that you need to charge for. it's knowledge. this is where we fall down. wet pants charge up to £100.hour for just knowing that pi$$ flows downhill. with the knowledge we have, should be double that. e.g. £10 for hitting it with a hammer. £60 for knowing where to hit it.

 

[Dustydazzler]

People panic when they see water , hence wet pants can charge £100 per hour

 

[LukeD]

People panic when they see water , hence wet pants can charge £100 per hour

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[Dustydazzler]

Pimlico aren’t alone in their heavy pricing , I rang a local plumber recently to do a small job at my house. He wanted £152 per hour. The job still needs fixing...

 

[i=p/u]

Water needs sorted in everyone's eyes quick.

Your paying for experience and todo it right.

Window cleaners brag about 150 a day, alcoholics are looking 70 + social.
Grass cutters are charging 15-20 per garden
Good Joiners are well payed.
List goes on

 

[Dustydazzler]

Just seen a guy on Facebook (Derby area) offering his services £150 per hour

 

[loz2754]

Just seen a guy on Facebook (Derby area) offering his services £150 per hour

Wow. And we thought you were expensive! ?

 

[i=p/u]

That's what his time is worth...

 

[Dustydazzler]

Wow. And we thought you were expensive! ?

I also thought I was expensive, time to raise my rates if they are charging £150ph in Derby

i thought artisan baker was expensive charging £90 per hour in Cambridge or where ever he is now

 

[LukeD]

£60 first hour if "booked" /£100 if urgent or after 6pm . Sundays the same . £40 per hour after that . BUT ....... Parking aint coming out of that .Its too bloody expensive in London and time consuming to arrange .Anything between 10 pm and 6am is £250 . And will include 2 hours