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[hammers4spanner]

There is a local builder i work for who are opening an office in london or near and have asked me to do the plumbs and gas works up that way .The works mix will be commercial and domestic and have checked rates from firms that advertise on net and varies between £60 per hour To £85 is this about right up there or has recession hit lahndan!! as well and rates are nowhere near??

 

[Rickster123]

I'd go for 55 per hour!

 

[PlumbersMate]

You will get £65 in London comfortably IMO

 

[Rickster123]

Mind you you'll spend that on parking and a cup of tea costs about a tenner!

 

[hammers4spanner]

Well thats what i am thinking all well and good charging £70 per hour but digs and food costs a small fortune ,so i was looking at losing few hundred a week on that front .

 

[Toxic Ted]

Lahndon seems to be a free for all, there are people who charge stupid amounts and get it and then there are others the charge low just to keep the work coming in and get undercut by some almost working for nothing. If you are goin to go into town then dont charge low cos you will only end up doing as i did. I would go into town early to miss the traffic cos if your not in by 7am then you will sit in the traffic for ages and by then there is nowhere to park. After you find a meter that IS working then you spend your time feeding it like a soho fruit machine until your 2 hours is up and its time to play musical vans before one of nigerias finest slaps a ticket on your screen. After a day of excitement its time to spend another 2 hours in commuter land until you reach the edge freedom(m25). When you do eventually get home its time to pay the congestion charge just for the privilage of going to work and you can be safe in the knowledge that your life is now much shorter than when you left the house cos if the india like traffic hasnt taken its toll then the stress of this on a regular basis certainly will.............but apart from that the architecture is nice to look at.

While im avin a moan ive got someone in my local rag advertising landlords certs for £35..........i know we have to compete to get the work but come on boy have some self respect.

 

[stoker122]

If you are on the same site for a while you can drop off tools first day then stay at a hotel in Herts and get the train up and back each day.

 

[Howsie]

Don't believe what you read on the net re London rates. They can be good but they (quite rightly) expect their pound of flesh. You'll need appropriate insurance and a robust 'attitude'.

If you're looking for work, we have a fair bit going on in Fulham but its not £80 an hour.

 

[hammers4spanner]

I'm not actually looking for work but have been offerd to price for work up 'lahndan'

I have mentioned i wont be cheap due to hotel ,travel food etc etc

 

[PlumbersMate]

Can get travelodge in London for £12 a night if you book 3 months in advance or wait for their sales. Stayed at kings cross for £12 and covent garden a few times. Long as you know 90 days in advance you're laughing lol

 

[hammers4spanner]

whats the parking meters like ?
£50 a day lol??

 

[Rickster123]

Don't believe what you read on the net re London rates. They can be good but they (quite rightly) expect their pound of flesh. You'll need appropriate insurance and a robust 'attitude'.

If you're looking for work, we have a fair bit going on in Fulham but its not £80 an hour.

What you got in fulham??

 

[Howsie]

Three large wet rooms and a swimming pool with a GSHP.

 

[Howsie]

whats the parking meters like ?
£50 a day lol??

£4 an hour is cheap.

 

[Rickster123]

whats the parking meters like ?
£50 a day lol??

And there's more traffic wardens than people too so don't think about risking it!

 

[hammers4spanner]

And there's more traffic wardens than people too so don't think about risking it!

i think thats the same all over the country

 

[PlumbersMate]

If you're staying on say one particular site I can give you a few places that are free to park. There's plenty if you're leaving tools on job and don't mind jumping on tube

 

[mutley racers]

also, there is a sight called Park at My place where people rent their parking spots out for cheap. All over the country. Always worth a shot

 

[Toxic Ted]

also, there is a sight called Park at My place where people rent their parking spots out for cheap. All over the country. Always worth a shot

thats a new one on me , i'll have to ave a squint at that.......cheers

 

[mutley racers]

it is also great when you go on holiday. cheaper to park than at the airport. You can usually find some pretty close

 

[mutley racers]

Howsie what formers do you use for the wet rooms? If any. Ground source heat pump, must be a big bit of land. Is this a house or commercial job. How much land do you need for the heat pump.

 

[Howsie]

Wedi for the wr but sometimes the architect will get precious and spec himself.

Re. the gshp, in town the pipes are run down bore holes; expensive but efficient.

 

[mutley racers]

Thanks feller. Bore holes a. They must go down deep. I would have thought the water table would be too high in london to do that. I wonder if I could do that in West Molesey? For some reason I thought I would hit water about a meter down. Just because of all reservoirs here I think it gives off that impression

 

[hammers4spanner]

I think you would hit water after a meter down anywhere in the country with amount of rain we have had over last 12 months !!!

Going back on topic will give it a whirl on £70 per hour see what happens

 

[mutley racers]

I think you would hit water after a meter down anywhere in the country with amount of rain we have had over last 12 months !!!

Going back on topic will give it a whirl on £70 per hour see what happens

Sorry Hammers for going a little bit wayward