What's the going rate for a decent plasterer daily rate?

[LabourForApprenticeship]

Hi, I got my house that needs skimming. 2 guy's have come out to quote job. According to them job should take 5 days. Price one guy quoted for just labour is obscene. More than an electrician.

1400 for hallways both upstairs and downstairs. Knocked down to 1100.

10×14ft bedroom, without ceiling or one large wall as I'm getting fitted wardrobes all along. Price quoted 380.

What should I be paying, location derby, east Midlands.

 

[Loky11]

Jesus christ, I wouldn't get any work charging them prices round my area, day rates/prices vary across the country massively.

 

[Loky11]

Jesus christ, I wouldn't get any work charging them prices round my area, day rates/prices vary across the country massively.

 

[Gakure]

The trade where prices have shot up in my area is painter decorators , I have chatted with a few and one block is now charging £400 per day.

I remember the days when you could get a painter in for 60 quid a day

Wow, what is an average day rate for an electrician then?

 

[Gakure]

The trade where prices have shot up in my area is painter decorators , I have chatted with a few and one block is now charging £400 per day.

I remember the days when you could get a painter in for 60 quid a day

Wow, what is an average day rate for an electrician then?

 

[telectrix]

sensible salary for a spark is 40K.
overheads (1 man concern) about £10k
so £50k/40 = £1252. (assuming 40 productive weeks per year)
1252/40 = £31/hour. or £250/day

 

[Thrashman]

Gotta say , we are plasterers and electricians ( were a team ) and the day Rate is £225 a day per man, plastering is a hard graft and for a top quality job takes skill and years of practice .
The work you have sounds approximately 5-6 days work including all the prep work of walls prior to skimming and removing / re-fitting of radiators / socket faces etc.
So price maybe a couple hundred too much but this price you have been quoted is not way off what we would charge and if you have references of their work being top quality then sounds quite reasonable .
Putting right a cheap/ below par plastering job after its complete could cost you more or will make the decorators job a nightmare .
But to answer your question , electricians and plasterers prices where I am ( West Midlands ) are around the same price and rightly so.

Good luck with your work : )

 

[Leesparkykent]

About £8-£10 per square meter for skimming including all materials.

 

[holychihuahua]

Anyone seen a decent spread use s speed skim?
It don’t take em long to earn good money......still f£&kin hard work though! Good luck to em I say

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