Over charging.

[hunterseye]

Just been asked how much to remove a rad for decorating. I know its standard stuff and not a massive job. Am i over charging at 20 quid?

 

[hammers4spanner]

40 quid

 

[SimonG]

Unless it's next door it's too cheap. They'll want it back on for that price too.

Plus have you seen it. It could be 50 years old and never been touched

 

[dave1]

Do you have to go back and reinstall? £20 sounds cheap, what if a valve don't turn off or you get problems... You'll be regretting £20 then.

 

[turnpin]

No so long as you charge £20 to refit it and don`t forget to cap valves so as to cover your posterier regards turnpin:yes:

 

[hunterseye]

You guys are worth your weight in gold (or copper ). This advise is invaluable. Thank you all.
We all have to start somewhere dont we.

 

[Roger Welton]

All good advise, especially turnpis to cap the valves, dont want an insurance claim!

 

[hunterseye]

I wouldnt sleep at night if i didnt cap it. for the price of a couple of cap ends its a no brainer aint it. unless said customer has a thing for water features lol.

 

[Phil]

With the money you earn from this job put it towards a wetvac, then next time you'll be quicker draining the rad but still charge the same.

 

[hunterseye]

How much would a decent wetvac cost phil?

 

[Phil]

Wet & Dry Vacuum & Blower - Workshop Tools - Power Tools -Tools, Electrical & Plumbing - Wickes

I have a George at £200+ but you don't need to spend that much, everyone on here rates this Wickes wetvac but the reviews are rubbish.

 

[tamz]

You don't need a wet vac. Lift it out full.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

You don't need a wet vac. Lift it out full.

if your arms reach lol

 

[Phil]

One thing you're guaranteed when taking a rad off is a pristine cream carpet and untold black sludge from the rad.

 

[tamz]

if your arms reach lol

And if they do on a big one you might need the woman of the house to give you a pull up :lol:

 

[Roger Welton]

Wet & Dry Vacuum & Blower - Workshop Tools - Power Tools -Tools, Electrical & Plumbing - Wickes

I have a George at £200+ but you don't need to spend that much, everyone on here rates this Wickes wetvac but the reviews are rubbish.

I have the wickes one, and is decent enough, though it seems to have gone up by a tenner since las year.

 

[Phil]

I have the wickes one, and is decent enough, though it seems to have gone up by a tenner since las year.

What hasn't! :drunk:

 

[dontknowitall]

My wage

:sad:

 

[Roger Welton]

I'll second that

 

[PlumbersMate]

My karcher wet vac is great but keeps stopping sucking when the body only gets about 20% full, nightmare when youre draining down. Anyone have same problem?

 

[WaterTight]

Don't forget to charge for the caps (at 2-5 times the actual price) and knock them off the bill on refit. Because sometimes the husband/neighbour/dog will appear and bung the rad back on. Mind you half the time you'll be back anyway when he mucks it up and floods the place.

 

[peteheat]

Some people have no pride in their trade, the skills required or the responsibilities they take on.

A smart consumer wouldn't dream of letting you in the door for £20.00, consider this, in 1978 I worked for a company servicing oil boilers, the minimum charge which had to be collected before I went near the boiler was £15.00.

A brand new Ford Escort van was around £1,500.00 at the time, it cost £6.00 to fill from the red line so lets use Henry Ford as our guide to inflation, How much is a new Transit Connect today?

Roughly £15,000 so either lose your customers or charge realistic prices because if you don't you will end up grumpy old men wondering why you have nothing except social welfare when your due to retire.

If you don't have respect for yourselves how can any of you expect a consumer to respect the services you have to offer?

 

[GasmanxxxR1]

I'll second that mate, bloke the other day scoffed at me, fitting 6 trvs for £120, hed said 'i was thinking more like 20 quid'

where do these people get these ideas from

 

[Roger Welton]

The number of times i hear, "well I've seen boilers on the internet for £400......" so have I but wouldn't touch one, and of course no other materials are required, and I do it for the love of the job not to earn a living.
:rant:

 

[peteheat]

I'll second that mate, bloke the other day scoffed at me, fitting 6 trvs for £120, hed said 'i was thinking more like 20 quid'

where do these people get these ideas from

Head back to page one this and God knows how many similar threads on God knows how many web sites.

I am in a country that is supposed to be financially ruined with over 14% unemployment yet my customers are happy to pay realistic rates for quality services.

It may come as a big surprise to many but today's consumer wants Value for money not a slave, they also want good quality products installed in their homes.

So I say up your game and give the consumers what they really want, they work hard for their money and most are only too well aware of the fact that if you buy cheap you pay twice.