Is it just me or are rates for everything going up...?

[Mike Johnson]

A mate of mine is a landscaper... and he makes a very good living ! Most jobs he quotes for come in... because even charging, what he thinks are 'premium' prices... he's cheapest ! He's easily on £500/day for some jobs...

So why are you lot wasting your time installing electrics. ?

 

[Dustydazzler]

The mate who cut our tree down just spent £15,000 on a brand new wood chipper , its an expensive trade to be in but his Day rate for tree surgery is £650

 

[Deleted account]

Have already text him to say the new price is unacceptable, his argument was he is busier now than back in March so put his rates up. And concrete has gone up so the concrete spurs we need have gone up...

I did very quickly add up the materials via wickes website and they come out about £250

so he wants £650 for one days Labour which imo isn't justifiable even for Surrey

To be fair. Seems a reasonable reason.

he was quiet during the original quote so went lower than normal to get the job, now it’s busy so normal or higher rates apply.

I do it myself.

 

[Dustydazzler]

To be fair. Seems a reasonable reason.

he was quiet during the original quote so went lower than normal to get the job, now it’s busy so normal or higher rates apply.

I do it myself.

i Think the price hike was his polite way of saying I don’t really need the job now but if you do want me to do it i will charge you top dollar

 

[mattg4321]

It’s his prerogative to do that just as it’s yours to politely tell him to do one! Nobody has done anything wrong it’s just business.